vickster
Legendary Member
Presumably seatpost to go with saddle, rather than a handlebar stem?
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itboffin
Guru
- Location
- Marlborough, Windshire
I left my single speed bike in the racks outside Waterloo station for 10 years, try and get a spot right in front of the entrance on the top row, use two d-locks and a cable because a thief will want a quick getaway and the combo of highly visible double locks, cable and being up high i think helps.
Specialeyes
Guru
- Location
- Essex
Blimey, was it still there when you came back?
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gasinayr
Über Member
- Location
- Ayr Scotland
Well the bad boys didnt waste any time, tried stealing his bike yesterday, thankfully the good d lock beat them, damaged the key hole in the lock and had to call out a locksmith to cut it open, No more cummuting i think.
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gasinayr
Über Member
- Location
- Ayr Scotland
It.s a bit worse than I was told last night, wrecked the top tube trying to get lock off. Rode it home last night and seems ok but taking it in to Evans for a safety check just in case. Boss is now letting him park in shop and E mailing building owners for use of underground parking space. A bit late now !
vickster
Legendary Member
Because bikes never get stolen in Manchester, Leeds or Glasgow
- Location
- London
No crime up north of course.
So little crime they are closing police stations.
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- Location
- London
Really sorry to hear this.
I don't think you ever told us what the bike was.
Can we ask what it was?
Frame material?
How new, approx value?
Also, how far is the chap's journey?
Because bikes never get stolen in Manchester, Leeds or Glasgow
Dont know about Manchester or Glasgow but hazard a guess much less in Leeds than London but it was just a joke 🙄
Again, just a joke but probably not as much bike theft due to less bikes in cities than London and less people commuting with them
- Location
- London
You need to step up.
Northern humour is better than that.
Northern humour is better than that.
ozboz
Guru
- Location
- Richmond ,Surrey
Not the best deterrent, this is in a gym car park so obviously a vehicle involved ,
as for D locks , I had a distress call a young lad had lost his keys so I went along and it took 2 mins or less to cut off with my grinder and a s/s cut off blade, no passers by took any notice .
As for busy area , my gf had her lock cut off it
was chained to the entrance railings outside Chiswick Town Hall , the Tw—st will get them if they want ,
There is a big push in London for alternative commuting , they are going to spend millions apparently on cycle lanes etc , security is seemingly not high on the list for those in a similar situation to your Lad ,
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gasinayr
Über Member
- Location
- Ayr Scotland
Bike is a Trek Marlin 5, Alloy frame, 6 weeks old, £400.00, Islington to Bankside approx 5 mls.
