Euston Safe storage?

[ruskibeats]

Hi all,

I travel into London at a time when bikes are not allowed on the trains ... does anyone know where I might find somewhere near Euston station in London where I can safely leave my bike overnight - over weekend - etc.

 

[garrilla]

in the Cycle racks at the station?

They look pretty secure, and there is much CCTV on the concourse... I was there on tuesday and while waiting for my training I counted 46 cameras.

I don't know what happenes over night but I guess not everyone takes their bike out. And I did notice a guy/commuter come into the station concourse on a Marin, then I saw him waiting to board a train. I did wonder if he left his bike over night and only commuted into london, but that was just idle guessing.

 

[ruskibeats]

in the Cycle racks at the station?

They look pretty secure, and there is much CCTV on the concourse... I was there on tuesday and while waiting for my training I counted 46 cameras.

I don't know what happenes over night but I guess not everyone takes their bike out. And I did notice a guy/commuter come into the station concourse on a Marin, then I saw him waiting to board a train. I did wonder if he left his bike over night and only commuted into london, but that was just idle guessing.

Yep Ive noticed them, I too cant believe all the bikes go home with the owners, some further investigation is needed me thinks.

Thanks

 

[Ivan Ardon]

The overnighters at Euston are in the main old clunkers. I'd not want to leave anything nice there.

 

[Bromptonaut]

The overnighters at Euston are in the main old clunkers. I'd not want to leave anything nice there.

Neither would I.

 

[Llama]

some insurance will not cover if you leave at a station for over 12/24 hours - you need to get yourself a pub bike

 

[Bman]

Sounds like there is a market for secure bike storage in London

 

[Greenbank]

Sounds like there is a market for secure bike storage in London

There may be a market for it, but I doubt it's financially viable. Real estate is just too expensive in London and you'd need too many locations for it to get enough of a following/usage.

If I didn't have secure bike parking at work I'd buy a cheap hackbike from eBay for a fiver and use it for commuting. I wouldn't pay anything to lock it up, I'd just lock it somewhere vaguely secure near work and hope for the best (buying a replacement would only be another 5 quid).