Well.... to top off a terrible week at work, today i cam out to find my bike had acquired an extra U-lock. Obviously someone was planning on taking their time tonight or over the weekend removing my lock and making a quick couple of quid with my bike.
Took a walk around the local shops, but nobody open who would stock any kind of removal tools. Made a call to the nearby police station, they said they'd make a note of it so i wouldn't get arrested if i was caught trying to remove the new lock, but said they didn't have the facilities to assist me (not that i was really expecting them to).
So i decided to make the bike as worthless to the thieves as possible. 10 minutes later the rack, rear wheel, derailleurs, chain and seat were gone and locked in my office.
Went back down and was contemplating what to do when i noticed a couple of Community Support Officers across the road, so wandered over to ask if they had any advice.... after a few minutes of umming and arrring from the 3 of us, one of them said he'd pop to a nearby club and see if they had any tools... 3 mins later he's back with a hefty looking hacksaw. a further 15 minutes later, and some sweating and panting with the 3 of us taking it in turns at sawing, my bike was freed.
- I'm seriously impressed with the assistance the 2 lads gave me, it was seriously above and beyond. Gonna be writing a letter of thanks on Monday.
- I wish i could be there when the thief comes back to find the U of his U-lock hanging there. I'm keeping the rest of the lock as a momento.
- Must remember to purchase a hacksaw to keep in my drawer at work.
Took a walk around the local shops, but nobody open who would stock any kind of removal tools. Made a call to the nearby police station, they said they'd make a note of it so i wouldn't get arrested if i was caught trying to remove the new lock, but said they didn't have the facilities to assist me (not that i was really expecting them to).
So i decided to make the bike as worthless to the thieves as possible. 10 minutes later the rack, rear wheel, derailleurs, chain and seat were gone and locked in my office.
Went back down and was contemplating what to do when i noticed a couple of Community Support Officers across the road, so wandered over to ask if they had any advice.... after a few minutes of umming and arrring from the 3 of us, one of them said he'd pop to a nearby club and see if they had any tools... 3 mins later he's back with a hefty looking hacksaw. a further 15 minutes later, and some sweating and panting with the 3 of us taking it in turns at sawing, my bike was freed.
- I'm seriously impressed with the assistance the 2 lads gave me, it was seriously above and beyond. Gonna be writing a letter of thanks on Monday.
- I wish i could be there when the thief comes back to find the U of his U-lock hanging there. I'm keeping the rest of the lock as a momento.
- Must remember to purchase a hacksaw to keep in my drawer at work.
wonder what you'll be doing at the weekend 
