Do you move badly parked motorbikes to park your bike?
Poll: Do you move badly parked motorbikes to park your bike?
Total Members Polled: 87
Discussion
I work in central London and the bike bays can become quite full at peak times.
I am curious if people move other peoples bikes to get their bike in if them deem the parking bad or unfair
I had a disagreement with somebody who i caught nudging a bike out of the way the other day and squeezing his moped in. His response was that it is normal, I do not think anybody has the right to move anyone's bike but curious if other people agree.
I am curious if people move other peoples bikes to get their bike in if them deem the parking bad or unfair
I had a disagreement with somebody who i caught nudging a bike out of the way the other day and squeezing his moped in. His response was that it is normal, I do not think anybody has the right to move anyone's bike but curious if other people agree.
s.I have had to move bikes in the past that have blocked me in.
On a different note how many people have come back to their bike to find people sitting on your bike posing for photos ? I mean you wouldn't jump into someone's open top sports car for a piccie would you ? So what gives people the right to think that it's perfectly ok to sit on your pride and joy
On a different note how many people have come back to their bike to find people sitting on your bike posing for photos ? I mean you wouldn't jump into someone's open top sports car for a piccie would you ? So what gives people the right to think that it's perfectly ok to sit on your pride and joy
Surely the ONLY reason not to move a bike is because you think you might drop it or otherwise damage it. I wouldn't have any issue whatsoever if someone moved either of mine (I know, worst "I've got two bikes" post ever) provided they were in exactly the same state when I returned as when I'd left. I'm not sure why anyone else would. trying to equate lifting a bike off its sidestand (for instance) and moving it gently out of the way, or across a parking bay (if the steering lock is on this might involved a 53 point manoeuvre, though) with breaking into a car to release a handbrake is utterly ridiculous. A mate and I did once move a poorly parked 2CV across into a space so we could park alongside it - it was across the white line over two spaces. No harm done.
dibblecorse said:
Yes, if someone has parked a bike in a bay in a way that diminished unfairly the number of bikes that can be parked then I have no issues with moving it, and should the owner return I'll tell him why ......
Pothole said:
Surely the ONLY reason not to move a bike is because you think you might drop it or otherwise damage it. I wouldn't have any issue whatsoever if someone moved either of mine (I know, worst "I've got two bikes" post ever) provided they were in exactly the same state when I returned as when I'd left. I'm not sure why anyone else would. trying to equate lifting a bike off its sidestand (for instance) and moving it gently out of the way, or across a parking bay (if the steering lock is on this might involved a 53 point manoeuvre, though) with breaking into a car to release a handbrake is utterly ridiculous. A mate and I did once move a poorly parked 2CV across into a space so we could park alongside it - it was across the white line over two spaces. No harm done.
See, I don't get this. I would be fuming if someone took my bike off it's centre stand or side stand or dragged it (as you say the steering lock is on) and it is chained up. So they could squeeze their bike in.What if there is a problem with your stand or some difference to the norm with a bike and you broke it by moving it, then what do you do?
What would you say to the owner of a bike your are moving when he returned? It may not be his fault as one or both of the bikes may have moved either side. I put my bike on it's stand and it should be in the same place when I return. I should not have to worry about some busy body with the correct biking credentials/experience judging my parking and taking it upon themselves to move my bike while I am not there. There are hundreds of bays within a few square miles in London...
I have occasionally when I'm either blocked in or a bike is so ludicrously parked it takes up three or more spaces.
I have once had a bit of a tiff when an owner was sitting in a pavement cafe and saw me re-positioning his tart's handbag or a Harley clone and he took umbridge (he had abandoned it diagonally across a bay in Edinburgh's George Street and was sitting in the sun admiring it)
However, me being a goatee'd, powerfully-built, company director who knows how to handle himself and him being a dentist/accountant he soon backed down...
Regarding cars, I have no qualms about cuddling my bumper up to the car ahead/behind and giving it a gentle push to expand a parking space; most car handbrakes are piss-poor and the car will roll with a bit of pressure and no harm is done.
