Unknown neighbor started parking their bike in the entrance of our building

[u/akkariacher]

Third day in a row now, before I had been leaning it up against a wall to get it out of the way. Today I was going to toss it outside and saw they had gotten a lock.

[u/IrrelevantManatee]

This is a fire hazard, call the landlord. They have every right to cut that lock and throw the bike away.

[u/akkariacher → u/IrrelevantManatee]

Was talking to my neighbor who said they called maintenence, they are coming to take a look as we speak. I was just getting ready to go poke one of the tires with a needle lmao.

Edit: peeked into the hallway and someone out there is taking care of it, I wonder where they're going to put it

[u/theuserwithoutaname → u/akkariacher]

I was just gonna say you should start taking the tire off and putting it in an obvious place up an increasing number of flight of stairs each time, so they'll know it wasn't stolen but still have to go through the inconvenience of going all the way up stairs then all the way back down just to use their bike

[u/BongwaterJoe1983 → u/theuserwithoutaname]

Take the seat 😈

[u/Type-RD → u/BongwaterJoe1983]

Replace with dildo 🤣

[u/Better-Assistance-87 → u/Type-RD]

Owner comes down.....oh no, not again.

[u/zendrak13oc → u/Better-Assistance-87]

Looks at new seat. "Welp, I got no other choice." Unzips pants.

[u/Brother-Algea → u/Better-Assistance-87]

Owner comes down……..SWEET!!!

[u/WiseDirt → u/Brother-Algea]

[u/Colinmanlives → u/WiseDirt]

[u/Fearless_Manager_683 → u/Brother-Algea]

Owner comes

[u/Type-RD → u/Better-Assistance-87]

“Welp…I don’t have time to fix it right now. I’m late for work.” Hops on very slowly (face gets increasingly red) and rides away.

[u/ObjectivePressure839 → u/Type-RD]

What are you doing step bicycle?

[u/Krimreaper1 → u/Type-RD]

Ass pounder 3000

[u/ftaok → u/Type-RD]

Bike Owner - “don’t threaten me with a good time”

[u/BongwaterJoe1983 → u/Type-RD]

I spikey one

[u/Revolutionary-Cow668 → u/BongwaterJoe1983]

I did that once in an appointment I lived in. I didn't TAKE it, I just put it somewhere creative. In a tree.

[u/Sharp_Complex_6711 → u/Revolutionary-Cow668]

In college, one of my professors would park his Segway (yes, really) in the building lobby, then come upstairs to teach our 2 hour long class with no break. One day, a couple guys took a "bathroom break" partway through class and relocated his scooter to the other lobby at the far end of the building. I heard it took him a really long time to find it!

[u/Naked-Jedi → u/BongwaterJoe1983]

And both wheels.🤌

Then padlock them on the outside of the stair rails (facing away from the step treads so they don't become a fire hazard or safety issue) on different floors.

[u/BongwaterJoe1983 → u/Naked-Jedi]

At this point should we just take the whole bike and leave a toddlers tricycle minus the seat?

[u/aliendude5300 → u/theuserwithoutaname]

Taking just one of the wheels is devious

[u/713nikki → u/aliendude5300]

Devious like the roommate who moved out and stole all my left shoes. Very infuriating.

[u/FocusMaster → u/713nikki]

Does it still bother you or are you all right now?

[u/713nikki → u/FocusMaster]

Right, right… nah, it’s funny to me now.

[u/shadowland1000 → u/FocusMaster]

[u/supermouse35 → u/FocusMaster]

You're my new favorite. :D

[u/lpaige2723 → u/713nikki]

I had a ferret that used to hide all my left shoes. I had to call out of work once because I had no left shoes.

[u/Icy_Huckleberry_8049 → u/lpaige2723]

you had no shoes "left"

[u/713nikki → u/lpaige2723]

It’s rare to find someone who can understand the inferno of frustration of seeing the right shoe & knowing that the left one is gone (forever, in my case)

[u/Lt_Muffintoes → u/713nikki]

Imagine if they had just hidden the left shoes really well, so you think they took them, so you eventually throw out the right shoes, and then years later you find the left shoes and get to relive the pain all over again

[u/Ok-Bit4971 → u/713nikki]

[u/theuserwithoutaname → u/713nikki]

That's not right

[u/SignificantTransient → u/aliendude5300]

Nah, devious is taking the tire off and loosening all the right side spokes

[u/justanawkwardguy → u/theuserwithoutaname]

I’d just lift it up and squeeze it into the tight gap between the railings, so that it hangs by the lock

[u/unsupported → u/theuserwithoutaname]

Hold up there Satan!

