I am fortunate to have free secure bike parking at my work - a chainlink cage with rack space for about 20 bikes. Of the two racks in the cage, one is ok, the other is one of those wheel bender types. As I am the only every day rider, I have come to feel a certain affection, bordering on ownership, for the 'good' spot at the end of the better rack.

Yesterday, I had a breakfast meeting and got to the office a bit later than usual. The cage was already about half full and all the bikes were sensibly locked to the good rack, leaving me to use the wheel bender rack I didn't let it bother me. Since I am usually in to work fairly early, I figured this would be a one time event.

Obviously some of the other riders have the same idea. I got to work this morning at 6:30 and there were already 3 bikes in there and another showed up while I was locking up Clearly this first come - first served thing is getting serious. Tomorrow I am setting my alarm for 4AM my bike deserves the good spot.