My MTB got nicked on Friday. I was stupid and nipped into a shop to talk to someone without locking it. In my defence I was approx 5cms from said bike on the other side of a plate glass window and some git still managed to half-inch it in the 2 sec I had my back turned. [censored].
Then yesterday I took my winter bike to the LBS to have a new headset fitted since it wasn't steering very well. Went to pick it up after work to learn that they hadn't fitted the new headset because the headtube was cracked. So that frame is now useless for anything except the turbo (which is where it's going tonight).
Cycled in today on the fixed. At least that is both bombproof and not very nickable.
Sigh.
-- Arthur Clune clune.orgclune.orgOpen ↗ "Technolibertarians make a philosophy out of a personality defect" - Paulina Borsook
My MTB got nicked on Friday. I was stupid and nipped into a shop to talk to someone without locking it. In my defence I was approx 5cms from said bike on the other side of a plate glass window and some git still managed to half-inch it in the 2 sec I had my back turned. [censored].
Then yesterday I took my winter bike to the LBS to have a new headset fitted since it wasn't steering very well. Went to pick it up after work to learn that they hadn't fitted the new headset because the headtube was cracked. So that frame is now useless for anything except the turbo (which is where it's going tonight).
Cycled in today on the fixed. At least that is both bombproof and not very nickable.
Sigh.
You could always do what i've done. Emigrate! it's summer over here.
Commiserations, Arthur. Mine has not been as bad as yours, but I have had four visits from the P+nct+r+e Fairy.
Monday: front gradually softens over the last couple of miles to work Tuesday: Rear blows out sidewall in spectacular-bang-stylee. Front does repeat of Monday's performance on way home. Thursday: Front flat on extracting bike from shed.
"John Hearns" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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Adrian Boliston said:
As locks are heavy things to lug about I tend to wheel my bike into the
shop with
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me rather than take any risk.
I agree. I've taken to doing that recently. If you're just in for a few minutes, and the shop is relatively empty I've not had anything said. Sadly wouldn't get away with in in Tescos though.
Now there's a mad thought for the day - a cyclists supermarket, where you cycle along the aisles. Suppose there would have to be a one way system though... Anybody think of other major drawbacks to this idiot scheme?
As there aren't enough cyclists around to actually make it a profitable idea, it would have to be done on a shared aisle basis.....inevitably leading to..... AISLE RAGE following lycra louts on cycles conflicting with half a dozen OAPs blocking the entire aisle with their trolleys, without any thought for other users.....nctt (no change there then!!) Dave. ;-)
On 12/2/04 11:47 am, in article [email hidden], "John Hearns"
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Adrian Boliston said:
As locks are heavy things to lug about I tend to wheel my bike into the shop with me rather than take any risk.
I agree. I've taken to doing that recently. If you're just in for a few minutes, and the shop is relatively empty I've not had anything said. Sadly wouldn't get away with in in Tescos though.
have done, and B&Q too. Just wheel the bike in, plonk a basket on the back carrier and act like it's totally normal. If the security guard winges just give him the bike to look after..
On 12/2/04 12:45 pm, in article [email hidden], "Adrian Boliston"
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"Martin Family" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:BC512490.D0BB%martin- [email hidden]...
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have done, and B&Q too. Just wheel the bike in, plonk a basket on the back carrier and act like it's totally normal......
Yep "act normal" is the key thing when doing something people may consider "cheeky" or "unusual"!
Best response was in B&Q where the 'greeter' offered to take my bike and look after it to save me the bother of wheeling it around the store ;-) Now that is service.
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Went into a supermarket a few years ago with two of my girls when 3 and 5. We were told to take off their helmets as they were a "security risk".
I often take my bike into our local HSBC to deposit cheques and have not been confronted regarding my helmet, although bikers *are* required to remove helmets before entering the bank.
In article <[email hidden]>, Arthur Clune <[email hidden]> writes
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My MTB got nicked on Friday. I was stupid and nipped into a shop to talk to someone without locking it. In my defence I was approx 5cms from said bike on the other side of a plate glass window and some git still managed to half-inch it in the 2 sec I had my back turned. [censored].
When I had the 'pleasure' of living in Cambridge, I left my MTB outside a shop but with the wheel poking in slightly so I could see it while buying a pint of milk. Within 15 secs there was a bloke checking to see if it was locked. Not being a thieving git I'm amazed by how many opportunist criminals there are.
The one thing I do if I'm risking it for 10 secs is put the bike into top-most gears so if someone does do a quick run and jump you have a chance to catch 'em
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The one thing I do if I'm risking it for 10 secs is put the bike into top-most gears so if someone does do a quick run and jump you have a chance to catch 'em
"John Openshaw" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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The one thing I do if I'm risking it for 10 secs is put the bike into top-most gears so if someone does do a quick run and jump you have a chance to catch 'em
Just loosen the front skewer!
On Parking my Brommie once, I undid the main hinge for just the same reason.
On 12 Feb 2004 10:09:00 GMT, "Arthur Clune" <[email hidden]> wrote:
🙂Sigh. ) )My MTB got nicked on Friday. I was stupid and nipped into a shop to )talk to someone :without locking it. In my defence I was approx 5cms )from said bike on the other side of a plate :glass window and some )git still managed to half-inch it in the 2 sec I had my back turned. 🙂[censored].
All depends where you are.
I've witnessed worse - a chap had his MTB nicked while standing next to it in a public square in Birmingham. -- Comm again, Mike.
On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 13:04:06 +0000, John Openshaw <[email hidden]> wrote:
🙂 )When I had the 'pleasure' of living in Cambridge, I left my MTB outside )a shop but with the :wheel poking in slightly so I could see it while )buying a pint of milk. Within 15 secs there was a :bloke checking to see )if it was locked. Not being a thieving git I'm amazed by how many 🙂opportunist criminals there are. )
Daft one I saw was a bike next to a sheffield stand and a lock through the bike and round the stand. I was sorely tempted to lift the lot off and put it over a different stand in the set ! -- Comm again, Mike.
On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 11:47:16 +0000, John Hearns <[email hidden]> wrote:
🙂On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 11:02:19 +0000, Adrian Boliston wrote: ) )> )> As locks are heavy things to :lug about I tend to wheel my bike into the shop with )> me rather than take any risk. )I agree. :I've taken to doing that recently. )If you're just in for a few minutes, and the shop is relatively :empty )I've not had anything said. )Sadly wouldn't get away with in in Tescos though. ) )Now :there's a mad thought for the day - a cyclists supermarket, )where you cycle along the aisles. 🙂Suppose there would have to be a one way system though... )Anybody think of other major drawbacks :to this idiot scheme?
On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 14:22:11 GMT, Graeme <[email hidden]> wrote:
🙂Steve Holdoway <[email hidden]> wrote in ):"]news:[email hidden]: 🙂 )> You could always do what i've done. Emigrate! it's summer over here. )> )> ) )There seems to :be a lot of that about on URC. Bit bloody hot in Perth )though!
Like, er how warm ? Any engineering jobs going over there ? -- Comm again, Mike.
