Will it be there when the owner gets back?

[ianrauk]

Brand new bike too.

 

[Ajax Bay]

Where? Orpington?

 

[ianrauk]

Where? Orpington?

Nope

 

[Keith Oates]

Some mother's do ave em.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jay clock]

judging by the rubber bung on the rear axle this is a day or two old bike

 

[Joffey]

What size is it? I want one of them in large........

 

[PhilDawson8270]

Stick your lock on it with a note, saying to lock properly next time. £10 fee to remove, but it's a bargain as you saved their bike.

 

[MPChurch]

at least its not a combination lock!!

 

[fossyant]

Unlikely. About 20 bikes went early this week around the Manchester Uni's. All cable locked

 

[Pale Rider]

Looks to me the cable is not through the frame, so you wouldn't have to breach it.

Although you would have to rip out the rear brake cable.

 

[Rooster1]

To be fair, it is just under the brake cable (which would be easy to cut).
Not a substitute for the frame though.

 

[Pale Rider]

Undo pinch bolt, undo saddle clamp.

No need to even do that, there's plenty of slack in the cable to clear it over the saddle.

I almost wonder if this is some sort of 'how not to lock a bike' wind-up.

 

[Drago]

Such a weak lock it probably makes little difference.

 

[Salty seadog]

Brand new bike too.

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oops. green rider.

 

[coffeejo]

@ianrauk, I do hope you've stayed put to keep watch and report back to us.