When I arrived (from Paris via B’ham airport) at the University of Warwick this morning, I went directly to the secure bike shed where I store my bike between my visits. Except it was no longer there and the shed was strangely barely occupied. I immediately suspected a commando action from the dreaded Warwick Estates, who permanently chase abandoned bikes and tag them with threatening red tags for incoming removal (of said bike) if no removal (of said tag) within two weeks. And indeed when contacted they replied that
The records have been checked, and I can confirm that the bike was removed by Estates following all bikes in the secure storage over at University House being tagged as part of the abandoned bike process, due to a report of abandoned bike/s. The tags were in place for 2 weeks allowing owners to remove these before Estates collecting any bikes with tags remaining.
although the bike was still in storage with them and I thus managed to recover it… Along with a replacement, top-quality, massive D-lock. Now looking for a long-term solution that does not involve buying a Brompton!
