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Andy Rodger at the deserted mountain bike and helmet in Market Place, Cockermouth
Deserted bike mystery gets town talking
Who does this bike belong to?
It has been causing puzzlement in Cockermouth since it appeared more than six weeks ago in Market Place.
The blue British Eagle is attached with a lock to a bike rail opposite 4 Play Cycles, a helmet is dangling from the handlebars.
Dog walker Andy Rodger, of New Street, first noticed it on June 24.
"I remember the day as I was still shocked from the Brexit result. I walk two dogs here every Monday and Friday and noticed the bike. It's a good bike and well-maintained."
Over the weeks, however, it been gathering cobwebs and starting to rust.
Andy, of Cockermouth Petcare, said: "It just worries me that no one has claimed it. At first I thought someone had maybe cycled to the pub and then got a taxi home but it's been here so long now."
Adam Stitt, of 4 Play Cycles, said: "At first I thought it was someone working in the area who was arriving earlier than me, and leaving later but it's been there a long time."
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The hours must just fly by there 😯
There's something about Andy I don't like,can't put my finger on it,but he just looks like trouble.
It certainly doesn't look like the dogs ate the cyclist...
Brexit, innit!
There's something about Andy I don't like,can't put my finger on it,but he just looks like trouble
No socks. Well suspicious.
It certainly doesn't look like the dogs ate the cyclist...
or Andy,he could use a pie or two
We Didn't Burn Him!
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Just down the road from me that....maybe the owner got lost on t' moors eh marra??
Meanwhile, just down the road in Barrow......"Town centre street reopens following resurfacing: WITH VIDEO"
If that was near me a time lapse would show parts disappearing until it was a frame + lock in a week tops
The owner probably couldn't hack the ridicule over his helmet not matching his bike..
Probably a Dutch owner; Dutch cities are stuffed full of thousands of bikes that people forgot where they left them.
Adam Stitt, of 4 Play Cycles,
WTF 🙄
Is that a typo?
Marko
Someone has gone on holiday, realised the bike is still locked up and they are now home and CBA to go back to get it.
Cycled to bike shop bought new bike and helmet cycled home.
Probably a [s]Dutch owner;[/s] Student [s]Dutch[/s] University cities are stuffed full of thousands of bikes that [s]people[/s] students forgot where they left them.
FTFY etc,etc 😉