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I know it isn't mine, never said it was.
I am in no position to steal it nor do I intend to. I would only accept it with written permission.
I won't touch it or take it unless the council asks me to.
I haven't touched the lock. I just said there's visible evidence other people have.
My main interest is to return the bike to its owner, and if they don't want it, or anyone else for that matter, I'll hang on to it until the fact if the council/police/whoever say so. I wouldn't want my bike stolen any less than you would. You're thinking far too hard.
Would you say the same about a locked-up completely stripped bike frame, with nothing left? Plenty of those about, I'm sure they belong to someone. Bet there's a reason they left it there that long, too. I'm not saying anything that anyone's said so far is untrue, just my two cents.
It could've been any bike, I just thought it was a shame what state this one got in considering what it probably once was.
Just sounds like too many of you guys are trying to gatekeep. I was just asking an honest question. There's no crime or evil going on here. All I've done is email the council about a potentially abandoned bike, noting that if nobody wants it, I would be open to accept it with permission. Not own it. Not keep it. And definitely not steal it.
Edit: here's a solid answer.
https://www.london.gov.uk/questions/2015/0438
'The removal of abandoned bikes is the responsibility of the Local Authority (i.e. the London borough), regardless of whether the road is part of the Transport for London Road Network or not.
They can be removed by the local authority under the provisions of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (section 6) http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/3
TfL has had occasion to remove abandoned bicycles in the course of moving or removing bike stands or guard rails. In these cases reasonable notice of intended removal of the stands is given and any attached bikes are taken into safe storage for a period of time. Owners are able to retrieve bicycles from storage during this period, after which they are destroyed or given to charity.'