Someone has parked a bicycle in my space

[DCLane]

If you want real bike shed anger then how about the rusting, flat tyred, BSO hulks that are taking up space chained into slots that should be available to real cyclists. There's 2 or 3 at my place that look as if they have been there at least 18 months, not just through the winter waiting for the warmer weather to return....... In fact, when I go in next week I might see if something can be done about it.

First come, first served in my work's bike cage. I just have to move the lock if the slot's full.

I'd echo the abandoned bikes though - 16 spaces and 5 are abandoned bikes with huge D-locks. Oh, and a couple of Velocampus bikes left there as well.

 

[BentMikey]

Is this topic infested with a few of the lesser spotted angry_video_criticiser?

I took it as very tongue in cheek, btw.

 

[MacB]

As I said in a previous post, the rack I like to use has only one other rack adjesent to it and no racks backing on to it. This means I am easily able to lock my bicycle securely to the frame without having to do the limbo under other peoples bicycles.


Which I totaly understand, my topic was not meant to be a winge (which some have obviously percieved it to be) but instead was meant to be about the fact that some people think it is ok to damage others bicycles because they took their spot.

Hey man, what you do is what you do but I just re-read your OP and no way do I get the impression that this is all about castigating people who damage others bikes for taking their slots. That's slightly more wrong than trying to use a lock to make a slot unuseable for others.

For what it's worth I'd have no sympathy if your OP had been a whinge because someone had smashed your lock of with a hammer.

 

[I like Skol]

Is this topic infested with a few of the lesser spotted angry_video_criticiser?

I took it as very tongue in cheek, btw.

That's the problem with you helmet cammers, you all think the whole world is out to get you!!!

 

[SW19cam]

Odd, very odd

Why odd?

 

[redcard]

The guy that has beat me to it two days in a row locks his bike in a funny way, infact in such a way that it is not locked to the frame of the stand and is easily movable

Does he do this intentionally?

 

[fossyant]

Why odd?

Just is. Bikes are for riding !

 

[smutchin]

IMO its first come first served so get over it!

This is usually the way it works, though I've noticed that the racks in our bike store are numbered, so they could feasibly introduce allocated spaces. I do leave my lock attached to my preferred space in the racks but not in such a way as to prevent anyone else using it. If someone else's bike is there when I get in, hey ho, there are plenty of other spaces.

Now, when someone sits in my seat on the train on the other hand...

If you want real bike shed anger then how about the rusting, flat tyred, BSO hulks that are taking up space chained into slots that should be available to real cyclists.

None of those in our office bike store - it's a big meeja company so it's mostly hipster fixies instead (at least half a dozen Charge Plugs). There's one person I'm aware of who has a sleek Dolan track bike that seems to live permanently in the bike store. I presume she takes it down to Herne Hill, which is just 4-5 miles from the office. Her regular commuting bike is an Airnimal Joey. With such good taste in bikes, I don't begrudge her taking up the extra space.

There was a lovely old-school Freddie Grubb road bike that sat unmoved and seemingly unwanted in our bike store for a long time. I never got round to finding out who it belonged to and whether they'd be willing to sell/donate it to a good home, and then facilities had one of their occasional purges and it was never seen again. Ho hum!

d.

 

[cyberknight]

I think some have taken this thread a little too seriously.
Quite obviously it was in jest about those who are devious enough to get 'payback' to those who dare to park in 'their' space.

Note my use of italics when I say MY.
I have a 6KG lock which I don't want to move around every day. I don't see a problem with shotgunning a rack when there are over 300 in the basement. I'm certainly not the only one that shotguns a rack or who likes to park in the same space each day.

Our company removes locks that are left on racks , they have provided a bar to leave your lock on to prevent shotgunning .It has notices that clearly state if your lock is left hogging a rack it will be tagged and after a perios of time removed.

Surely there is somehwhere on the rack you can leave the lock without stopping other cyclists from using the position of choice, or are you really telling us that if you have to lock your bike another 2 feet away your bike will fall apart ?

 

[gaz]

Our company removes locks that are left on racks , they have provided a bar to leave your lock on to prevent shotgunning .It has notices that clearly state if your lock is left hogging a rack it will be tagged and after a perios of time removed.

Surely there is somehwhere on the rack you can leave the lock without stopping other cyclists from using the position of choice, or are you really telling us that if you have to lock your bike another 2 feet away your bike will fall apart ?

2 feet? I wish. The +300 spaces span 150meters. My cleats will fall apart not the bicycle.

 

[Bodhbh]

Now, when someone sits in my seat on the train on the other hand...

Reminds me of when people put all their bags on the seat on busy trains to ward off company. For me it's like a red flag to a bull to go and chose that seat I'm sure I'm not the only one. If I thought someone was warding me out a parking spot with inflamatory D-lock placement, I'd be honour bound to go and stick the bike there. We're getting into neighbours from hell territory.

 

[cyberknight]

2 feet? I wish. The +300 spaces span 150meters. My cleats will fall apart not the bicycle.

cleat covers or spds

 

[migrantwing]

OH MY GOD!!!!!

I live in a three storey block of flats. There is a car park at the rear of the property but most people choose to park on the private road at the front of the property, under their windows, so they can keep an eye on their cars. Fair point. Yet, we have the same b*llshit here with parking spaces. "Oi! That's my space". My neighbours will park extremely close to make it difficult for the person who has parked (or stolen) 'their' space to get out. There are no road markings to indicate a parking space at all. So, with this mentality, if everyone parked outside their front windows then we would have cars parked on top of one another according to what floor we live on. Ground floor, first floor, second floor. It's f*cking ridiculous. I, by the way, don't own a car.

 

[SW19cam]

Just is. Bikes are for riding !

'Pub bikes' are for riding. 10 points if you guess where to!

 

[Vikeonabike]

'Pub bikes' are for riding. 10 pints if you guess where to!

Fixed that for ya Chrisk