I managed to buy a pretty good bicycle for 30 sheq (about $10).
Well, that was the cost of the pliers I used to liberate my new bike. They are great pliers, with comfortable handles and a lot of heft.
*for a similar story, see Andrea's blog *
At this point, my honest listeners, you are probably wondering if theft was involved in the procurement of my wheels. Well, lets just say that where I live, I noticed that there were many bicycles in all states of disrepair. I pointed out to the guard that there are perhaps more bicycles than there are owners of them and he agreed. Then, just to cover all my bases, I casually mentioned this to the director of the building.
He said that it was an interesting and difficult question... and that perhaps I had the answer. He wasn't going to say to do it, or not to.
So I liberated the bicycle, fixed it up, and bought a bigger lock.
Perhaps you can ride it and look for the two or was it three bikes that were yours that someone else apparently applied the same principle too...
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