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Hi All,
I'm now in the fortunate position of having a bit of spare cash and have made the mistake of eyeing
up new bicycles. Alas, whilst I live in quite a nice area of London, my flat's up four flights of
narrow stairs and storing my current rustheap inside isn't an option.
Please tell me I can't keep an alright (c. £500) bike outside with a plastic sheet over it and
fifteen locks securing it... it's going to be bad, isn't it?
Tom, now looking to move elsewhere.
On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 17:38:24 -0000, "Thomas" <tom [at] greysheep [dot]
co [dot] uk> wrote:
>Please tell me I can't keep an alright (c. £500) bike outside with a plastic sheet over it and
>fifteen locks securing it... it's going to be bad, isn't it?
Yeah, it's gonna be bad. The bike, or the components will be stolen.
You have the right idea, move house, then get nice shiny new bike.
--
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"Thomas" <tom [at] greysheep [dot] co [dot] uk>typed
> Hi All,
> I'm now in the fortunate position of having a bit of spare cash and have made the mistake of
> eyeing up new bicycles. Alas, whilst I live in quite a nice area of London, my flat's up four
> flights of narrow stairs and storing my current rustheap inside isn't an option.
> Please tell me I can't keep an alright (c. £500) bike outside with a plastic sheet over it and
> fifteen locks securing it... it's going to be bad, isn't it?
> Tom, now looking to move elsewhere.
A nice pricy bike will be quite easy to carry upstairs. I wouldn't leave it outside.
--
Helen D. Vecht: helenvecht@zetnet.co.uk Edgware.
Thomas wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm now in the fortunate position of having a bit of spare cash and have made the mistake of
> eyeing up new bicycles. Alas, whilst I live in quite a nice area of London, my flat's up four
> flights of narrow stairs and storing my current rustheap inside isn't an option.
>
> Please tell me I can't keep an alright (c. £500) bike outside with a plastic sheet over it and
> fifteen locks securing it... it's going to be bad, isn't it?
>
> Tom, now looking to move elsewhere.
Won't be that bad carrying a new, lighter bike upstairs will it? For just that bit of effort you'll
have shiny new wheels.
Thomas wrote:
>
> Please tell me I can't keep an alright (c. £500) bike outside with a plastic sheet over it and
> fifteen locks securing it... it's going to be bad, isn't it?
>
Where did you say you lived? ;-)
Tony
"Call me Bob" <usenet@COFFEEtoomanypenguins.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 17:38:24 -0000, "Thomas" <tom [at] greysheep [dot] co [dot] uk> wrote:
>
>
> >Please tell me I can't keep an alright (c. £500) bike outside with a
plastic
> >sheet over it and fifteen locks securing it... it's going to be bad,
isn't
> >it?
>
> Yeah, it's gonna be bad. The bike, or the components will be stolen.
>
> You have the right idea, move house, then get nice shiny new bike.
Hehe, ta - currently begining to regret moving from my last pad in West Kensington - lovely area,
and a whole celler in which to store/dismantle/break my bike. Shame half the people who lived there
were utter b*stards.
Ho hum, it *shall* happen!
> Thomas wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I'm now in the fortunate position of having a bit of spare cash and have made the mistake of
> > eyeing up new bicycles. Alas, whilst I live in quite a nice area of London, my flat's up four
> > flights of narrow stairs and storing my current rustheap inside isn't an option.
> >
> > Please tell me I can't keep an alright (c. £500) bike outside with a plastic sheet over it and
> > fifteen locks securing it... it's going to be bad, isn't it?
> >
> > Tom, now looking to move elsewhere.
>
> Won't be that bad carrying a new, lighter bike upstairs will it? For just that bit of effort
> you'll have shiny new wheels.
I wouldn't mind it so much, but these are four flights of very narrow, nicely-carpeted stairs. In
the summer I think it'll be fine, but bringing it in after a downpour's going to make a hell of
mess. I think at least...
Hmm.
/plots...
Thomas wrote:
>>Thomas wrote:
>>
>>>Hi All,
<snip>
>
> I wouldn't mind it so much, but these are four flights of very narrow, nicely-carpeted stairs. In
> the summer I think it'll be fine, but bringing it in after a downpour's going to make a hell of
> mess. I think at least...
>
> Hmm.
>
> /plots...
>
>
One thing you will NEVER be forgiven for is messing up the nice carpet...I know.
