I tested the Bike Park at London Bridge Station, (see photo above). It has signs saying that the bikes are monitored and cameras but I wasn’t that confident. The bikes are mainly secured on those flimsy floor racks. London Bridge is in the process of renovating the station and my guess is that the Bike Park is a temporary fixture and the hopefully the new one will in place soon. The bike was still there when I came back after a couple hours.
I often go to the Angel, Islington and this is a hot spot for cyclists of all types. The citizens of Islington love their bikes which is great considering how well served they are by public transport. Yesterday the Police were out offering a free etching and registering service for all bikes. Unfortunately the Trek was at London Bridge and the Brompton at home. I was given a leaflet telling me how to register my bikes online. My Brompton is registered at the Brompton site but I am not sure if the bike was stolen and then found if the Police would go to Brompton to trace me.
The website where you can register your bike in the UK is the UK National Property Register at www.immobilise.com. But I hope that I never have to use this service.
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Hot is the best time to cycle fast. You just have to wear less. I've been wearing Craghopper Kiwi zip offs this week. This means I can get out of work much faster because I just have to unzip the leg bits to turn them into shorts.
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I have been using my S2L-X Superlight this week apart from Monday night when I took the S6L to see Pandora and the Flying Dutchman at the cinema. I had been going to use the M6R with the generator lights but the front brake needs cleaned and lubed so I put the S bag onto the other bike. The S2L-X doesn't have a luggage block.
(Always liked that James Mason film.)
I have been indoors for most of the day, chiefly waiting for things to moderate. I think I will now go out for a pootle. Although this summer, I plan to be prepared and unabated by the intensity of nature, in addition to my heavy arsenal of antihistamines, I plan to invest in a hat!
Not many men wear them unceremoniously nowadays, excluding those godforsaken baseball caps, hoodies, and beanies, and those that do usually look like wannabe eccentrics. Therefore, it will be 'tough work' walking the fine line between doltitude and sartorial aptitude, but hey one can't help being a maverick ;)
The M6R brake didn't need greased, just a new cable. I keep a stash of Brompton cables and other bits.
I sometimes use old fashioned skipped cycling caps. The skip keeps the sun and rain out of your eyes.
Did you end up getting your bike etched by the Police in the end? it was be interesting to know if these Police 'stalls' are pre-advertised in order to take your bike along to be etched (subject to the etching not comprising huge digits plastered over the paintwork..)
Gareth