Another bike theft story
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I'm waiting at the station for a train to Twickenham.
In the time it's taken me to walk to the station and wait for the train, I could have been at work by now, if I was using my new to me bike.
The last 7 days solid I've been working at the stadium.
There is an area for bike parking by the security hut but the guys on duty finish at 7pm yet I don't finish until between 10pm and midnight.
Up to yesterday I have begged to be allowed in and park under the stands and have been successful.
But yesterday the orders were no vehicles on site due to orders from the MnN management as the concert is this weekend.
I first parked next to the ticket offices up on the pavement but someone warned me I'd be fined or have the bike removed by the local council.
So about 2pm I managed to sneak out of work to move my bike back to the security hut.
I get there to find that a bike has just been stolen by a bunch of guys in balaclavas on mopeds.
In front of loads of builders, security and cctv. No one did anything.
Thankfully more begging got me inside the stadium. I was parked in the first aid tent under the stage.
So today I'm back on public transport as security told me that the bike area is constantly targeted.
Sorry for the ramble but FFS!!!
In the time it's taken me to walk to the station and wait for the train, I could have been at work by now, if I was using my new to me bike.
The last 7 days solid I've been working at the stadium.
There is an area for bike parking by the security hut but the guys on duty finish at 7pm yet I don't finish until between 10pm and midnight.
Up to yesterday I have begged to be allowed in and park under the stands and have been successful.
But yesterday the orders were no vehicles on site due to orders from the MnN management as the concert is this weekend.
I first parked next to the ticket offices up on the pavement but someone warned me I'd be fined or have the bike removed by the local council.
So about 2pm I managed to sneak out of work to move my bike back to the security hut.
I get there to find that a bike has just been stolen by a bunch of guys in balaclavas on mopeds.
In front of loads of builders, security and cctv. No one did anything.
Thankfully more begging got me inside the stadium. I was parked in the first aid tent under the stage.
So today I'm back on public transport as security told me that the bike area is constantly targeted.
Sorry for the ramble but FFS!!!
Becoming far too common, truth is nothing can really be done either.
I've just taken to having the most undesirable bike in the bay (beaten up, 50k mile CBF600, covered in gaffs tape even if it doesn't need any) knowing they'll target the new GS1200, 2 year old street triple or ninja 600 before they come for my beater. However I know it'll be gone again, one day, hopefully once I've had my use!
I've just taken to having the most undesirable bike in the bay (beaten up, 50k mile CBF600, covered in gaffs tape even if it doesn't need any) knowing they'll target the new GS1200, 2 year old street triple or ninja 600 before they come for my beater. However I know it'll be gone again, one day, hopefully once I've had my use!
This week is my 1st week of working in London! Today I watched some scrote in a motorbike pulling upto parking bays and checking out what could be nicked!
I’m parking at Epping or Loughton and tubing it in as too many scumbags around. On way back from Loughton yesterday another scrote on a scooter with paper over number plate passed me, then did a U turn and chased me on my Africa twin, not sure if he was after me or evading someone but even out of London there is still trouble.
I’m parking at Epping or Loughton and tubing it in as too many scumbags around. On way back from Loughton yesterday another scrote on a scooter with paper over number plate passed me, then did a U turn and chased me on my Africa twin, not sure if he was after me or evading someone but even out of London there is still trouble.
rat840771 said:
This week is my 1st week of working in London! Today I watched some scrote in a motorbike pulling upto parking bays and checking out what could be nicked!
I’m parking at Epping or Loughton and tubing it in as too many scumbags around. On way back from Loughton yesterday another scrote on a scooter with paper over number plate passed me, then did a U turn and chased me on my Africa twin, not sure if he was after me or evading someone but even out of London there is still trouble.
I'd avoid station car parks if I were you. They're not staffed enough and too quiet in between rush hours for passing punters to put thieves off.I’m parking at Epping or Loughton and tubing it in as too many scumbags around. On way back from Loughton yesterday another scrote on a scooter with paper over number plate passed me, then did a U turn and chased me on my Africa twin, not sure if he was after me or evading someone but even out of London there is still trouble.
rat840771 said:
On way back from Loughton yesterday another scrote on a scooter with paper over number plate passed me, then did a U turn and chased me on my Africa twin, not sure if he was after me or evading someone but even out of London there is still trouble.
These are really two types of places where this s
t happens:Type 1 place: Developing or second world high crime countries. Often have either corrupt or ineffectual police. Often have criminal gangs who have an arrangement with the police, who the police really need heavy firepower to tackle or who the police don't have the resources to do anything. Gangs of thugs can rob or assault with impunity. Places like Mexico, Brazil or Peru.
Then we have the other type of place where this s
t can happen: The United Kingdom. Just back from work. Train not only x3 the time it takes on my bike but cost £8.00 return vs £1 of petrol.
Feking annoying to the point of fuming that this bastids are allowed to keep stealing with very little chance of being stopped.
The police advice of the past decade or more to never resist and just hand over your stuff has given the scrote carte blanche to just take what he wants, knowing that he'll probably won't get ttted.
Feking annoying to the point of fuming that this bastids are allowed to keep stealing with very little chance of being stopped.
The police advice of the past decade or more to never resist and just hand over your stuff has given the scrote carte blanche to just take what he wants, knowing that he'll probably won't get t
tted. Just to add to this, elsewhere in the UK, I accidentally left my keys in the ignition of my SV with it parked in the street outside my flat with no chain, cover or locks. 5 days passed before I realised my error, with predictable consequences.
I had to walk down and then back up 2 flights of stairs to retrieve them.
I had to walk down and then back up 2 flights of stairs to retrieve them.
I have a mate who lives in Loughton so I park in his garage which is handy
I have parked in Epping station bike park, asked a guy there is lots of bikes are nicked and he said in 6 months of parking there he’s had no issues
It does my head in with dash parking thou as I put my reg in at the Car park and it wants to charge me £6.70 when it says bikes are charged £2. I give up
I have parked in Epping station bike park, asked a guy there is lots of bikes are nicked and he said in 6 months of parking there he’s had no issues
It does my head in with dash parking thou as I put my reg in at the Car park and it wants to charge me £6.70 when it says bikes are charged £2. I give up
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