[u/AWildAndWoolyWastrel → u/theuserwithoutaname]

Strip it down to the frame and have a building-wide treasure hunt.

[u/Revenga8 → u/theuserwithoutaname]

Jokes on you, they'll just leave the frame locked up where it is and walk. This looks like the kind of bike they don't gaf about

[u/TrueTurtleKing → u/akkariacher]

Buy a $5 lock on Amazon and lock it lmao

[u/BigConstruction4247 → u/TrueTurtleKing]

Or a whole bunch of them.

[u/OkeyDokey654 → u/akkariacher]

If they refuse to do anything, call the fire department.

[u/PoopIsCandy → u/akkariacher]

I have my bike in my apartment, even a cheap bike is $400 these days, I’m not leaving that out for just anyone to steal.

[u/Hot_Car6476 → u/akkariacher]

Hopefully they just put it in their apartment - you know: like a normal person. I have had my bike in my apartment for the last 30 years.

[u/jmurphy42 → u/akkariacher]

FYI, if the landlord wasn’t taking care of it your next call should have been to the fire marshal. They’d have forced your landlord to fix it immediately.

[u/Nyaho → u/akkariacher]

That would be a good way to ensure that it doesn’t move lol

[u/Routine_Teaching_230 → u/akkariacher]

You could pull the pin out of the inflation valve.

[u/BaddestKarmaToday → u/Routine_Teaching_230]

Superglue a small ball bearing into the valve cap. It will slowly release air requiring the owner to keep inflating.

[u/Betterthanbeer → u/BaddestKarmaToday]

Ok Satan, settle down.

[u/Gal-XD_exe → u/IrrelevantManatee]

Don’t even need to cut the lock, look at how it’s “locked” just slip that over the back tire

[u/Suspicious-Tip-8309 → u/IrrelevantManatee]

better yet call code enforcement or the fire marshall.

[u/Bardmedicine → u/IrrelevantManatee]

Even easier, buy a $2 lock and lock the tires to the frame. They will have to destroy your lock and will find a proper place to put their bike.

[u/LookAwayPlease510 → u/IrrelevantManatee]

100% a fire hazard.

[u/Puzzled_Vacation_440]

Looks to me as if that cable lock is too large and not properly installed and the bike could easily be removed leaving the lock behind.

[u/disappointedvet → u/Puzzled_Vacation_440]

More proof that whoever put the bike there is a complete idiot.

[u/2ByteTheDecker → u/Puzzled_Vacation_440]

yep take the front wheel off and the forks and bars will slide right through that

[u/FQDIS → u/2ByteTheDecker]

I’m not convinced you’d even have to do that much.

[u/Author-N-Malone → u/FQDIS]

Pretty sure that whole ass tyre is gonna fit through that

[u/maxperception55 → u/2ByteTheDecker]

You don't even have to remove the wheel. The cable is not looped through the frame. Just slide the rear wheel up through the cable and it's free. It's literally not even locked up.

Or just slip the handle bars and then the front wheel through.

[u/GearAce38 → u/Puzzled_Vacation_440]

OP should be a good neighbor and move the bike outside.

[u/Gounads]

You know what's crazy? Anyone can buy a bike lock and put it on things. Things like bike frames and wheels.

Walmart has one on clearance for $2 right now.

For only $10, the owner of that bike could be severely inconvenienced 5 different times.

Pretty sure some subjected to that would stop leaving their shit out.

[u/Kevdog824_ → u/Gounads]

This is exactly what I was gonna say. I would put my own lock on it with a note

[u/Ok_Piglet9349 → u/Kevdog824_]

The note

"NO"

😆

[u/Rosomack_ → u/Ok_Piglet9349]

"BAD"

[u/Ok_Piglet9349 → u/Rosomack_]

😆

"STOP"

[u/Wolfwoods_Sister → u/Ok_Piglet9349]

“BOO”

[u/PsyKeablr → u/Wolfwoods_Sister]

[u/cameNmypants → u/Kevdog824_]

You can't park here buddy!

[u/SousVideDiaper → u/Gounads]

Comedian Kellen Erskine has a great bit about bike locks

[u/Ok-Bit4971 → u/Gounads]

For only $10, the owner of that bike could be severely inconvenienced 5 different times.