Stan Cox
Originally posted by Stan Cox
Thomas wrote:
>>Thomas wrote:
>>
>>>Hi All,
<snip>
>
> I wouldn't mind it so much, but these are four flights of very narrow, nicely-carpeted stairs. In
> the summer I think it'll be fine, but bringing it in after a downpour's going to make a hell of
> mess. I think at least...
>
> Hmm.
>
> /plots...
>
>
One thing you will NEVER be forgiven for is messing up the nice carpet...I know.
Stan Cox
you might want to consdier this....
In the block of flats I am living in the (bastard) landlords have banned keeping bikes in rooms. I have a Dawes Galaxy with lots of modifications (recently valued c£1300) and there is NO WAY i am keeping it outside, so I am planning on getting a travel case and keeping it in that. If you break it down outside and then take it in (line the bag/box with bin bags etc) then you wont get the carpets mucky.
any use?
>Please tell me I can't keep an alright (c. £500) bike outside with a plastic sheet over it and
>fifteen locks securing it... it's going to be bad, isn't it?
A nice upmarket folder perhaps?
Upon the miasma of midnight, a darkling spirit identified as Thomas
<tom@[at].invalid> gently breathed:
>Hi All,
>
>I'm now in the fortunate position of having a bit of spare cash and have made the mistake of eyeing
>up new bicycles. Alas, whilst I live in quite a nice area of London, my flat's up four flights of
>narrow stairs and storing my current rustheap inside isn't an option.
>
>Please tell me I can't keep an alright (c. £500) bike outside with a plastic sheet over it and
>fifteen locks securing it... it's going to be bad, isn't it?
Have you considered a Brompton? With a bit of luck the landlard won't even realise it *is* a bike
when folded up, and you can stash it out of sight.
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"Helen Deborah Vecht" <helenvecht@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Thomas" <tom [at] greysheep [dot] co [dot] uk>typed
>
>
> > Hi All,
>
> > I'm now in the fortunate position of having a bit of spare cash and have made the mistake of
> > eyeing up new bicycles. Alas, whilst I live in quite
a
> > nice area of London, my flat's up four flights of narrow stairs and
storing
> > my current rustheap inside isn't an option.
>
> > Please tell me I can't keep an alright (c. £500) bike outside with a
plastic
> > sheet over it and fifteen locks securing it... it's going to be bad,
isn't
> > it?
>
> > Tom, now looking to move elsewhere.
>
>
> A nice pricy bike will be quite easy to carry upstairs. I wouldn't leave it outside.
Excellent - I'm certainly hoping for some improvement weight-wide. However, my main concern is the
possible mess I'll make up the various staircases if I bring the bike in after a rainy ride. Am I
just being paranoid?
Hmmm, saying that, there's a corner of my room that's just made for a bike ;)
Tom.
"Tony Raven" <junk@raven-family.com> wrote in message
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> Thomas wrote:
> >
> > Please tell me I can't keep an alright (c. £500) bike outside with a
plastic
> > sheet over it and fifteen locks securing it... it's going to be bad,
isn't
> > it?
> >
>
> Where did you say you lived? ;-)
Erm... London, Ontario, yes, that's the London where I live gun'ner.
Tom.
<snip>
> you might want to consdier this....
>
> In the block of flats I am living in the (bastard) landlords have banned keeping bikes in rooms. I
> have a Dawes Galaxy with lots of modifications (recently valued c£1300) and there is NO WAY i am
> keeping it outside, so I am planning on getting a travel case and keeping it in that. If you break
> it down outside and then take it in (line the bag/box with bin bags etc) then you wont get the
> carpets mucky.
>
> any use?
Now there's an idea! Right, I'm *definately* going shopping this weekend :-D
Thanks!
Tom.
On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 22:11:49 -0000, in
<400c5621$0$240$fa0fcedb@lovejoy.zen.co.uk>, "Thomas" <La de la de la>
wrote:
>Hmmm, saying that, there's a corner of my room that's just made for a bike
A bike that fits in a corner? Is it a 'bent?
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"Thomas" <tom [at] greysheep [dot] co [dot] uk> wrote in message
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> > Thomas wrote:
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I'm now in the fortunate position of having a bit of spare cash and have made the mistake of
> > > eyeing up new bicycles. Alas, whilst I live in quite a nice area of London, my flat's up four
> > > flights of narrow stairs and storing my current rustheap inside isn't an option.
