Ruling the roads, huh? Where is the girl from the latest blog post thinking and showing she is on her way of becoming a real Scandinavian cyclist? I have a confession, it doesn’t work out all the time. As I said before, there is still a lot to acquire…
I was already wondering, how on Earth it is possible that Lund – a big bike-friendly city – is not drowning in the sea of parking bicycles. You don’t need to maneuver between carelessly put off and fell down vehicles. On the contrary, they seems so well organised and only placed at designated spots. No worries, now I got a first-hand answer why: they take away the improperly left bikes!
I have already known that they have a “maintenance” crew for this purpose in Amsterdam to save the city from being messy and keep it neat. But Lund? I have to agree with the fact that the surroundings of the central station is quite busy and packed with bicycles. No need for excuses, I was in a big hurry tho, so I just parked my bike next to the shed, not in it. Although it ran through my mind that it wasn’t the prettiest way of leaving it there, I didn’t think about any serious consequences.
To my surprise, my beloved two-wheeler was long gone when I arrived back. I could describe my feelings as dismay, panic and sorrow alternating second by second while scanning all parking places in the vicinity. Nil. I could just hope that it has only been relocated and is waiting for me somewhere… After a fast research in the coldness, I found that the poorly treated bikes in Lund have a webpage to orientate the desperate and negligent owners! Fortunately, after contacting them, it turned out, they have my missing and I can pick it up anytime… I have never been happier to see my rickety, slightly rusty cruiser again. *Sigh of relief*
So, watch out, where you park. You can spend your 200 krona better than reclaiming your sad bike from the depot, don’t you?
So here I am again, back on the roads, brace yourselves!