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A pretty mangled bike on the corner of Commercial Road and Butcher Row, both wheels completely bent up at angles, road completely closed. No sign of an ambulance but several rozzers were on scene, including one who was interviewing a driver. Looked nasty. Really hope it wasn't a bad one.

I cycled through that gap yesterday. That bike wasn't there. Probably been nicked...

True.

I'm a newbie to this forum (signed up about an hour ago) and already I'm loving it. Great atmosphere and sense of comraderie around here.

I await that eagerly.

I was just browsing one of the lock threads on here and the general consensus seems to be (and I tend to agree) that no matter what lock(s) you use, no matter how thick or strong they are, some fucker will have the tools and know-how to get past it. Granted it would turn some heads if someone on oxford street cracks out an angle grinder and tool box, but in this day and age, who is really going to step in bar the law? People are scared.

I'd be interested in any lock recommendations. Something secure but not too heavy. I already have an Abus D-lock but I want to get something more on the chain front.

I'm on the verge of purchasing a Maurice, hopefully in the next couple of weeks. The only problem I can forsee is that it's gonna be a thief-magnet big time, so I'm gonna invest about £50 in a lock when I get the bike. Either that or take the wheels off my current bike (also a mongoose funnily enough, a big old Crossway 250 hybrid - weighs about a ton), and use them instead so it's not so lurid. Having said that it'll be a head turner with the stock wheels.

To the guy above me a little way up, I live in Tooley Street as well, so if you see one around there in the next month it'll almost certainly be me. Unless of course it's some little shit who's nicked it. :-)