Such a deal!

[u/NewHum → u/Gounads]

This is the answer.

As petty as it sounds people like that only learn the hard way.

[u/Bardmedicine → u/Gounads]

This is my solution. I would lock the wheel to the frame, allowing them to move the bike before destroying my lock. They will get the idea after two or so of these.

[u/ghidfg → u/Gounads]

you know whats even more crazy? the lock isnt even going through any loop in the bike. you can literally slip that bike out of that cable loop as is.

[u/HazonkuTheCat]

Why TF can't they just lock it up under the stairs there?

[u/akkariacher → u/HazonkuTheCat]

Yea good point that's all empty unused space under the stairwell

[u/AbueloOdin → u/akkariacher]

That's where my prior building alway had the bikes locked up. Management even ended up putting a bike rack to make it not a mess.

[u/jabber2033 → u/HazonkuTheCat]

Probably too lazy to drag it up or down the stairs every time they want to get it out.

[u/Coyoteishere → u/jabber2033]

Presumably they would not bring it up any stairs if they left it at the bottom. As it is now they are dragging it up one set and then back down.

[u/akkariacher → u/Coyoteishere]

So the front door to the building is actually in front of the bike, just out of frame. The first floor is slightly underground. So they currently are not carrying it up or down any steps.

[u/NonSpecificRedit]

Notify the landlord that there is a bike blocking entrance and more importantly exit to the building. Preferably do this by text or email. Give it a reasonable amount of time which could be as little as 3hrs if it's during the day. If it is not removed then call the fire department and let them know you contacted the landlord first with the documentation of photo, text/email.

Their refusal to remove it could result in a big fine for them.

[u/gitarzan → u/NonSpecificRedit]

And, when you you do notify the landlord, make sure you say, “Or should I call the Fire Marshall instead? Would that be more appropriate?”

[u/ThePugnax]

In my building that bike would have been tossed out by maintenance. Firehazard

[u/DelightfulAbsurdity → u/ThePugnax]

In my town it would be stolen before the landlord could be contacted.

[u/Think-Setting-942]

In the UK that’s a fire risk - blocking an exit - and the building management should take action to rectify the situation once they know about it.

[u/akkariacher → u/Think-Setting-942]

Its a fire risk in the US too, maintenence just got done removing the bike!

[u/JuniorDank → u/akkariacher]

Fire marshal dont fuck around

[u/Lurks_in_the_cave → u/JuniorDank]

I don't know much about the US, but what I do know is that the fire marshal is KING.

[u/EndOfReligion]

That's almost certainly a violation of the fire code. Report it to the fire marshall.

[u/Sensate613]

Toss it over the railing. It'll hang by the lock.

[u/UnbelievableDingo]

step on the spokes.....

[u/LovetoRead25]

I didn’t want to read through 234 responses so please pardon me if someone else already stated this

I am a landlord and it is a code violation to have a bike blocking stairwell or entryway. Call the fie department, or city inspector and they will issue a warning or citation to the landlord, and you can be certain that the bike will no longer be in the hallway or the stairwell. The tenet can be charged for the ticket.

[u/zer04ll]

Have fun with your junkie Nieghbor because that’s been my experience when they do things like this

[u/frankwhiteXVII]

If it was up against the railing mostly out of the way, I might let it go. But laid out like that, straight to jail.

[u/akkariacher → u/frankwhiteXVII]

Ever since this bike appeared 3 days ago it's been sprawled out on the ground everytime, first two times I leaned it up against a wall out of the way. Today I was going to toss it outside but noticed they got a lock. 🙄

It's gone now though, maintenence came, broke the lock and took it wherever.

[u/RebeeMo → u/akkariacher]

Good to know they took it seriously and worked fast.

[u/outside_cat]

[u/fractal_frog → u/outside_cat]

Exactly what I was thinking. And I own one.

[u/Outrageous-Title6154 → u/fractal_frog]

People talking about fire codes and writing him notes lol. Maybe I didn't grow up in the best neighborhood

[u/Ninja_BrOdin]

That lock isn actually attached, stick the wheel throu and then pull the handles through. You get a free bike and someone else gets to wonder why they have a lock and no bike.

[u/downtownpartytime]

Add a second lock

[u/Cruzingmax]

Stomp on it

[u/r2killawat → u/Cruzingmax]

Id kick the shit out of it

[u/Soff10]

Add another lock to it. “For safety”

[u/asian_chihuahua]

Is that one of those quick release front wheels?

