Tales from today's commute....

[ianrauk]

That's no accident or mistake. That lock has been purposefully placed on your bike.
If it was locked from the other side and through another bike I would say it's an accident.

That lock is stopping you from retrieving your property. If I was you I would get someone with an angle grinder to come and take it off asap.
Leave it too long and you're bike will be gone.

 

[I like Skol]

Leave it too long and you're bike will be gone.

Or stripped of parts, or vandalised, or both.

 

[I like Skol]

So where is your bike locked up, just in the town centre, at a place of work or study, or somewhere else?
Seems odd if it is totally unexplained but your bike is still there today?
Is there any chance it might be someone you have upset? Maybe someone you have fallen out with recently who thinks this will be a good way to get revenge? Is there anyone who might consider you to be parked in 'their' spot, someone who might have said they normally park their bike there?

 

[fossyant]

Unfortunately I had no choice but to go home due to having no tools and work. My parents told me to go home and to check back later tommorow (as in today)
(My mum thinks it’s a Mistake but I can’t see how it’s a mistake) parents ‍♂️. I did keep my own lock on but there’s cameras everywhere in that area. It’s the worse area to pick lol

Cameras won't make a difference. You need to get the lock cut off - even do it yourself. If (and it's a big if) someone asks, show them the key to your lock and explain. As a minimum, get a good hacksaw if you can't afford an angle grinder !

 

[KneesUp]

You can hire a battery operated angle grinder for £15. You'd be there a long, long time with a hacksaw.
https://www.hirestation.co.uk/basket/add-items/hire/210026/

(another option which I believe works if you can get the room to do it, is to put a car jack in the lock and force it apart that way)

 

[Zanelad]

I had an escort from a barn owl for a short part of my commute this morning. It appeared from nowhere, not sure if I disturbed it from feeding on something or if it just happened to be flying there. Around head height and it flew alongside me for 20 yards until my path went right and its left. Much bigger close up than I expected. Great sight and a nice moment.

 

[StickyPTFE]

View attachment 474940 Well this is awkward. I came back to find my bike with a extra lock on. That i didnt put on. See picture (my lock is the green one) I never put the grey on I found it that way.
I did try asking at a information desk but unfortunately they said they can’t do anything as if they cut someone else’s lock it’s criminal damage, I contacted my mum who tried contacting 101 but they couldn’t do anything either

So this makes me Without a bike till the lock gets taken off if it does. I left my lock on so they can’t steal it. I had no choice but to leave it.

Has anyone had a similar thing happened and if so was it a mistake or was it done on purpose or is it a trick to try to steal it?. If it was a mistake, how is that possible?

What would you guys do?


Ps also what’s the laws regarding this?

Never mind the law. That is your bike. Get that lock cut off and your bike secured ASAP.

 

[Randombiker9]

So where is your bike locked up, just in the town centre, at a place of work or study, or somewhere else?
Seems odd if it is totally unexplained but your bike is still there today?
Is there any chance it might be someone you have upset? Maybe someone you have fallen out with recently who thinks this will be a good way to get revenge? Is there anyone who might consider you to be parked in 'their' spot, someone who might have said they normally park their bike there?

Well yes it’s still same and it’s in riverside in Reading,Berkshire. which is mostly restaurants and a local shopping mall,
The only issues I have had with people are a couple of deliveroo guys.

 

[vickster]

Well yes it’s still same and it’s in riverside in Reading,Berkshire. which is mostly restaurants and a local shopping mall,
The only issues I have had with people are a couple of deliveroo guys.

Doesn’t sound like a good place to leave a bike overnight

 

[C R]

Well yes it’s still same and it’s in riverside in Reading,Berkshire. which is mostly restaurants and a local shopping mall,
The only issues I have had with people are a couple of deliveroo guys.

Do you know if it is still there? You could try to see if your key would open the other lock. In any case don't leave it past tomorrow, hire a small angle grinder as suggested above and cut the lock out.

 

[Dec66]

Witnessed some vile racial abuse from the driver of a VW Passat to the lady passenger of a Peugeot in Beckenham earlier. I have it on camera as well.

The problem is that, although you can hear the driver say it, and you see his car, I don't have any shot of him that would proved that he said it. It could have been someone across the street, for all the footage showed.

Saddened and angered me, that.

 

[C R]

Witnessed some vile racial abuse from the driver of a VW Passat to the lady passenger of a Peugeot in Beckenham earlier. I have it on camera as well.

The problem is that, although you can hear the driver say it, and you see his car, I don't have any shot of him that would proved that he said it. It could have been someone across the street, for all the footage showed.

Saddened and angered me, that.

Still worth passing on to the police, chances are that they've been reported before, so this will add to the picture.

 

[DRM]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyuwyG1sj2k


Random question do you guys know what SSE stands for? and what's your opinion? I also assume the ringing's from hands-free unless any of you guys notice different

Is this angle better or is it too far up now lol?

Southern and Scottish Electric, where about was this filmed? I know where they are in Leeds

 

[DRM]

Cameras won't make a difference. You need to get the lock cut off - even do it yourself. If (and it's a big if) someone asks, show them the key to your lock and explain. As a minimum, get a good hacksaw if you can't afford an angle grinder !

This in spades, that’ll be gone if you leave it too long.

 

[Dec66]

Still worth passing on to the police, chances are that they've been reported before, so this will add to the picture.

Also on yesterday evening's viewing was the lad in front of me almost being knocked off, as we pulled away from the lights at Camberwell Green, by a grey van which pulled across three lanes to turn left towards Peckham and cut across him.

I offered him the footage but he didn't want to push it. Fair enough.