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...on my bike!
I was told this morning by one of our facilities guys (we are a tenant in a large office building) that building security would like to speak to the as yet unidentified cyclist (me) who was seen on the security camera bunnyhopping the kerb to get round the entrance barrier and then overtaking a car on his way to the underground carpark.
Apparently I was also travelling at well over the 5mph limit for the carpark as well.
Its all true I am a very bad person, I am going to present myself at the security office this afternoon for ritual flagellation.
Alternatively on Monday I could just see how far I can do a no handed wheelie passed the security cameras
I'd go for the latter! 😛
you can't beat arguing with a wannabe copper in a security booth.
make a point by walking faster than 5pmh everywhere.
that'll show em.
why do ppl insist on treating security guards like idiots?
You get in with them, a bit of small talk is all it takes (ffs they're bored), and they'll let you get away with murder.
How do they know you were breaking 5mph? Do they have a GATSO camera in the carpark?
Tell him that if he can get his donut addled frame out of the chair and catch you, you'll slow down....
richmtb you Rebel!
Just point out that as it's private land, they have no way of enforcing any speed limit, and that as a bicycle has no legal requirement to be fitted with a speedometer, you couldn't be prosecuted even if they could! 8)
How do they know you were breaking 5mph? Do they have a GATSO camera in the carpark?
They actually installed a camera that flashes up your speed at the bottom of the entrance ramp! They are renowned by everyone that uses the building as a bunch of humourless jobsworthes.
They ban cars from the carpark regularly for speeding, thing is they can't really ban me as I don't need a fob to get into the carpark!
Cros tyle dismount and carry, running straight at the camera to set the speedo off.
They could confiscate your bike
We've had a speed warning sign installed on our site (rather over the top HSSE officer...), however its one of the ones that tells you what speed you are doing rather than the '10mph slow down' so the game at the moment between a few of the cyclists is to see who can go fastest through it 😀
EDIT: Oops double post 😳
Pook - MemberThey could confiscate your bike
Just curious Pook, could they get away with that for just speeding?
Here's a crazy idea - maybe it's actually [i]not[/i] such a good idea to ride like a dick in a busy car park? 🙂
They could confiscate your bike
No way I'd give my bike to some security guard - and I don't see what legal authority they would have to take it.
Here's a crazy idea - maybe it's actually not such a good idea to ride like a dick in a busy car park?
Oooh get you... who said it was busy?
The only other vehicle moving in the car park was the one I passed at the barrier.
Richard your totally shafted - the building managment are very anti-bikes anyway and very angry with your company...
Did you know that the floor you recently moved away from had a rat infestation due to the cleaning issues? (Ie rubbish was just shoved under the suspended floor - for 4 years!).
Also when I worked there tackleberry (you know the one with the earing) used to moan at me daily for doing 20 odds coming down the ramp (the daft speed camera thing was more of a challange, I managed to beat 34MPH before the corner and still make it round one day!). His once pulled the daftest stunt I have ever seen - he jumped out from behind one of the pillars at the bottom of the ramp one day right in front of me... watch for him pulling that stunt on you.
Best solution - use a different coloured bike and wear a different coloured jacket next week. Sorted.
I managed to beat 34MPH before the corner and still make it round one day!
Can't imagine why the security might be anti-bikes with so many insanely rad dudes shredding the car park on a daily basis!!! Sick to the max!!
^^^That's hilarious.
They are such a bunch of twunts. I've actually just came back to a job at said building, I had forgotten how bad the building management were.
Come now Grum, are you secretly a security guard?
Do you have a high vis jacket and a limp?
Smile and wave boyz smile and wave.
Alternatively on Monday I could just see how far I can do a no handed wheelie passed the security cameras
See you on failblog next week. looking forward to it already!! 🙂
Smile politely and ignore them.
Alternatively on Monday I could just see how far I can do a no handed wheelie passed the security cameras
I also look forward to the CCTV footage of this.
TJ I would smile merrily at them and even say a cheery morning to them if only they ever ventured out from their CCTV fortress in the bowels of the building
I know at the last place the site speed limt was 30mph and if you were caught speeding you would have your car banned from site. Helped by the fact that from the main gate to the offices and production areas was about a mile.
Smile politely and ignore them.
they are the proper real coppers i find this to be the finest advice for all alltercations.
Take them up some biscuits and get a copy of the vid.
I've now discovered that the digital display that flashes up your speed on entering the car park only goes to 25mph, no matter how much I accelerate towards it.
I got told off on a regular basis!
I think it is your duty to get as ludicrous a telling off / CCTV clip as you can.
I think you can insist on getting a copy of the cctv film with you in it. I look forward to some youtubes clips of cycle limbo under the barrier, bunny hops, speeding, riding no handed,
Try wearing a mask?
Cycle limbo under the barrier 😀
I like your thinking
Cycle in [i]really[/i] slowly
retro83 - MemberCycle in really slowly
To create a rolling trafic jam...
Rolling jam sounds good or press the buzzer every morning for them to lift the barrier for you to get in.
In reality I would ignore it until someone important came over to talk about it and then say that you thought it was a joke. Sounds like one.
You need to do this:
down the ramps.
Sorry not the best quality footage.
We've got a spot-on security chap. Pays to stay in his good books & treat him with some respect. Means he'll look the other way sometimes, & help me out. He even comes out & hands me my kit on a Mon am, so dont have to dismount, (wife drops it off earlier on way past).
Like a drive-thru. 🙂
Otherd take the piss so get nowt.
Yours sounds a cock who should be wound up big time.
A sign that flashes up your speed ? That sounds like fun.
If I lived near there and didn't work there, I'd be dodging the barrier, triggering the sign, then clearing off all the time.
Where is the office ? We could all dress identically and perform some kind of situationist critical mass protest cyclist bomb event.
In Glasgow
The history of "speeding in the carpark" in this building is pretty funny.
Its been like an arms race between everyone who uses it and building management.
Initially on the approach to the underground carpark there were two massive square edged speed bumps, cars just used to drive around them. Building management then placed cones at the sides of the speed bumps to stop people doing this, cue every car deliberately nudging the cones out of the way.
Everyone complained about the speed bumps and they removed them and painted "5mph" on the road. Cars didn't get the hint so now [b]every[/b] pillar has a 5mph sign on it. Then about 18months ago they installed the "speed camera". Cue much mischief from everyone using the carpark.
The back up plan is too follow the cyclist dismount signs and walk very slowly down the ramp... they will get bored with that chat. Also fall over in the oil spill at the bottom of the ramp. I got a shouting at once for taking off my water proof trousers in the car park once, even though I had lycra on underneath. A streak would produce good results i think...
Bunny hop the barrier,
You could piss them off, ask them what went wrong in their lives that they ended up watching CCTV for a living and find some bloke's skillz on a bike worth worrying about.
Or try talking to the security blokes like they are normal people (give them benefit of the doubt, eh?) and get away with murder...and maybe get the vid of your no-hander to post on here.
LoCo, that video is ace: he even has full mudguards and a basket. Rad!
I used to drift my sons mocro scooter, it were ace fun.
Then he moaned that I "made the wheels all square"...