The bloke downstairs...

[Arch]

...from my flat, has got himself a bike. On the Cyclescheme thing (I saw the envelope for him on the post table last week). He arrived back at the flats as I was coming out, and was fitting D lock holder and lights and stuff. Black, Specialised, looked a bit MTBish to me as I went past - chunky, knobblies, no mudguards or anything (am I sounding suitably withering here?) I wonder if he'll try and cram it in the lobby downstairs (just room for the two bikes there at the moment, with blocking in the lady in flat one), or take it up to his flat. He better not park it in 'my' space...

If I sound uncharitable, it's because he plays his music a bit too loud and late at night, and I know it's upset the lady below a bit at times. If I can hear it above him, it must be loud underneath...

Still, it was very shiny...

 

[Aperitif]

So, Let's discuss this...I'll start.
The man downstairs has chunky knobblies...

 

[alecstilleyedye]

...from my flat, has got himself a bike. On the Cyclescheme thing (I saw the envelope for him on the post table last week). He arrived back at the flats as I was coming out, and was fitting D lock holder and lights and stuff. Black, Specialised, looked a bit MTBish to me as I went past - chunky, knobblies, no mudguards or anything (am I sounding suitably withering here?) I wonder if he'll try and cram it in the lobby downstairs (just room for the two bikes there at the moment, with blocking in the lady in flat one), or take it up to his flat. He better not park it in 'my' space...

If I sound uncharitable, it's because he plays his music a bit too loud and late at night, and I know it's upset the lady below a bit at times. If I can hear it above him, it must be loud underneath...

Still, it was very shiny...

shouldn't bother you, you're on facebook…

 

[Landslide]

You should probably make lots of enthusiastic noises about it - how new and shiny it is, what beautiful paintwork etc. etc...

Then mention how many scratches your bikes have received whilst stored in communal areas.

 

[downfader]

You should probably make lots of enthusiastic noises about it - how new and shiny it is, what beautiful paintwork etc. etc...

Then mention how many scratches your bikes have received whilst stored in communal areas.

Yeah tell me about it! I just found another one on the kona jake. Not to mention the reflectors that got nicked this week... tell him that too.

 

[Arch]

You should probably make lots of enthusiastic noises about it - how new and shiny it is, what beautiful paintwork etc. etc...

Then mention how many scratches your bikes have received whilst stored in communal areas.

Like your thinking....

I'd be happy to store mine upstairs, if it weren't for... the stairs! two flights, with tight u turns, I always end up bashing any bike I carry against the wall, and carrying it down is worse, I worry about tripping and breaking my neck...

 

[Dave5N]

...from my flat, has got himself a bike. On the Cyclescheme thing (I saw the envelope for him on the post table last week). He arrived back at the flats as I was coming out, and was fitting D lock holder and lights and stuff. Black, Specialised, looked a bit MTBish to me as I went past - chunky, knobblies, no mudguards or anything (am I sounding suitably withering here?) I wonder if he'll try and cram it in the lobby downstairs (just room for the two bikes there at the moment, with blocking in the lady in flat one), or take it up to his flat. He better not park it in 'my' space...

If I sound uncharitable, it's because he plays his music a bit too loud and late at night, and I know it's upset the lady below a bit at times. If I can hear it above him, it must be loud underneath...

Still, it was very shiny...

Stalker

 

[spandex]

shouldn't bother you, you're on facebook…

 

[Smokin Joe]

...from my flat, has got himself a bike. On the Cyclescheme thing (I saw the envelope for him on the post table last week). He arrived back at the flats as I was coming out, and was fitting D lock holder and lights and stuff. Black, Specialised, looked a bit MTBish to me as I went past - chunky, knobblies, no mudguards or anything (am I sounding suitably withering here?) I wonder if he'll try and cram it in the lobby downstairs (just room for the two bikes there at the moment, with blocking in the lady in flat one), or take it up to his flat. He better not park it in 'my' space...

If I sound uncharitable, it's because he plays his music a bit too loud and late at night, and I know it's upset the lady below a bit at times. If I can hear it above him, it must be loud underneath...

Still, it was very shiny...

You steamed it open, didn't you?

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Get the bolt croppers on the D lock and chuck the bike in the street - last in first out!

 

[downfader]

Get the bolt croppers on the D lock and chuck the bike in the street - last in first out!

Yeah I bet he's made a beginners mistake and bought a rubbish lock.

 

[Lardyboy]

And as usual for the "part time" cyclist he's chosen, or worse been advised, to get a MTB for his entirely tarmac ridden commute!

 

[downfader]

And as usual for the "part time" cyclist he's chosen, or worse been advised, to get a MTB for his entirely tarmac ridden commute!

Nah. He'll be on the pavement

Perhaps a photocopy of the CTC application and the highway code for cyclists annonymously through his letterbox would be beneficial

 

[Lardyboy]

Nah. He'll be on the pavement

 

[ufkacbln]

Do it the continental way.

Fit a couple of pulleys to the window frame and then pull the bike up outside the window. Fix in place with a wall anchor and "D LOck"



No passers by to scratch the frame, and fairly secure from opportunist theft.