Locked up behind the Holiday Inn. Feeling a little nervous.. it's my battered base model Kona Dew and the lock is a chunky silver rated Abus one. But still..
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Islington - how safe is my bike?
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Posted 3 months ago #
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It should be fine as long as you are on it and cycling...
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Well it's good as gone innit now that you have told everybody
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en-US&ll=51.537582,-0.104447&spn=0.055095,0.169086&t=h&z=13
Posted 3 months ago # -
It's north of the Parks.
Best prepare for the worst.
Posted 3 months ago # -
I live in Islington. Can you see me? :waves:
In my experience it will be ok if:
1) it's not got a crappy cable lock on - kids, the typical bike theives round here are armed with bolt croppers
2) it's not daylight - past the theives bed time/ their stoned by now/ playing XBOX
3) it's raining or cold outside - kids don't like the cold/ rain
If you're unlucky they might pinch a wheel or two, or your lights, just because they can.
If you can't tell, most of the bike theives round here are kids - they nick bikes for money from the older kids who sell them on to drug dealers, who sell them somewhere else.Posted 3 months ago # -
Right.. that's good info thanks
It's got full mudguards and a rack, so hopefully that will put the kids off somewhat.... Lights are off, I will go down and put the front wheel in the lock shortly.I just went to an Indian restaurant called the Mint Leaf on City Road - it was lovely.
Posted 3 months ago # -
I'm a police officer in Islington (for another 2 weeks). It's doooooooomed!
Posted 3 months ago # -
@brakes
Waves back
Posted 3 months ago # -
only a silver rated lock? I'd bring it inside.
Posted 3 months ago # -
Anyone got a pair of bolt croppers I could borrow? And an oyster card...
Posted 3 months ago # -
I might need that oyster card later in the week.
I'm considering bringing it in the hotel room but I'm terrified of being told off by the desk guy.
Posted 3 months ago # -
put it in the hotel room.
Posted 3 months ago # -
take it inside
Posted 3 months ago # -
I'm considering bringing it in the hotel room but I'm terrified of being told off by the desk guy.
Bin bags, odd shaped parcel (I tend to take a bike bag for that reason when staying in hotels).
Posted 3 months ago # -
I am using it as transport.. can't carry a bike bag on a bike sadly
Posted 3 months ago # -
FFS MTFU, and inform the counter bloke you are bringing it in. Do it in a Michael Douglas/Falling Down style. I doubt he'll ever bother you again
Be sure to freak him out by attempting to order room service for you both
Posted 3 months ago # -
what is more terrifying, talking reasonably to a desk bloke, or going out to find a bike missing in the morning?
personally I'd just insist that the bike is going in your room and let him have a strop.
Posted 3 months ago # -
can't carry a bike bag on a bike sadly
I have - though it depends what your bag is like - mine's unpadded - and how much other stuff you have.
Posted 3 months ago # -
I have a week's worth of clothes, smart and casual.. panniers are full.
Although.. I am imagining some kind of bike bag with slots underneath for wheels so you could ride it whilst it's still in the bag
Posted 3 months ago # -
Going downstairs shortly, I will let you know how I get on...
Posted 3 months ago # -
take a wheel or two off and put wheels into room?
looks likes its already been had....
Posted 3 months ago # -
Didn't realise you were leaving it outside overnight.
I wouldn't. Seriously.
Not sure where the Holiday Inn Islington is, but if it's where I think you mean, then it's not worth the risk. It might not get pinched with a decent lock, but people might kick the wheels in and/ or strip parts off it.take a wheel or two off and put into room?
bad idea, people will think it's been abandoned and will strip the frame bare.
Posted 3 months ago # -
Just take it in the hotel if worried - I would. I have put the tandem in loads of hotels - just ask them for somewhere when you check in.
Posted 3 months ago # -
ride it through the lobby and into the lift.
Posted 3 months ago # -
Take the wheels of and take them in then try and take the frame in if not just keep the wheels in your room safest way to avoid a loss
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Double room with bike by molgrips, on FlickrPosted 3 months ago # -
*pleased*
Posted 3 months ago # -
Now lock it - you are in Islington
Posted 3 months ago # -
No-one said anything, and the lift is plenty big enough for a bike unlike the Canning Town one.
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good job. I would have offered it a place next to our bikes in the living room rather than leaving it out all night.
*waves at molgrips, brakes and redthunder*
Posted 3 months ago # -
have they designed the decor so the only time you spend in the room is when you have your eyes closed?
Posted 3 months ago # -
Well you know these business trips are lonely.
And my faithful bike is sitting over there.. looking at me... you know, I never really noticed before how the led ceiling lights pick out the welds in her seat tube cluster...
Posted 3 months ago # -
I'll look up the Mint Leaf too. Ta!
Edit: eurg! I feel dirty, crossing posts with that.
"crossing posts"? eurgh again!
Posted 3 months ago # -
Thanks ned.
What are people doing tomorrow night then?
No-one on the bike forum was interesed in my monopoly board bike ride idea.The room and in fact the whole hotel is quite decent actually. Well, the hallways are a bit violent chromatically speaking.
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