Bike security. - Page 2

DESCO · 26-11-2009, 14:56

Its a shame but its the way of the world now unfortunately, all you can do is make someone else's an easier bet, then hope for the best. Looks a good idea to me though, at least they might look elsewhere, with luck.

Dave

savantuk · 26-11-2009, 15:04

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Originally Posted by ScotJimland

Yes Doug, I recall your post, the thing is, if you saw someone cutting a chain off a bike would you intervene ?

jim

Depends on the size and age of the perpetrator... if it was a slim 6 year old, I wouldn't hesitate!! (well, I'd probably hesitate long enough to make sure he didn't have any bigger friends) I'm brave I am!!

dazzer · 26-11-2009, 15:40

My mates uses a great method for securing his bike, he has an allen key on his keyring when he locks it up he also loosens the handlbars and spins them round till the tension pulls on the brake cables and locks the brakes, he has it adjusted so the handle bars are 90 degrees to where they should be when he tightens everything up again meaning its impossible to ride even with the brakes off!!

He also locks it with a cheap combination lock but uses this method all the time, lives in the centre of London uses the bike every day and had the same bike for 3 years (and its not a cheap bike!!!).

The other favorite and going back to Jims loathing of quick release systems is to remove a wheel and the saddle and put em in the van

Ant&Debs · 26-11-2009, 16:33

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Originally Posted by savantuk

I'm not disagreeing with you either jim, I know that whatever measures you take, if someone is determined enough........

An extract from my reply on the Brompton thread, of 11/11......

My last Brompton was stolen from outside the Gaasperplas Metro station in Amsterdam. It was chained, with my wifes 'bike in a bag', to a tubular steel bike tack bolted to the pavement. It was chained with two HIGH SECURITY chains with 1/4" hardened links and an unpickable Abus lock. The thieves cut through the tubular steel rack and took both bikes. The whole thing was recorded on a security camera. Nobody seemed to notice??

Last year I was in centre of Amsterdam and witnessed over 20 bikes with chain/wire locks being taken! These were not taken by thiefs but by council and police they, just used angle grinder to unsecure bikes and then threw them into a truck for disposal. It appears that you just can't park bikes where you like

tommytli · 26-11-2009, 18:42

my bike was stolen from clumber park cc site, they cut through 2 chains and burnt off all the straps

insurance wouldnt cover the bike. i later found it on flea bay told police the guy got £100 fine, not bad for a 3 grand bike

£2900 profit no wonder they arnt bothered about knicking them. and i still didnt get it back.

imprint · 26-11-2009, 22:13

savantuk You got so near the right answer - lock a dog onto the pole, as well...

Cheers

Spokesman

thehutchies · 27-11-2009, 08:43

There was an article in a cycling magazine some years ago where they locked a bike to a city-centre fence.
Then, they repeatedly went and 'stole' the bike, just to see if anyone noticed.

They were increasingly brazen about it, until they were strolling up with a huge pair of bolt cutters, looking as much like crooks as possible.
Not one person in the busy street did anything about it, not even reporting it to the police or security guards who were wandering around.

ScotJimland · 27-11-2009, 08:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by thehutchies

There was an article in a cycling magazine some years ago where they locked a bike to a city-centre fence.
Then, they repeatedly went and 'stole' the bike, just to see if anyone noticed.

They were increasingly brazen about it, until they were strolling up with a huge pair of bolt cutters, looking as much like crooks as possible.
Not one person in the busy street did anything about it, not even reporting it to the police or security guards who were wandering around.

Not just bikes, crooks are brazen enough to drive up to a house with a removal van and empty the contents.. no one bats an eyelid

When Jan worked in Sainburys a 'customer' walked out with a TV with the assistance of a member of staff .. think he lost his job

Another example, I stupidly locked the car keys in the boot.. I then proceeded to 'break in' .. took me ages and eventually retrieved the keys by removing the back seat.. no one blinked an eye or said anything .. all done in a busy car park..

The more brazen you are the more likely you are to get away with it..