Scaring myself silly today

[gijoe1313]

If I'm going to be less than a couple of hours I just park on the footpath outsideish where I'm going. Pick a spot where it's not actively obstructing pedestrian traffic , and preferably where something else (street furniture, signal box, trees and stuff) already makes an obstruction. Or in a "niche", eg between the butresses of a building.

I've not had any hassle yet.If there are other bikes parked there so much the better.

Long term, a parking building (bikes park free in ACC and Sky City ones) or somewhere I can chain the bike to something solid.

Thats pretty kewl, so no hassles from the ticket wardens? What sort of chain do you use? (I think the light cable lock I got is .... too light! ). I guess the next time I'm in the city, I'll be scoping out the places to park. And avoiding the damn cagers that want to ruin my day!

[The Joka]

Hmmm that 4x4 on the North Western....

It isn't a large red one is it? maybe a Chevy or large Toyota?

I am having real problems with this guy at the moment... Everytime I see him he has a go! Not sure what I have done???

But bye Jeez I have no idea how you guys get close enough to take off mirrors if I get within 200mtrs of this guy he goes absolutely nuts and I all think is go when he cant move.....

However I do love swerving behind him... He thinks I am gonna overtake and swerves too! Wonder what plod would say to that? I aint changing lanes and he is all over the place? have stopped that though coz all I want this guy too disappear prefferable under a B-Train

What thoughts you guys got on him or is anyone else having the same probs?

[Ixion]

Thats pretty kewl, so no hassles from the ticket wardens? What sort of chain do you use? (I think the light cable lock I got is .... too light! ). I guess the next time I'm in the city, I'll be scoping out the places to park. And avoiding the damn cagers that want to ruin my day!

Well, I accept no responsibility if you get a ticket. It is technically illegal to park on a footpath. But, I've never had one. But I do use some discretion in selecting my spot. Blend in, tuck away, don't look like an obstruction. I have a light weight cable thingy, which would not stop anyone determined, it is a "this one's hard, pick the next bike to steal" deterrent. And an enormous , heavy as sin chain, claimed to be resistant to everything up to and including thermonuclear explosions. Which is too heavy usually to lug around, so I only take it if I am going to be leaving the bike overnight or in a didgy area. Parking building is best for long term.

[gijoe1313]

Well, on Saturday I did a quick visit to the city and scoped out the parking places - parked my bike on the bike racks by the Auckland Library and locked it with my cable! I was a bit paranoid and only left it as long as I could get a feed from Wendys and skedaddled back to my bike! Left city and went to Ponsnobby to look after mate's place and pets for the night heh.