U de Recife

Talk about speed running the Soviet Union.

Definitely!

While I was living in Brazil, and exclusively using bicycle for my transportation, I adopted that attitude.

I bought a second hand worker’s bicycle, and stealthily upgraded the components. For that I uglified the whole thing. At first glance, a shitty bicycle. But when using it, you knew this was no ordinary bike.

When I left Brazil after 10 years later, the bicycle was still with me, unharmed. 2 days before my departure, I proudly gave it to a friend.

Exactly my thought. The bike itself is the protection.

With a bike like that you can lock it in the most outrageous ways just to spite other people.

I manage to sort out what you did there. Good move. You properly locked it.