How vigilant are you about your bicycle security?

[MrJamie]

Its interesting that we seem so polarised, people either are habitually very very protective or rather casual about it.

Up until last November my bike used to live in the garage. I'm very aware of who's around when I'm putting the bike away but just once I let my guard down. The next morning I discovered some thieving scum turd had burst open the garage door and knicked the bike..

These days my bike lives in the flat. I transport the bike on the roof of my car and am very conscious of who's following me, especially when I get nearer home. If I suspect I'm being tailed I'll pull over.

My bikes only a £450 hybrid, but after reading about cyclists being followed home, i tend to make a habit of riding the cyclepath back way into my street so cars cant follow me. I keep it in the garage, which has a standard lock, an extra padlock to the floor and alarmed with an IR sensor too.

It was stolen from Brighton seafront. Went there for a long weekend, took my bike with me and locked it up along the seafront with all the hundreds of other bikes. Went into town for something to eat and when I got back the bike was gone

Ouch I was planning on cycling down to Brighton on a warm day and lock my bike at the seafront too.

 

[Broughtonblue]

Where/how do you carry the locks? With 2 bottles, bag on my saddle, lights on my seatpost I'm just wondering where I would keep it

 

[MrJamie]

Where/how do you carry the locks? With 2 bottles, bag on my saddle, lights on my seatpost I'm just wondering where I would keep it

http://www.cyclechat.net/attachments/imag2021-jpg.10796/ picture i posted to illustrate on another thread

(ignore the light under the bag, it was just stored there)

 

[steveindenmark]

Living in Denmark I don`t have the same problems as you lot. There is a particular lock fitted to bikes in Denmark and if you do not have one you cannot insure it. Having said that you see bikes all over the place in Denmark. I have been past nice bikes standing at bus stops for days and they don`t disappear.

Being a Brit, I wire mine to something solid.

Steve

 

[Hitchington]

I have pangs of worry every time I leave my bike locked up and have sweet, sweet relief when I turn the corner to see it still there waiting for me...

 

[Primal Scream]

A bit paranoid at times, the garage is like Fort Knox and even my battered mtb is secured with a good d lock and a heavy chain and lock when i go out.

As for the roadie it never leaves my site when i am out.