That's a photo of the spot where my mate Guy tied up his beloved bike for no more than two hours the other night. When he came back, as well as a chunk of railing, this was missing.
The crazy thing is they chainsawed clean through a properly thick 19th century railing. The bike wasn't even down an alley out of sight, it was directly opposite Sadler's Wells Theatre at 8pm on a thursday night, on the main stretch of Rosebery Avenue. Next to a bus stop. WTF. Here are some photos taken the day after.
He always ties it with a Kryptonite and the chord through both wheels and the saddle. But however well he'd tied last night, they still would've taken it. It's a piss take. What the hell is there left to do now, other than leave your bike at home.
Now all he's got left are photos of good times, and jack shit insurance.
Sounds pointless, but keep your eyes peeled. It was an old pea green frame w silver lugs and a black head tube. Brushed chrome stem and chrome moustache handlebars. Silver mavic wheels with gum coloured Halo tyres. Chrome forks, and chrome Foffa cranks. Real nice Brooks saddle.
Damn shame. i have heard that old victorian looking railings aren't a good spot to lock up. they, as we now know, are easy to break even with a hammer, they are years old and weather beaten rusted iron.
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