Mark Holtom (aka Kingbeard)Sep 26, 2025
"Back to work today, forgot my pass so locked bike outside Cannon Street station. Left work at 6pm to find just the cut lock and no bike, resigned to never seeing my trusty stead again asked the station if they have cameras. A guy appeared waving at me, asked me to put the code into my cut lock. He replied ‘I have your bike’ with a smile I will never forget!! His name is Abdul Muneeb and he works for South Eastern Railways, he was on a break and saw a guy bolt cut the lock and challenged him to give it back, he then took it inside and waited 4 hours after his shift finished to personally make sure I got my bike back. The world needs more Abdul’s, he is a legend of a man and a credit to his employer."
Story Credit: Steve Farmer
Show threadKerplunk

@MarkHoltom

Ouch, Mark you were very lucky.

But please buy a real lock, intelligent thieves crack the code, dumbasses cut the cable.

And I appreciate all locks are breakable but some are much harder that others and take longer meaning more time for attentive persons to catch shitbag bike thieves.

Sep 26, 2025 at 8:26amWeb
Show threadFreediverXSep 26, 2025
@Kerplunk @MarkHoltom
Any lock can be picked and any cable or chain can be cut. These are only theft deterrents, and any bike left unattended long enough will be stolen.
Show threadClinton Anderson SwordForHireSep 26, 2025

@freediverx @Kerplunk @MarkHoltom

Lots of locks take longer to cut than a cable lock.

Lots of locks take longer to "pick" than a cable lock with a tumbler.

Of course it's a deterrent.... What else would you expect a lock to be?

I'm not trying to make my bike unstealable. I'm making sure your bike is way easier to steal than mine.

And yes, there needs to be waaaaaay better End Of Ride facilities all over.