Oh fantastic
Came out this morning in my helmet with a pannier in each hand to find my bike gone.
I did the only thing I could, which was to go downstairs, change into my work clothes, and shift my lunch from my pannier to my shoulder bag (didn't do this fully, gr, forgot my cucumber).
Walking to the station, I realised what had happened. I left my bike unlocked last night.
Yesterday as I was cycling home I stopped at a local corner-store grocery. I locked my bike outside, bought my food, packed it in my pannier and locked my lock back onto the rack.
At home, I went to get my panniers off and discovered I'd accidentally locked one of them to the bike rack. I unlocked the lock, freed the pannier and -- I'm almost 100% certain now -- locked the lock back to the bike rack, instead of to the railings.
I'm going to have to buy another, there's just no question. I'm trying to figure out how much money I can steal (or borrow) out of what I have set aside for furniture, alterations to my suit, and my holiday to Turkey.
Alternately, maybe I could get a little bank loan. If I pay it back fairly quickly, that would have the added bonus of boosting my credit.
I'm even considering taking up a "loan Bronwen the money to buy a new bike" drive on Facebook, but actually I think my pride's too big.
I did the only thing I could, which was to go downstairs, change into my work clothes, and shift my lunch from my pannier to my shoulder bag (didn't do this fully, gr, forgot my cucumber).
Walking to the station, I realised what had happened. I left my bike unlocked last night.
Yesterday as I was cycling home I stopped at a local corner-store grocery. I locked my bike outside, bought my food, packed it in my pannier and locked my lock back onto the rack.
At home, I went to get my panniers off and discovered I'd accidentally locked one of them to the bike rack. I unlocked the lock, freed the pannier and -- I'm almost 100% certain now -- locked the lock back to the bike rack, instead of to the railings.
I'm going to have to buy another, there's just no question. I'm trying to figure out how much money I can steal (or borrow) out of what I have set aside for furniture, alterations to my suit, and my holiday to Turkey.
Alternately, maybe I could get a little bank loan. If I pay it back fairly quickly, that would have the added bonus of boosting my credit.
I'm even considering taking up a "loan Bronwen the money to buy a new bike" drive on Facebook, but actually I think my pride's too big.