Chaining bikes in London

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If it is no bike rack, with or without signs you can expect your bike to be unwelcome.
They will not remove bikes in all locations but any place which is not an official bike rack can be seen as 'no bikes here'.

As there are not enough bike racks in most places, (not just London, not just the UK but everywhere bikes are popular,) you may have to park your bike in an unofficial place at times.

  • Never park it where there are 'no bikes' signs. Whether they are legal or not, there is a high risk the owner will get some officials to remove the bikes.
  • Never park your bike in a position where it will obstruct traffic in any form, including walking people.
  • If there are no official bike racks around or if those are all filled to capacity, look for out of the way places where you could park, check that your bike will not obstruct traffic, look for 'no parking here' signs, know the bike parking rules for the area (mostly announced at the edge of the area sometimes repeated where there are a lot of offenders) and if all clear you can park your bike there.

If it is just for a few minutes you can get away with a lot more than if it is for a day.
If you need to leave your bike for a long time, search on till you do find an official rack or a bike parking.

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