I have once had a bit of a tiff when an owner was sitting in a pavement cafe and saw me re-positioning his tart's handbag or a Harley clone and he took umbridge (he had abandoned it diagonally across a bay in Edinburgh's George Street and was sitting in the sun admiring it)
However, me being a goatee'd, powerfully-built, company director who knows how to handle himself and him being a dentist/accountant he soon backed down...
Regarding cars, I have no qualms about cuddling my bumper up to the car ahead/behind and giving it a gentle push to expand a parking space; most car handbrakes are piss-poor and the car will roll with a bit of pressure and no harm is done.
Rubin215 said:
I have once had a bit of a tiff when an owner was sitting in a pavement cafe and saw me re-positioning his tart's handbag or a Harley clone and he took umbridge (he had abandoned it diagonally across a bay in Edinburgh's George Street and was sitting in the sun admiring it)
However, me being a goatee'd, powerfully-built, company director who knows how to handle himself and him being a dentist/accountant he soon backed down...
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You dominated the pavement!However, me being a goatee'd, powerfully-built, company director who knows how to handle himself and him being a dentist/accountant he soon backed down...
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If I was blocked in, I would almost certainly move whatever was required to get out, but to be able to park I wouldn't even consider it.
Even if you want to move a car it's highly unlikely you'd be able to. Without keys your options are probably limited. Having said that, I never had a very good handbrake on any of my cars... well, not for very long.
Even if you want to move a car it's highly unlikely you'd be able to. Without keys your options are probably limited. Having said that, I never had a very good handbrake on any of my cars... well, not for very long.
supercommuter said:
See, I don't get this. I would be fuming if someone took my bike off it's centre stand or side stand or dragged it (as you say the steering lock is on) and it is chained up. So they could squeeze their bike in.
What if there is a problem with your stand or some difference to the norm with a bike and you broke it by moving it, then what do you do?
What would you say to the owner of a bike your are moving when he returned? It may not be his fault as one or both of the bikes may have moved either side. I put my bike on it's stand and it should be in the same place when I return. I should not have to worry about some busy body with the correct biking credentials/experience judging my parking and taking it upon themselves to move my bike while I am not there. There are hundreds of bays within a few square miles in London...
What would I say .... easy, 'i'm moving it to make space for my bike' .... he / she can do with that info whatever they like ...What if there is a problem with your stand or some difference to the norm with a bike and you broke it by moving it, then what do you do?
What would you say to the owner of a bike your are moving when he returned? It may not be his fault as one or both of the bikes may have moved either side. I put my bike on it's stand and it should be in the same place when I return. I should not have to worry about some busy body with the correct biking credentials/experience judging my parking and taking it upon themselves to move my bike while I am not there. There are hundreds of bays within a few square miles in London...
dibblecorse said:
supercommuter said:
See, I don't get this. I would be fuming if someone took my bike off it's centre stand or side stand or dragged it (as you say the steering lock is on) and it is chained up. So they could squeeze their bike in.
What if there is a problem with your stand or some difference to the norm with a bike and you broke it by moving it, then what do you do?
What would you say to the owner of a bike your are moving when he returned? It may not be his fault as one or both of the bikes may have moved either side. I put my bike on it's stand and it should be in the same place when I return. I should not have to worry about some busy body with the correct biking credentials/experience judging my parking and taking it upon themselves to move my bike while I am not there. There are hundreds of bays within a few square miles in London...
What would I say .... easy, 'i'm moving it to make space for my bike' .... he / she can do with that info whatever they like ...What if there is a problem with your stand or some difference to the norm with a bike and you broke it by moving it, then what do you do?
What would you say to the owner of a bike your are moving when he returned? It may not be his fault as one or both of the bikes may have moved either side. I put my bike on it's stand and it should be in the same place when I return. I should not have to worry about some busy body with the correct biking credentials/experience judging my parking and taking it upon themselves to move my bike while I am not there. There are hundreds of bays within a few square miles in London...
I started this thread to find out why people think it is OK. But I guess you are not going to explain it.
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