I go down to the cafe with a group of collegues..

"Do you know where I can get an inexpensive bicycle that I can leave at the station over the weekend without worrying whether it gets robbed or not?"
"Sure there's a second hand cycle shop near to Tescos", one of them replies.
"I don't know where Tescos is, can you show me?". Whipping out my phone, I discover that the Google map application is great for such discussions.

Later that afternoon, I am sitting at my desk when a guy is wandering round desks, leaving a note on each one.
Cycle £50, nearly new. Selling because I am going to USA. Call 1-xxx-yyy-zzzz

"Hold it" I go, "If you can show me the cycle, I can probably save you the trouble of handing out the notices."

So we go down to the cycle shed, and sure enough there is an 18 speed cycle in good condition, perhaps the only exception is that there is a small amount of rust on the surface of some of the chromed areas where it has been left in the elements. Tyres, frame and gears are in excellent condition, so there's nothing serious to complain about.

So next Thursday will see another fat bloke on a bicycle chugging around the country.....