Lost U-lock in Melbourne

Craigster

Belting down William Street at about 17:45 this evening, having hit the
Flinders Lane tram lines particularly hard, I heard something heavy and
plastic following me down the road. Assuming it had come off my bike, I had
a look around to make sure everything was still attached. Computer - check.
Lights - check. False leg - err whatever. Anyway, it's not until I'm home
and try to lock my bike up.... ahhhhh! So that's what it was.

Despite heading back to the scene 30 minutes later and having a good scout
around (including under parked cars, much to the amusement of passers-by),
my precious lock had gone. I'm very keen to get it back, not only because it
will be a good $100 to replace (it's an Abus Manhattan), but it has
faithfully protected my bike for over two years, including an unsuccessful
attack by 5 yoofs in central London last February.

So in the vague hope they are reading this, if anyone has picked a U-lock in
central Melbourne, or if they can suggest a reasonably-priced replacement,
I'd be very glad to hear from them.

Cheers,
Craigster

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"Craigster" <craigster_jd@yahoo.sp@m.co.uk> wrote in message
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> So in the vague hope they are reading this, if anyone has picked a
> U-lock in central Melbourne, or if they can suggest a
> reasonably-priced replacement, I'd be very glad to hear from them.

I use a Kryptonite LS D-lock. $89 at MBC Prahran for the long one. I
wouldn't touch the cheapies.

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Craigster wrote:
> Belting down William Street at about 17:45 this evening, having hit the
> Flinders Lane tram lines particularly hard, I heard something heavy and
> plastic following me down the road. Assuming it had come off my bike, I
> had a look around to make sure everything was still attached. Computer -
> check. Lights - check. False leg - err whatever. Anyway, it's not until
> I'm home and try to lock my bike up.... ahhhhh! So that's what it was.
> Despite heading back to the scene 30 minutes later and having a good
> scout around (including under parked cars, much to the amusement of passers-
> by), my precious lock had gone. I'm very keen to get it back, not only
> because it will be a good $100 to replace (it's an Abus Manhattan), but
> it has faithfully protected my bike for over two years, including an
> unsuccessful attack by 5 yoofs in central London last February.
> So in the vague hope they are reading this, if anyone has picked a U-
> lock in central Melbourne, or if they can suggest a reasonably-priced
> replacement, I'd be very glad to hear from them.
> Cheers, Craigster



Dang. the Abus is meant to be the best going round if the C+ reviews are
anything to go by. commiserations

Did you look in the nearby drains? I know the intersection quite well
and there cant be that many places it could have gone there, without
human intervention!

What colour is/was it? Was it intact?



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