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    • Electric Assist Bikes December 15, 2009
      In general, I’m not such a fan of these. A bike with an electric motor? Really, you’ve got to be kidding me! That is SO missing the point. BUT . . . just sometimes, when the wind is in my face for the whole of the journey home . . . or I’ve left late for [...]
    • Missing Item? December 15, 2009
      Flicking through my photos from Croatia, I came across this one of a bike parked up in Osijek: This bike was parked in the same location for several days, and I was left puzzling . . . Did the owner always park up int he same place, but having no saddle lock, take it with them [...]
    • Why Mountain Bikes Are Popular In UK Cities December 15, 2009
      It never ceases to amaze me the number of people I see riding around town on crazily shoddy mountain bike wannabe BSOs. Or probably even worse, the real deal - £2,000 worth of carbon, knobbly tyres and suspension travel to deal with roads that are for the most part smooth as Liv Tyler’s complexion. Well, [...]
    • Startled by Birds December 13, 2009
      Yes indeed, driving is hazardous. In a week in which it’s been revealed that more drivers than ever are chatting away on the phone (almost as if they know their chances of getting away with it are virtually assured, because it’s plain that the police don’t give a damn), I’ve seen all sorts of mayhem [...]
    • Photo - Alan Booth Clearances December 12, 2009
      Remember the driver who managed to squeeze through an impossibly tight gap to get past me earlier in the week? The one to whom I should be grateful for not actually hitting me ? At the time, due to the feeble flash on my Blackberry, I couldn’t get a decent photo to record the details of [...]
    • Think Happy Thoughts And You Can Fly December 11, 2009
      If you saw the early 90’s Peter Pan film, Hook, you’ll probably remember the scene where the Lost Boys are trying to teach Peter to fly again. The basic premise is that you can only fly if you’re thinking happy thoughts. The happiness gives you wings and ta-da! you can fly! The thing is, you [...]
    • Friday Caption Contest: Testing Your Road Sign Knowledge December 11, 2009
      This week’s competition is simplicity in itself. All you have to do is correctly identify what this road sign, photographed by Alexander Somma , means: As usual, we’re offering a fabulous prize for this week’s lucky winner - a fine afternoon’s cycling along the waterfront. But you needn’t be a cyclist to enter this competition [ […]

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I Was Only Away For A Second!

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Karl McCracken

While I was walking through town today, I saw a guy ride up & park his bike outside a shop before popping inside. He was just nipping in to pick something up, so didn’t bother to lock it:

This is a mistake that people frequently make (just the once though . . .), which leads to [...]

Filed under: Bike Security, Bike locking strategy, Photographs, Unlocked Bike | Leave a Comment »

Nothing At All Suspicious In This?

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Karl McCracken

Nope. I’m not suspicious at all.
btw – do you want to buy a $50 bike?

Filed under: Bike Security, Bike theft, Photographs, Stolen Bike | 1 Comment »

Spot The Deliberate Mistake

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Karl McCracken

Free bike, anyone?

Filed under: Bike locking strategy, D-Lock / U-Lock, Photographs, Unlocked Bike | 1 Comment »

Integrated U-Lock?

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Karl McCracken

This is pretty cool.
A U-lock integrated into the bike design. It enables you to lock the bike to something, or for those just-nipping-into-the-shop moments, to render it un-ridable, by locking the steering.

It reminds me a little of those rear-wheel locks you see on classic bikes (my Pashley, or instance), with a huge score for convenience.

I [...]

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