> > >
> > > Please tell me I can't keep an alright (c. £500) bike outside with a plastic sheet over it and
> > > fifteen locks securing it... it's going to be bad, isn't it?
> > >
> > > Tom, now looking to move elsewhere.
> >
> > Won't be that bad carrying a new, lighter bike upstairs will it? For
just
> > that bit of effort you'll have shiny new wheels.
>
> I wouldn't mind it so much, but these are four flights of very narrow, nicely-carpeted stairs. In
> the summer I think it'll be fine, but bringing
it
> in after a downpour's going to make a hell of mess. I think at least...
>
> Hmm.
>
> /plots...
>
>
'course if you got a full susser mtb you could ride up and down the stairs.......good for you, mebbe
not so good for the stairs / carpet / wallpaper / residents...but it would be bloody good fun....and
that's what's important....unlike having your bike nicked!! Dave.
"Thomas" <La de la de la> wrote
> Excellent - I'm certainly hoping for some improvement weight-wide.
However,
> my main concern is the possible mess I'll make up the various staircases
if
> I bring the bike in after a rainy ride. Am I just being paranoid?
>
> Hmmm, saying that, there's a corner of my room that's just made for a bike ;)
>
> Tom.
Bring a towel or rag with you on wet rides, and wipe the bike off after the ride, before you bring
it up varous staircases. You're moving to more suitable lodgings anyway, so it's only for the rest
of this winter, right?
--
mark
"Richard Bates" <mail.sent.here.gets.deleted@cuddle.clara.co.uk> wrote in
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> On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 22:11:49 -0000, in <400c5621$0$240$fa0fcedb@lovejoy.zen.co.uk>, "Thomas" <La
> de la de la> wrote:
>
> >Hmmm, saying that, there's a corner of my room that's just made for a
bike
>
> A bike that fits in a corner? Is it a 'bent?
Ha! Alas, no: at the expense of the kitchen and living room being barely big enough for two, I have
a *very* large bedroom :-)
Tom.
"mark" <markfelber@excite.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Thomas" <La de la de la> wrote
> > Excellent - I'm certainly hoping for some improvement weight-wide.
> However,
> > my main concern is the possible mess I'll make up the various staircases
> if
> > I bring the bike in after a rainy ride. Am I just being paranoid?
> >
> > Hmmm, saying that, there's a corner of my room that's just made for a
bike
> > ;)
> >
> > Tom.
>
> Bring a towel or rag with you on wet rides, and wipe the bike off after
the
> ride, before you bring it up varous staircases. You're moving to more suitable lodgings anyway, so
> it's only for the rest of this winter, right?
Another excellent idea; there's a nice, big, tiled entrance to the house that would be a perfect
place to towel it down.
Very happy and excited now - might try the towel method with the existing pile of scrap as
practice: such fun!
Tom.
"Thomas" <La de la de la> writes:
> "Helen Deborah Vecht" <helenvecht@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:2004011917561485140@zetnet.co.uk...
> > "Thomas" <tom [at] greysheep [dot] co [dot] uk>typed
> >
> >
> > > Hi All,
> >
> > > I'm now in the fortunate position of having a bit of spare cash and have made the mistake of
> > > eyeing up new bicycles. Alas, whilst I live in quite
> a
> > > nice area of London, my flat's up four flights of narrow stairs and
> storing
> > > my current rustheap inside isn't an option.
> >
> > > Please tell me I can't keep an alright (c. £500) bike outside with a
> plastic
> > > sheet over it and fifteen locks securing it... it's going to be bad,
> isn't
> > > it?
> >
> > > Tom, now looking to move elsewhere.
> >
> >
> > A nice pricy bike will be quite easy to carry upstairs. I wouldn't leave it outside.
>
> Excellent - I'm certainly hoping for some improvement weight-wide. However, my main concern is the
> possible mess I'll make up the various staircases if I bring the bike in after a rainy ride. Am I
> just being paranoid?
>
> Hmmm, saying that, there's a corner of my room that's just made for a bike ;)
Have you considered an Airnimal? Not strictly a folder and said to be a really nice bike but
designed to be easily transported and has it's own case it can live in, and possibly be carried up
and down stairs in on wet days. <URL: http://www.airnimal.com/airnimal.html >
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