cheadle hulme
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I leave locks at work, the gym and Waitrose. No point lugging them around.
Bikepark etiquette
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Blackandblue
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jimboalee said:
There was no "bigging up" going on. I think the person at, ahem, "my stand" was a bit clueless about what was going on - maybe too early in their day to be able to deal with such confusing matters.
They probably thought "fancy leaving your lock behind, how absent minded is that??"
AyrshireBacon
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We had a similar discussion on a work forum. Nearly everyone agreed with what was said on here. Some people couldn't understand why anyone would leave a lock on the bike stand. I explained that I (and a couple of others) do it to not have to carry the extra weight, but leave it in a place that doesn't stop or even discourage anyone from using that stand. All good and warm and cosy with no-one being upset.
Apart from the one tosspot who deliberatly left his lock in a place to block a stand and thought that that made it HIS stand. And NO-ONE else should use that stand. Ever! Even if there were no other spaces he wanted people to leave bikes in the street instead. Even if he was off sick that day. He thought he was being reasonable. Everyone else thought he was an a**hole.
Apart from the one tosspot who deliberatly left his lock in a place to block a stand and thought that that made it HIS stand. And NO-ONE else should use that stand. Ever! Even if there were no other spaces he wanted people to leave bikes in the street instead. Even if he was off sick that day. He thought he was being reasonable. Everyone else thought he was an a**hole.
Black Sheep
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- Rammy
I used to leave a lock on a bit of pole that could not be used for locking a bike to (stairs in the way) so that I wasn't blocking anyone
now i'm the only person who cycles to where i work and i have to climb through a flower bed and lock up to a tree.
now i'm the only person who cycles to where i work and i have to climb through a flower bed and lock up to a tree.
Jonathan M
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Llama said:
Until some oik superglues itup like they did to the lock I used to leave at work - well, it is still there, but I can't use it anymore, obviously. Wouldn't be someone emplyed there, I work at a hospital, and it will have been some "poor, bored, misunderstood" yoofs who seem to populate areas of the grounds at night.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Last year somebody objected to me leaving my lock in the bike cage at work; to be fair to him he has become a regular commuter (throughout winter too). At the time I couldn't understand what he was getting all het up about though and still don't it not as if the bike cage is busy. The Kyrptonite 'New York' lock and Kyrtoflex cable are a bit heavy to lug them about so I just leave them locked to a pipe that runs through the cage; he doesn't seem to object to that.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
I leave a heavy 10lb chain at work, but still carry a New York Forgetityouscum and an Abus Bordo with me as I quite often go to other sites. The Chain is a no-no to transport in a rucksack - I even 'dropped' it off at work in a car before I started there......
No objections to someone parking where I leave my lock, but the stands are never at capacity - We hve 10 stands / 20 spaces, very rare are the 10 taken up.
No objections to someone parking where I leave my lock, but the stands are never at capacity - We hve 10 stands / 20 spaces, very rare are the 10 taken up.
ComedyPilot
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Simple etiquette is not to look at his cock.
..........sorry, wrong thread.
Just don't look at his lock
..........sorry, wrong thread.
Just don't look at his lock
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Blackandblue
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Is it wrong that I put my lock back around, ahem, "my stand" this evening when I left work?