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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298   
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Am I being foolish to think locking my bike up in the centre of London will be safe during business hours?
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29th Mar 2016 3:05pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5816  
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Where exactly? And what bike? Make, year, spec? And combination would be good too 
Seriously though, born and raised Londoner, rode loads. Let me know roughly where and I can give you an idea..  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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29th Mar 2016 5:18pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
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heading down towards the St Pauls (just east of).
bike isn't anything too special. its a cannondale bad boy with lefty fork / 3 speed. no building specific parking available. thanks |
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29th Mar 2016 5:26pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5816
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Ooh, I like a Bad Boy. Always hankered after the 'Ultra'.
Generally the City should be fine. If you're there during the day it'll be heaving with people and loads of couriers. Perhaps find a spot near one of the multitude of busy coffee shops, where people will be in and out all day. Perhaps in a Pedestrianised zone where cycling is not allowed and any tea-leaf will stand out if scarpering on a nicked bike. Whilst not perfect, the City generally has low crime rates, given the number of plod to public is higher than anywhere else. The rascals tend to focus on scooter smash and grabs at Hermes than nicking your BB. Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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29th Mar 2016 5:45pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
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ultra was too pricey. I went for the hub x3 speed. nothing special but it's a bit different with the lefty and what appears to be a single speed. I have to say the frame is very stiff / uncomfortable but for short hacks it's ok. I'm gonna upgrade the brakes and get some larger tyres to try and make it a wee bit more comfortable. I just need to pray for some dry weather tomoz otherwise it's going to scupper my plans. got a meeting and can't be turning up looking like I've just been dragged through a bush.  |
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29th Mar 2016 6:09pm |
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| rossy Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Co. Roscommon Posts: 1296  
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You must be going to London by rail or air, Caterham. I can't imagine you barrelling down the M1 in your Defender at speeds in excess of, say, 40mph !
Sorry I forgot - as per your Easter message you live at Lambeth Palace anyway!  |
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30th Mar 2016 9:16pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
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Sorry rossy feeling below par.
Not sure what you mean re lambeth? Yes twice in a week i've barreled down th m1 exceeding 50mph. |
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30th Mar 2016 9:22pm |
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| rossy Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Co. Roscommon Posts: 1296
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Lambeth Palace is where the Archbishop of Canterbury lives (I think)
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30th Mar 2016 9:24pm |
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| LoveTheMud Member Since: 19 Feb 2015 Location: Weybridge Surrey & Pontefract West Yorkshire Posts: 411  
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I work in the City & the Wharf - I can tell you the bikes are left well alone, too many professionals around and a lot of Police and CCTV...
Go anywhere else though and I wouldn't guarantee not having a bent / kicked wheel... Michael |
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30th Mar 2016 9:26pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
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30th Mar 2016 9:32pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
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Thank you. Thought i'd got it all sorted and use one of the 'borris bikes. Only bike park was full when I eventually found it and then had to look for another. A real ba day today all in all. |
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30th Mar 2016 9:35pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5816
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Boris bikes are a wonderful idea, always use them when I pop back to 'Londres', but their practicality is governed a lot by time, location and weather. By that I mean if you pick up a bike and ride during rush hour in to a busy work area, likely all the stations will be full if you don't get there first thing. Likewise weather has an impact. If it's raining, you'll have access to a lot of bikes, but again docking stations at your destination might be full. Sunny or dry days, middle of London where people might hop on and hop off (their purpose, rather than commuting) and you'll be fine. But like you, I did once borrow a bike to cycle to a meeting by Hammersmith Tube on a drizzly day (weather, rush hour, commuting tube station) only to find the docking station full. And the next. And the one after that. I eventually had to dock the bike at the docking station I picked it up from and walk back in
 Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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31st Mar 2016 5:46am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
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yep great idea and when everything goes your way - wonderful.
when it doesn't it's not difficult to understand why people resort to homicide  |
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31st Mar 2016 11:29am |
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