Odd place to lock a bike

[paul04]

I was in Manchester today, and spotted this bike locked up, something you don't see everyday.

 

[jefmcg]

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[TissoT]

Bike Art ...

 

[Spinney]

Is the bike actually locked up, or just the front wheel?
i.e. you could undo the QR and have yourself a bike unicycle.

 

[GetAGrip]

Cool .............. very space efficient

 

[Ganymede]

Is the bike actually locked up, or just the front wheel?
i.e. you could undo the QR and have yourself a bike unicycle.

You're right, it is only the front wheel. You could wangle the handlebars through the chain and make away with most of it!

 

[Turbo Rider]

Awesome effort though

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

It's in a shelter too

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Looking at the size of frame I suspect the rider is tall enough to hook it up there without much bother. Shame the lock seems more of a cosmetic adornment.

 

[classic33]

You're right, it is only the front wheel. You could wangle the handlebars through the chain and make away with most of it!

Doesn't appear to be enough chain to clear the handlebars though.

 

[The_Cycling_Scientist]

what clever parking! someone knows their parallel parking see how that's fitted in just right! shame the silly billy doesn't have a decent lock? they trying to entice thieves?

 

[ufkacbln]

Is the bike actually locked up, or just the front wheel?
i.e. you could undo the QR and have yourself a bike unicycle.

When I was organising rides I always used to take novices down to the Gosport Ferry bike park to show them the locked frames without a front wheel and the locked front wheels

Then explain that this was because someone had done this and then nicked a matching unlocked front wheel - making a complete bike

Excellent illustration of why proper locking up was important

 

[biggs682]

perhaps they work behind the window ?

 

[Ganymede]

Doesn't appear to be enough chain to clear the handlebars though.

I reckon if you took the front wheel off, unhooked the left side of the chain from the pointy bit of railing, and were strong/tall enough to hold up the bike and manhandle the wheel at the same time you could do it.

 

[Mugshot]

I reckon if you took the front wheel off, unhooked the left side of the chain from the pointy bit of railing, and were strong/tall enough to hold up the bike and manhandle the wheel at the same time you could do it.

You seem to know an awful lot about these sorts of things