Wellington bike safety warning!

[Colapop]

Warning to all CBD bike park users. Watch your bikes today!

I just poked my head the window and looked over to the bike park (Featherston St opposite the Holiday Inn) and saw a dodgey looking character hovering around looking pretty furtive. I thought it looked odd so I wandered to the end of our gantry for a cloer look.
By the time I'd got to the bottom of the stairs the f*cker was squatting beside a bike fiddling with something (wires I think). So I started to cross toward him and said "Oi!!" He jumped up looked around, saw me coming (I'd started to run) and took off! No, he wasn't trying to get his bike started. He was trying to get someone elses bike started. I had a ook at the bike and there was no damage I could see, but I left a note anyway. I rang the police :Police: and they said they keep an eye out.

So keep an eye on your bike!! Check it now.

[nodrog]

id fucken run too if i saw you coming towards me, even if it was my own bike.

are you sure you havnt just scared a hippy?

[megageoff76]

Top man!

Neighbourhood watch in full effect.

[Colapop]

id fucken run too if i saw you coming towards me, even if it was my own bike.
are you sure you havnt just scared a hippy?
Have ya heard of "ride it like you stole it"? This guy was running like he got caught trying to steal it. Ya don't run like that if you're not guilty.

[riffer]

You getting out of shape there Col?

I would have had my money on you catching him, frogmarching him up to the top of Featherston House, hanging him over the edge for a good lesson, then seeing the error of his ways and "letting him go."

What a prick. Not you bud. The lowlife.

[koba]

Surprised there was no trail of shit dripping from his daks after he was startled by you running towards him!

Good work :niceone:

[mowgli]

That shit's just not on. Hope they catch the prick and cut his nuts off :angry:

[Korea]

Good work mate - did you get a look at him? Got a description?
What sort of bike was he targeting?

[Colapop]

Probably about 18-20, White boy, dark eyebrows, Dark grey hoodie (some white shape on the back), dirty blue jeans/trousers, black shoes, fast runner.

A 250

[firefighter]

That shit's just not on. Hope they catch the prick and cut his nuts off :angry:

Nah he can still steal then, cut off his thumbs and refuse him any kind of government money (benefit etc)

[Swoop]

...fast runner.
Cool. NZ has an entrant in the olympic 100m sprint. Would you mind standing behind him when he races?:blip:

Top work Cola - oops, Huggles!
Edit: I mean Petal.

[portokiwi]

Way to go. (Who said white boys cant run):laugh:
We have to remember you have to go down a lot of steps then cross the path so off course you were tired.
Great to see everyone is looking out for each other.

[Big Dave]

respec.
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[PuppetMaster]

Dark grey hoodie


BAN THE HOODY!!!!

[bungbung]

Thanks Petal, making the world a safer place :niceone:

[CB ARGH]

Probably about 18-20, White boy, dark eyebrows, Dark grey hoodie (some white shape on the back), dirty blue jeans/trousers, black shoes, fast runner.

A 250

Just like me! :eek:

Except I reside in Auckland... and can't run very fast...

Farking bastards!!!

[Steam]

That's why I put a disc-lock on everywhere. Makes stealing a bike just a bit harder for a casual thief.
Good work Col... er, Huggles. Huggles???

[Steam]

What the hell! You now show up as PETAL??!

[Colapop]

That may have scared him more than seeing me...!

[Stickchick]

I thought the only place you run to is Burger King?:Pokey: :p

[Colapop]

:Oi: I'm a finely tuned athlete. Built for the couch, not for speed

[MIXONE]

Onya petal.Now we know a real safe place to park in the CBD.You could start charging protection money.:yes:

[Bren]

I can picture it now...the poor bugger being chased by a biker in leathers called "Petal"

Ya ever see that aussie movie where the 2 straight guys were playing queer to con the Inland Revenue?....and the guy wore them leathers with the butt cheeks cut out...

[steelestring]

Good stuff! I know what its like to get a ride taxed... and I would have done the same!

[Biggles2000]

Good on you.....

[_intense_]

Nicely done, great to know theres people watching our for each others babys.
Bling Henceforth!

[Skunk]

On ya <strike>Colapop.</strike> Damn.
<strike>Huggles</strike> Damn!
<strike>Petal</strike> Damnit!
ME!!

[Coyote]

18 year old? 250? Sure he wasn't the actual owner trying to start up a derelict bike? I know I've been there... still there...

Course, anyone in a hoody is bad news.

[CB ARGH]

Course, anyone in a hoody is bad news.

'part from good ol Van West, of course ;)

[nudemetalz]

Onya Col !!
You could have given him a Colahug,..but with a difference,..a back-breaking difference !!!! :bash:

[Colapop]

Wish I hadn't have yelled at him.... I mighta caught him then...

[Hawkeye]

Wish I hadn't have yelled at him.... I mighta caught him then...

That's exactly what I was thinking. Why give them a heads up until you have your knee in their back and their nose against the ashphelt

Good on ya mate.