alchemist Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 On a trip to the main SHU building I observed 4 "students" (youths of the expected age) racing the damn things down Arundel Street!!! Another use for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanes teeth Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 There was one hung on a tree on Hunters Bar roundabout yesterday. That didn't take long,did it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Ashcroft Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 There was one hung on a tree on Hunters Bar roundabout yesterday. That didn't take long,did it? You should see how many the gypsi… scrap men have had in their vans. Apparently a half-decent magnet will scramble all the technology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassett one Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 it could be fun on a summers day,dive in the canal get dried off and ride to work,but could be bad on a frosty day,in china they are piled every where,so we will have to see what happens in the future,students could have fun the day before they leave to go home and not return? they could rename them the yellow perils of Sheffield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy1976 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Well I've downloaded the app, and if it's useful in the city, I may well give it a go. Can't complain till I've tried it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willman Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 As we left the Crucible on Tuesday night there one or two chaps cycling around by the library i assume heading towards the Uni or residences somewhere close by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squiggs Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 On a trip to the main SHU building I observed 4 "students" (youths of the expected age) racing the damn things down Arundel Street!!! Another use for them There will definitely be strava segment challenges going on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkleyIan Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 You should see how many the gypsi… scrap men have had in their vans. Apparently a half-decent magnet will scramble all the technology. whats the point? There are dozens of mountain bikes around the city and the two Universities locked up with cheap cables. A decent set of snips and 5 seconds of your time and they are yours to take and sell. Don't worry about CCTV, as long as you don't case the racks first they won't get you If you are a small-time thief feeding a habit that's the way to go. Only a tiny fraction of them have trackers fitted so you will most likely get away with it. Might get you 20 quid If I was a pro with a cordless angle grinder and a bottle jack Id follow a ride into the Peak District and take something worth a few grand from outside a cafe. Strip it down and sell the wheels and group set on. Taking a bright yellow bike that you cant easily sell on with a tracker fiited that's worth less than 40 quid is a mug's game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomtom66 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 What happens if there is an accident? Going home last night I saw one being ridden down Waingate, against the traffic, and two more being ridden on the path on the high Street - just wondering who to sue if someone does happen to bump into me. What a crap attitude to have, "someone bumped into me so I must get as much money out of them as possible", such a stupid way to see things. ---------- Post added 11-01-2018 at 21:15 ---------- whats the point? There are dozens of mountain bikes around the city and the two Universities locked up with cheap cables. A decent set of snips and 5 seconds of your time and they are yours to take and sell. Don't worry about CCTV, as long as you don't case the racks first they won't get you If you are a small-time thief feeding a habit that's the way to go. Only a tiny fraction of them have trackers fitted so you will most likely get away with it. Might get you 20 quid If I was a pro with a cordless angle grinder and a bottle jack Id follow a ride into the Peak District and take something worth a few grand from outside a cafe. Strip it down and sell the wheels and group set on. Taking a bright yellow bike that you cant easily sell on with a tracker fiited that's worth less than 40 quid is a mug's game. But it's not like you have given it a lot of thought though .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkleyIan Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 What a crap attitude to have, "someone bumped into me so I must get as much money out of them as possible", such a stupid way to see things. ---------- Post added 11-01-2018 at 21:15 ---------- But it's not like you have given it a lot of thought though .... We work at the Unversity trying to prevent cycle theft so we have a fair deal of knowledge about what goes on . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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