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Racing roadkill

Racing roadkill

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lane said:
Not my bike that was stolen but......as noted above - my insurance company specifically insures my bike providing it is locked - no specific lock requirement - so in these circumstances I would expect them to pay up because that is what they have undertaken to do. On the audax at the weekend I didn't want to lug a gold standard lock around but did want my bike insured while I went into the co-op to get a receipt as proof of passage; low risk and probably even with a crap cable lock lower risk for a few minutes in a small market town than with a gold lock in a busy city centre for a couple of hours. Nothing wrong with that and nothing wrong with expecting the insurance to pay up. In my my opionion not stupid either.
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Quite.
 
wisdom

wisdom

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Sorry to hear of this.
On another note I've often wondered.
As a thought my bikes all have cleated pedals.Would that make them harder to ride off on.I know for a fact I couldn't get any turn of speed in normal shoes.
Irrelevant to the post I know.Just something I have wondered about.

Back to the post I personallu don't think folk should have a dig about the lock really.The fact is someone has stolen someone else's property yes it might have not been ideal but the problem is a thief.
I see lots of bikes with poor locks but don't pinch them.
 
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Racing roadkill

Racing roadkill

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wisdom said:
Sorry to hear of this.
On another note I've often wondered.
As a thought my bikes all have cleated pedals.Would that make them harder to ride off on.I know for a fact I couldn't get any turn of speed in normal shoes.
Irrelevant to the post I know.Just something I have wondered about.

Back to the post I personallu don't think folk should have a dig about the lock really.The fact is someone has stolen someone else's property yes it might have not been ideal but the problem is a thief.
I see lots of bikes with poor locks but don't pinch them.
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For the ( I don’t know how manyenth time ) There was nothing wrong with the lock. It wouldn’t have mattered which lock I had, these idiots had tools on them. If you think a ‘gold standard lock’ will help against a determined thief, you’ll be in for a massive shock. The tools to defeat even the best locks are easily available on line, for only a few quid. The pedals weren’t a deterrent either as I believe they used a car to take the bike away ( possibly because of the pedals, I don’t know) This bears all the hallmarks of a planned and targeted theft. I’d be wary of publishing any details of a ride you’re doing on any online resource, and the only way you’ll stop your bike getting nicked, is to not let it out of your sight.
 
wisdom

wisdom

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Racing roadkill said:
For the ( I don’t know how manyenth time ) There was nothing wrong with the lock. It wouldn’t have mattered which lock I had, these idiots had tools on them. If you think a ‘gold standard lock’ will help against a determined thief, you’ll be in for a massive shock. The tools to defeat even the best locks are easily available on line, for only a few quid. The pedals weren’t a deterrent either as I believe they used a car to take the bike away ( possibly because of the pedals, I don’t know) This bears all the hallmarks of a planned and targeted theft. I’d be wary of publishing any details of a ride you’re doing on any online resource, and the only way you’ll stop your bike getting nicked, is to not let it out of your sight.
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I was saying for folk to stop having a go about the lock.you may have misinterpreted my reply.Its the thief that's the problem.
 
lane

lane

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You could keep a good eye on ebay and gumtree bikes often turn up sometime later when the seller assumes you have stopped looking. Only if you want the bike back though.
 
rogerzilla

rogerzilla

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In the USA, I'm surprised one of the thieves didn't pop a cap in their collective asses. The tether is genius though.
 
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