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resolvedJust wanted to know other peoples thoughts on this:
I live in a tenement flat and have stored my bike downstairs in the stairwell for the past year. Somebody has just moved in (to the 3rd or 4th floor) and parked their bike on top of mine, it's not locked but it's really tricky for me to maneuver the bikes to get mine out and it's annoying me!
Am I being selfish or should I ask her to move it elsewhere? What do you do if you move to a flat and there is no space to park your bike?!
Ooh, when I lived in a tenement with a shared stairwell I made sure my bikes were never on top of anyone else's!
That's an unwritten rule as far as I'm concerned...
I'd move heaven and earth to get your bike stored inside your flat.
+1 for Uberuce - your bike is very likely to be stolen, mangled or mistreated if you leave it in a stair. It can also be a hazard to less mobile people (although I'm sure you store it in a way to prevent this).
I appreciate having a bike in your flat isn't ideal - but it is better than the alternatives - it really is just a matter of time until someone tries to steal/damage it.
'Stacking' only seems appropriate when the bike on the inside has clearly been abandoned/rarely used.
But, I think you shouldn't worry too much. It's sure to be stolen fairly soon?
(to make sure yours isn't as well, make sure its locked to the wooden banister, not the metal railings)
Aye, if it's not locked it won't be there for long!
Hi there, if you cant get your bike indoors, and need to leave it in the stair (and you can afford this lock),your bike will NEVER be stolen from there. This is what i ended up buying, its a decent deterrent.
:-) R
your bike is very likely to be stolen, mangled or mistreated if you leave it in a stair.
In the interests of balance, I would suggest the likelihood of theft, mangling and mistreatment depends on the number and nature of inhabitants in the stair, their attitude to stair security and the frequency and number of their/your visitors.
Does every single stair in Edinburgh get broken into on a regular basis?
"Does every single stair in Edinburgh get broken into on a regular basis?"
Probably only in Marchmontshire.
A good lock and entryphone on the street door can work wonders, but even then there are still times when the door gets left open all day for workmen, etc., and that's when bikes can disappear. My neighbour had his bike nicked from the stair when our roof was repaired, for instance.
If you really can't keep your bike in your flat, how about introducing yourself to your cycling neighbour and explaining the problem to her and asking her to make sure that her bike doesn't block yours in? Worth a try?
Thanks for all the advice. I reckon her bike will get stolen soon enough.. They are parked in a basement bit with no exit so they're not in anyone's way. I just thought it was a quite rude of her!
Ah, those 'basement bits' do tend to have more than one bike in them. I have friends with similar who have got together with neighbours to put a proper bike rack in a similar spot.
You may just need to deal with it, if you want to keep your next to rail (i presume) spot. I assumed you meant railing outside your flat, where I think squatter's rights is more generally adhered to.
Maybe see if she'll go halves on getting a ground anchor put in that you could both lock to?
@eagerrachel "I reckon her bike will get stolen soon enough."
I think it would be in your interest that you try to help this person avoid that happening. She might not be aware she is being rude, if she's dippy or a new student used to parking her bike in her parent's garage and totally unaware of stairwell security and etiquette.
If she doesn't take on board what you say, that will be her tough luck after that.
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