Another Lock Bites The Dust....

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on June 21, 2011 at 5:50pm

Well said.

James Baum said:

So we are saying that the BP building isn't exactly on the list of bike-friendly businesess although it could have been much worse.  Signs explaining that bikes are not allowed to be locked up on the railings in the courtyard would be nice but security was cool about taking care of the bike once the lock was cut and it was in their possession and was aware and looking for the owner to show up.   

 

It could have been worse, but it could have been better.  

 

The lesson I take away from this is that one needs to be careful about locking up on private property.  Some buildings are a bit over-protective and will cut locks first and ask questions later -and if a bike goes missing on private property ask security right away if they know anything about it before assuming it was a freelance bike thief. 

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on June 21, 2011 at 6:00pm

I was informed two weeks ago that the building which contains my closest foul weather parking spot at the corner of Wells and Madison was issuing stickers to be affixed to tenants' bikes locked under the overhang at the building-owned racks. I didn't see it posted, but believed one of the tenants when I was told that management intended to start cutting locks on non-stickered bikes.  

James Baum said:

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It could have been worse, but it could have been better.  

 

The lesson I take away from this is that one needs to be careful about locking up on private property.  Some buildings are a bit over-protective and will cut locks first and ask questions later -and if a bike goes missing on private property ask security right away if they know anything about it before assuming it was a freelance bike thief. 

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on June 21, 2011 at 7:08pm

Until the Merchandise Mart added racks along the river side a few years ago (and got more city racks along Wells), the same security approach was a big problem there.  The existing racks were always full early in the day, and people would lock to whatever railings they could find.  Security would cut the locks and take the bikes.  Then they posted signs telling people not to lock to the railings.  Then they finally got smart and added racks.  As a general rule, I assume that railings around downtown buildings are NOT safe places to lock up because I've seen and heard about enough examples like this.

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