Fork Theft.

[Phil Cook]

Today, after I got some stuff in Sainsbury's Victoria Street I walked
down Wilcox Place past the Sheffield stands and noticed a rather new
looking bike in a state of dismantlement. It seemed to be missing
quite a few parts most noticable amongst the absentees were the forks.
The bars were just lying on the ground beside the frame. Both wheels
were missing but there was a note from the plod asking the owner to
get in touch.

I wouldn't mind betting the forks were sus jobs. Given that all you
need is an allen key or two to undo a modern headset I wonder how many
others have been purloined by our light fingered friends.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

 

[John Hearns]

Phil Cook wrote:
>
> I wouldn't mind betting the forks were sus jobs. Given that all you
> need is an allen key or two to undo a modern headset I wonder how many
> others have been purloined by our light fingered friends.

I visited Leicester University on Thursday. Got there by train, and
walked over to the campus. Plenty of student bikes around.
One full suspension bike caught my eye, carefully locked to some
railings. D-lock placed around a fork leg. With quick release wheels.
Oy veh...