Bikes blown over at the bike park - Etiquette?

**Oakie** · 14th October 2013, 19:44

Perhaps ask yourself what you would want someone to do if it was your bike having a lie down ... and apply that to the situation.

**Berries** · 14th October 2013, 20:08

Let's see. The bike suffered some damage when it went down but is now lying still and is not being damaged any further by being on the ground. Someone comes along, potentially causes damage by lifting it up and then leaves it to fall down again due to whatever act of God caused it to fall down in the first place therefore causing even further damage. And then another do gooder comes along and does the same thing. Any 'note' gets blown away and the rider returns to find bits hanging off like it has been vandalised. So you aren't doing the owner a favour IMO. Then there is the scenario where the owner or someone who knows the owner sees you fiddling with the bike and perhaps gets the wrong impression. Explain that one away. While I wouldn't want to come back and see my bike on the ground I would rather that than see some greasy biker with his dirty hands on it. "Just picking it up for you". Yeah right.

Scooters though. A good wind gives you the chance to get away with a quick game of Lifan dominoes.

**tigertim20** · 14th October 2013, 20:35

Originally Posted by Jeff Sichoe

Hey fellers

just been wondering - what's your stance on the correct 'etiquette' to use when bikes have blown over at the bike parking spaces?

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unless you have to do otherwise, touch nothing that aint yours.
if something has happened such that you cannot remove your bike without moving other bikes that have fallen, Id snap a few cellphone pics of the scene as I arrived, then extract my ride as gently as possible. photos could be helpful for your insurance if you have received damage.

otherwise, I wouldnt touch the other bikes unless it belonged to s friend I knew well.
Why? what happens when someone comes around the croner as you are maneuvering their fallen ride? youll get the blame.
Or, someone random comes along as you are moving a fallen bike, sees you move another fallen bike, then get on your and fuck off, and they think, oh that cint broke that guys bike! so they do the good samaritan thing and leave a not on the fallen bike saying that they witnessed you doing xxxx, and write down your rego etc etc.

Also, what if you damage it further trying to pic it up?

what if you stand it up, and it ends up blowing over onto its OTHER side?

fuck that. It sounds callous but my attitude is that,if its already fallen over and its on the ground, it cant fall any further, leave it where it is.

**Smifffy** · 14th October 2013, 20:55

If it means anything, I think that what you say you did was exactly the right thing to do.

**mossy1200** · 14th October 2013, 21:14

If fluids are leaking idd photo, pick up and leave note.
If my bike was in the middle of the pile idd take a lot more photos and have a temper tantrum.

**Juniper** · 15th October 2013, 07:50

If I had the physical power I'd probably pick up the scooters.

As I can't even pick up my own bike theres not a chance I'd be able to pick up the other ones.

I'd leave a note and my number.

If it was still gailforce wind though I'd just leave them down.

**SMOKEU** · 15th October 2013, 08:00

Originally Posted by Juniper

If I had the physical power I'd probably pick up the scooters.

As I can't even pick up my own bike theres not a chance I'd be able to pick up the other ones.

I'd leave a note and my number.

If it was still gailforce wind though I'd just leave them down.

Are you sure you should even be riding a bike that you can't pick up yourself? It may be more in your technique than lack of physical strength.

**Juniper** · 15th October 2013, 08:06

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

Are you sure you should even be riding a bike that you can't pick up yourself? It may be more in your technique than lack of physical strength.

I can pick it up from the 45degree if I'm on it. Its one of the smallest bikes I've seen (also so others have said) and one of the lightest being 150kg wet.

I'm kinda pathetic in my lack of upper body strength, and I know lift with your legs while facing the other way and all that but the thing is you still actually have to hold onto the bike in the first place.

I've tried it when I dropped her a while ago.

**SMOKEU** · 15th October 2013, 08:10

Originally Posted by Juniper

I can pick it up from the 45degree if I'm on it. Its one of the smallest bikes I've seen (also so others have said) and one of the lightest being 150kg wet.

I'm kinda pathetic in my lack of upper body strength, and I know lift with your legs while facing the other way and all that but the thing is you still actually have to hold onto the bike in the first place.

I've tried it when I dropped her a while ago.

There are some good online guides on how to pick a bike up. I'm pretty weak myself and I found them quite useful.