slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
I don't think any lock, however expensive, will stop a thief who wants your bike. They usually carry the tools that will defeat the lock on their chosen prey. A battery angle grinder with a thin cutting blade will defeat anything and they don't care if passers-by look suspicious. If they look nasty enough, nobody's going to stop them.
I put my bikes on my home contents insurance. It doesn't cost very much, certainly a lot, lot less than the bike-specific policies. They may stipulate a certain level of Sold Secure lock rating but, more often than not, they don't. Also, they tend not to have all sorts of weasel clauses for not paying out if it's at a railway station, etc etc.
I have a Gold rated lock that's eleven years old, cost £18 at the time. I wouldn't dream of leaving my bike for more than 45 minutes on a busy street and always expect that it won't be there on my return, but the insurance makes it less stressful.
I have no idea if they will pay out if it gets nicked but it goes a long way to stop worrying about it.
I put my bikes on my home contents insurance. It doesn't cost very much, certainly a lot, lot less than the bike-specific policies. They may stipulate a certain level of Sold Secure lock rating but, more often than not, they don't. Also, they tend not to have all sorts of weasel clauses for not paying out if it's at a railway station, etc etc.
I have a Gold rated lock that's eleven years old, cost £18 at the time. I wouldn't dream of leaving my bike for more than 45 minutes on a busy street and always expect that it won't be there on my return, but the insurance makes it less stressful.
I have no idea if they will pay out if it gets nicked but it goes a long way to stop worrying about it.