Bike security.

savantuk · 26-11-2009, 12:31

I've always been at a bit of a loss as to how to secure my bikes when away from the pitch - there's not always a stout fence or a tree to padlock the frames to.

I bought a large screw in post, designed to attach a dog lead too. It's quite hefty, about 1/4" in diameter, and about a foot long. I then padlock both bikes to the loop at the top. If anybody wanted to unscrew it, they would have to pick up the bike, or bikes before they could turn it out - just abbout impossible!!

Not foolproof, of course, but it would certainly make a thief think twice, or even thrice!!

Johns_Cross_Motorhomes · 26-11-2009, 12:43

Good idea unless its a gypo with a boly cutter but then if a thief wants it, nowt stops them.

Peter

ScotJimland · 26-11-2009, 13:54

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Originally Posted by Johns_Cross_Motorhomes

Good idea unless its a gypo with a boly cutter but then if a thief wants it, nowt stops them.

Peter

That's a fact Peter.. we had one stolen on the aire at Capbreton, almost brand new Trek mountain bike, it was secured using a steel wire hawser .. which I thought that would need an oxy / acetylene torch to cut through .. on another occasion the scum stole a saddle.. damn these quick release fittings.. and on a third occasion, a guy simply walked up, jumped on and drove off while my son was standing guard .. in broad daylight, outside Lidl in Roquetas, Spain.

My advice, leave your nice expensive cycles at home and take old rusty boot sale ones.. good bikes are just too attractive and the thief is watching, just waiting for you to relax your guard..

jim

savantuk · 26-11-2009, 14:12

I wasn't proposing that this is a solution to bike theft, and even the theft of your rusty old steed, whatever it's value, can be damned inconvinient and certainly unhelpful.

This method does offer some security if the bikes are left on site.

ScotJimland · 26-11-2009, 14:20

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Originally Posted by savantuk

I wasn't proposing that this is a solution to bike theft, and even the theft of your rusty old steed, whatever it's value, can be damned inconvinient and certainly unhelpful.

This method does offer some security if the bikes are left on site.

Not knocking your idea Doug .. it is better than leaving them with nothing and would deter the opportunist.

The point I was making is that bike theft is rife and if they want `YOUR' bike.. they will have it.. make no mistake.

On another occasion at the same aire we saw an old bike lying against the fence. After a few days it became clear that it had been left by accident and the owner couldn't be bothered coming back .. it was still there several weeks later .. no one wanted it..

jim

wanttobeaway · 26-11-2009, 14:21

The way I look at it if somebody wants it they will get it no matter what you do it comes down to the damage they do getting it. I normally tie 2 bikes together as they would look stupid running down the road with them

Reading scotjims reply reminds me when a lad asked my son for a go on his bike and guess what yes he disapeared on it. Seen the bike 3 months later and could the lad run who had it

savantuk · 26-11-2009, 14:39

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Originally Posted by ScotJimland

Not knocking your idea Doug .. it is better than leaving them with nothing and would deter the opportunist.

The point I was making is that bike theft is rife and if they want `YOUR' bike.. they will have it.. make no mistake.

On another occasion at the same aire we saw an old bike lying against the fence. After a few days it became clear that it had been left by accident and the owner couldn't be bothered coming back .. it was still there several weeks later .. no one wanted it..

jim

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??

ScotJimland · 26-11-2009, 14:55

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Originally Posted by savantuk

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??

Yes Doug, I recall your post, the thing is, if you saw someone cutting a chain off a bike would you intervene ?
Frankly, I doubt if I would, you could end up dead .. it's just not worth the risk ..

jim