Thief ressitant accessories.

RufusA

Two weeks ago I had a small multi-tool stolen from my saddle wedge and the other night my pump was taken.

On both occassions they were taken from my bike when it was left locked up at my local station. The bikes are left in a small area only used by fellow commuter/cyclists and prior to this theft my bike has been untampered with in over 12 months.

What is therefore really galling is that it's probably a fellow cyclist who has stolen them. Who apart from a cyclist would want a pump? To date the only times I've used them on my commute is to help someone else out who's broken down. It's destroyed my whole feeling of the ethos of kindrid spirits watching out for each other.

I'm loathed to have to remove and carry with me all day everything from my bike each time I park up.

So are there any pumps and saddle wedges that can be reasonably secured to a cycle and offer some theft resistance? Or should I just tie everything liberally with tie-wraps that need to be cut to use?

Rufus.

redvee

Learn by your losses and take anything that can be stolen off the bike. Whats better, carrying around pump, saddlebag etc or coming back to your bike riding home and having to walk home the last 3 miles because you've had a puncture or a mechanical failure and can't repair it cause you couldn't be bothered to take the items with you.

I know it's annoying as I've had a pair of X-lite bar ends nicked off my bike and a single handlebar plug!

jedster

Frankly I'm staggered that you got away with it for so long - it shouldn't be like that but it is.

I have my bikes set up to makes as much permanently fixed as possible and the rest quick to remove. For example:

Bike one has B+M lights and a dynohub - means the lights require unbolting if you wanted to nick them and then you'd need a dyno.

Bike 2 has lockable skewers on the wheels and seatpost and reelights (those little flashing lights that fit near the hubs and are powered by induction from magnets on the spokes).

Both bikes have a rack which means I can fit and unfit an ortleib panier with one hand. The panier has tubes, tools, pump, etc in the bottom.

J

karl j

worst i had nicked was a couple of manky old bungee straps (point is though they were my manky old bungee straps) , one day outside the train station - at the bike rack in full view of the CCTV camera with the usual sign saying (along the lines of) "for detection and prevention of crime" but when i went in the station and asked about all i got told was they accept no responsibility for vehicles (inc. bicycles) in the car park. So i have to wonder what was the point of the camera's...

but anyhow

now i take everything with me. i do wonder about the gear mech's, pedals, cranks, brake levers etc sometimes though as they're all fairly easily removed and sell-able down the pub or car booter. And expensive to replace.

Belv

It's one of the reasons i use a rucksack - when i'm off the bike, so is everything else.

A little suitcase padlock would secure the saddlebag slightly.

pyro_maniac

if you put a lock on it the scrotes would think there is something worth nicking and slash it to get inside, i agree, leave your bike and take the stuff with you

TheBoyBilly

Yes, carry everything with you. There are people who will pinch stuff off a bike to sell on to a cyclist so it doesn't necessarily mean a fellow rider stole your gear. Get a good lock too. Personally I would never leave a bike unattended at a railway station but I understand that this isn't always practical. As a previous poster said - I don't know how you've got away with it for so long.

graham_g

jedster wrote:

Frankly I'm staggered that you got away with it for so long - it shouldn't be like that but it is.

Agreed

jedster wrote:

I have my bikes set up to makes as much permanently fixed as possible and the rest quick to remove. For example:

Bike one has B+M lights and a dynohub - means the lights require unbolting if you wanted to nick them and then you'd need a dyno.

Check

jedster wrote:

Bike 2 has lockable skewers on the wheels and seatpost

Check


I've finally found someone as anal as me about security then!