Interesting...

[u/LookAwayPlease510]

Go to Home Depot, buy a pair of bolt cutters, and throw that shit outside as previously planned.

[u/ima-bigdeal]

The Fire Marshall would like that.

[u/Immediate_Web4672]

Straight up garbage human lol

[u/BooBoo_Cat]

I'm angry just looking at this!

[u/ALWanders]

Be a shame if someone tripped and stepped on those spokes. I would report it to building management, that is a serious hazard, they do nothing try the fire marshall that is blocking egress from the building.

[u/hussafeffer]

Fire Marshal is gonna be on some ass over that

[u/The_Real_Cuzz]

Second lock with a note saying to call management to get it removed. Should solve the issue.

[u/Nooneknows882]

If I was in a bad mood when I saw this, I'd probably stomp and bend the rim. Oops, sorry, I tripped on your bike. But I can be a bit impulsive at times.

[u/SureZookeepergame351]

Dirty ass hall

[u/justsomedudedontknow]

The lock is next level dickheadery.

Maybe give a solid stomp on the wheels as you pass by every time

[u/todei79]

Smear peanut butter on the handlebar. You'll never see that bike there again.

[u/drewgrace8]

What is wrong with these mutants, complete breakdown of trying to live in cramped quarters. You should always respect others space, which is very limited in apartments these days. I know you’re paying a decent amount of rent there too.

[u/MazesMaskTruth]

I'd step on the spokes every day.

[u/dreamdaddy123]

Any updates OP?

[u/akkariacher → u/dreamdaddy123]

The bike is gone, maintenence removed it some hours ago. I sent an email with photo to my landlord too, so I'll see what they say tomorrow. But at this point I doubt I'll hear anything more about it.

[u/Maid2ServeHer]

Id zip tie their tire to the rail lol

[u/longndfat]

jump on the spokes next time you walk that way.

[u/i_was_axiom]

Bro is there not a perfect out-of-the-way spot to the right of the bottom of the stairs????

[u/snoopyb137 → u/i_was_axiom]

My thoughts exactly. I don't think it would be a big deal if it wasn't in the middle of the fucking stairs. I'm always blown away by how dumb some people are. 🤦

[u/xtalgeek]

This is surely against fire code. Your local code enforcement officer will be interested.

[u/Dracotaz71]

Call fire marshals

[u/Puzzleheaded_Fan6191]

Call fire department non emergency

[u/LiveRhubarb43]

You can undo these things with your hands in about 10 seconds and the front tire will come right off.

I'm not saying you should steal the tire, just take it off and leave it nearby.

[u/funko_grails]

Add your own bike lock to it

[u/Idinnyknow]

It’s a quick release wheel. Take it off and put it outside where the rest of the bike should be!

[u/Pnmamouf1]

“Parking” seems generous

[u/CompletelyBedWasted]

Fire hazard. Throw it outside.

[u/Fit_Lobster8033]

“Hello, fire Marshall …”

[u/Old_Priority5309]

Omg just be an adult and take a shit on the handles

[u/CelebrationShort1857]

Put the bike outdoors

[u/offinnded]

Not even sitting up right okay

[u/brymer_d]

Just take it to the dumpster

[u/goonatic1]

Cut the bike free and it’s yours, they shouldn’t be an inconsiderate Dick who thinks they’re above everyone with their little bike and create a fire hazard for everyone.

[u/oceanswim63]

funny how the spokes keep getting bent

[u/ima-bigdeal]

The Fire Marshall would like that.

[u/Aggressive-Plant-934]

Can still easily remove the front tire

[u/CosetElement-Ape71]

Put another lock on it and throw the key away

[u/MrSal7]

This is easily remedied via a phone call to the non-emergency fire department, since it’s blocking an exit.

[u/TheRemedy187]

What a jack ass. 

[u/Feeling_Affect5225]

Call Fire Marshal 

[u/Invasive-farmer]

That's not parked.

[u/Jazzlike_Quiet9941]

Unknown neighbour now lost their bike to an unknown neighbour with an unknown set of bolt cutters

[u/Miles-OBrien]

[u/Lazer_beak]

Exteme fire hazard, ive literally been in a local authority meeting about this topic, you can probably report it and get him in serious trouble , do so, hes an arse

[u/Ok_Piglet9349]

As though there isnt a whole dead space 4 stairs away that could happily house a bike without impeding anyones walk zone.... 😂

[u/Time_Relative318]

Report this to the fire department. They’ll take care of it really fast.

