bitsandbobs
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I once had my saddle stolen from around the back of Gray's Inn: it was more challenging than I'd imagined to ride very far without a saddle.
icowden said:That there London isn't as bad as most people think
Dwn said:I used a very heavy d lock when I took my road bike to work.
I once had my saddle stolen from around the back of Gray's Inn: it was more challenging than I'd imagined to ride very far without a saddle.
Effective for the most part, but lugging really heavy locks around sort of defeats the object of riding a lightweight bike. The all-up weight of bike plus D locks is not likely to be any less than just running a cheap heavy bike. And no-one has yet invented an angle grinder proof bike lock, no matter how thick and heavy it might be.
I left one or two D locks permanently attached to a stand where I locked up my bike. Didn't bother carting them to and from work every day.
Yes, or nobble the lock in some way for future easier access. I wouldn't leave a lock in place.You need to be a little bit careful about that, as rumour has it, it leaves them in position for people to practice lock picking on it.
I left one or two D locks permanently attached to a stand where I locked up my bike. Didn't bother carting them to and from work every day.
Had a look at security skewers for wheels and seat not very impressed with them.
Cutting off cable ties is a second with a knife/nail clippers. Or just insert a screwdriver into the gap and twist a few times. Security skewers at least need a tool or twoHad a look at security skewers for wheels and seat not very impressed with them.
Looked at skewers on bike, there is a hole in them, you can loop a plastic cable tie through the hole and round the front fork and rear chain stay, need snips to remove the wheels.
Son talked to his boss yesterday was told boss has been talking the owners of the building about use of underground car park for employees with bikes, keep fingers crossed.
Parts theft from bikes in London is very common. I once noticed an expensive full-sus MTB that had been D- locked to some railings in a dodgy area outside a station, whilst going for a beer. I
Yesterday he went back to bike after work to find an "extra seat and stem" sitting beside his bike, no idea where it came from so just left it there and went home.