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Locking I & II

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  1. I. I just popped out to the bank and passed a very small folder that had
    been locked to some railings. It was one of those weeny yachting ones,
    the size of a R&M Frog but looking more like a Dahon. It struck me as a
    bit odd that anyone which such a tiny bike would lock it. Particularly
    as it had no enclosed frame to pass a lock through, as the lock was a
    flexible lock rather than a D-lock and as the origamibility of the bike
    alone might defeat the lock. Why not just take it with you/

    II. In the GNER inflight magazine[1] there is an artists impression of
    the new frontage to Kings X station. The Piazza outside is shown as have
    several dozen stylish bike racks. I don't know that part of London very
    well but I do know that I wouldn't leave a bike of mine locked up
    outside Kings X station.

    Colin
    1. There was also an article on the GNER 'nerve centre' in York. One of
    the pictures clearly showed a whiteboard with the system usernames and
    passwords for various machines written on it. The passwords were really
    complex ones like 'train' and 'parcel'. I can see then GNER take
    security seriously!

  2. Colin Blackburn said:


    I. I just popped out to the bank and passed a very small folder that had
    been locked to some railings. It was one of those weeny yachting ones,
    the size of a R&M Frog but looking more like a Dahon. It struck me as a
    bit odd that anyone which such a tiny bike would lock it. Particularly
    as it had no enclosed frame to pass a lock through, as the lock was a
    flexible lock rather than a D-lock and as the origamibility of the bike
    alone might defeat the lock. Why not just take it with you/

    insured, and not very pleasant to ride? 😉

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    Marten Gerritsen

    INFOapestaartjeM-GINEERINGpuntNL
    www.m-gineering.nl

  3. Colin Blackburn said:

    ... and as the origamibility of the bike alone might defeat the lock.

    Origamibility gets my vote for neologism of the month.

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    Dave...

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