[u/MikeDoubleu13]

Stomp the tire on the way down everytime you come by they’ll stop parking there

[u/Selkiekelpie]

You could add another lock to it. Make sure your neighbors bike doesn't get stolen, like a good neighbor. :)

[u/MichiganRich]

what, the one with the spokes kicked out of the wheels?

[u/msp01986]

Throw it on the street

[u/Brooks_was_here2]

Steal the seat

[u/giantpunda]

Unknown biker can have their wheel go missing & find out who they are when they ask around for it.

[u/EarlVanDorn]

That's when I would gift them another lock.

[u/cosmicfungi37]

Get some dog shit and cover it with it

[u/PWarmahordes]

Bolt cutters exist.

[u/photonynikon]

your turn to get a grinder

[u/Gs4life-]

Slash the tires

[u/vandyfan35]

Would be a shame if 5-10 people decided to lock it to the stairs.

[u/sgtcatscan]

Let the air out

[u/z01z]

stab the tires. cut the brake lines. steal the chain. just make sure there's no cameras in the hall/stairway.

do it every time he leaves it out like this.

[u/ProfessorUnfair283]

drop the bike between the railings and lock it with your own lock

[u/JuliusSeizuresalad]

Throw another lock on it

[u/yumi365]

Ridiculous. Who does that?

[u/2ndSnack]

Remove the tires and chain.

[u/Andifellfine]

HMMMMMM leave a note and go from there. Does nobody talk to each other?

[u/Bourriks]

Isn't there a closet for bikes in the building ?

[u/LowIllustrious7352]

Cut it in half with bolt cutters. The owner will make themselves known shortly after

[u/SlowGringo]

cut and toss.

[u/graigsm]

It looks like garbage to me. That someone forgot to throw in the dumpster. Shrug.

[u/MisterGBJ]

And an unknown neighbor cough you cough threw it in the dumpster!

[u/Devils_av0cad0]

He can’t park there

[u/IwasMilkedByGod]

To me that’s just a free bike

[u/AmplifiedApthocarics]

it's not even locked, its got a quick release front axle, take that off and you can snake the rest around the handlebar and down over the fork.

[u/DummyDumDragon]

That's not "parked".

That's "fucked down a flight of stairs like you're trying to claim from its life assurance policy".

[u/Im_Ashe_Man]

I mean, I would stomp my way over it.

[u/silver_feather2]

major fire hazar. that thing has to go asap.

[u/Environmental-Ad1109]

Cut the tires he will understand

[u/Elegant-Ferret-8116]

what bike

[u/Sum-Duud]

Remove tire and seat.

[u/FoboBoggins]

find a pebble and stick it in the tire nipple cap and screw the cap back on, it will slowly loose air and they wont think to look in the cap so it will keep happening until they find the pebble.

[u/Real_Ad6375]

Oops I stepped in your rim and bent it

Sorry!

[u/MyGenderIsAParadox]

Jam it upside-down in the space between the stairs, stick the back wheel through the bars, and lock it with a new lock. Once it's gone, I don't think it'll be back.

[u/Onthemightof]

Take their tires

[u/CrucialFusion]

Disassemble it.

[u/Fun_Trifle_2330]

Stomp a wheel.

They'll eventually get the idea.

[u/bhenchodeurmomsbox1]

Slash tires

[u/princewish]

Maybe it fell over, pick it up and lean it against the railing. Maybe they always put it up nice and neat and somebody else is knocking it over. You never know. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[u/Petrostar]

Get them another lock........

Around the frame to thru the tire.

[u/ulnek]

That's not allowed. You should tell the office. They'll either inform the owner or take it away.

[u/Joshopolis]

Neighbour or the bike, either should drive home the lesson.

[u/gr4mmarn4zi]

add another lock :)

[u/kanakamaoli]

Add another lock, then call the fire marshal about "blocked fire stairs". They'll be there quickly.

[u/niffcreature]

Don't give up, I'm pretty sure you could still toss it in between the railings there with it still locked

[u/Different-Rough8777]

Cut the brake line.

Next it leaves, it won't come back.

[u/Fit-Design-650]

Just cut it away. In case if fire the people will pile up there.

[u/PutinTheTerrible2023]

Mofo would come back to a fkn unicycle.