Bike Security

Kristoff

Hi,

As a 3rd year student, I'm aiming to gather some information on bike security to form part of a report.

Please help out a student in need!

Find the survey below,

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SZVXDDL

Thankyou

northstar

With all due respect, will this survey be of any benefit?

Mickey Eye

Of course not, it's for school. It takes 1 minute to fill in, give the lad a break.

OldSkoolKona

Mickey Eye wrote:

Of course not, it's for school. It takes 1 minute to fill in, give the lad a break.

+1

Filled in

northstar

I thought I was quite polite but hey ho.

sharm1969ca

Done!

Mickey Eye

northstar wrote:

I thought I was quite polite but hey ho.

Sorry, I saw the words "with all due respect" which for some reason cause me to bristle slightly.

northstar

No probs, I don't like the phrase either but I find it works when you don't know someone and would like to show politeness.

Kieran_Burns

northstar wrote:

No probs, I don't like the phrase either but I find it works when you don't know someone and would like to show politeness.

He he he - I always think the expression "with all due respect" means what comes next is an insult

My boss (ex-Army Warrant Officer) always, ALWAYS used the expression when insulting officers "With all due respect Sir, you are a complete idiot"

However, in answer to your question: Yes it will be of benefit. It will allow a 3rd year student complete his assignment

northstar

Just as well I filled it out when I asked the question then

I think you might be a bit sensitive if you think that was an insult or just bored maybe

AndyOgy

Mickey Eye wrote:

Of course not, it's for school. It takes 1 minute to fill in, give the lad a break.

Gotta salute your attitude MickeyEye. There has been way too much smugness and sarcasm on these forums lately. I'm sure that Northstar didn't mean anything by it, especially having read the ongoing comments. But people have recently asked some perfectly normal questions on here and been gunned down by comments made by idiots.

But going back to the survey. If it's of any interest to the OP, I think that the problem faced by many of us is not simply the theft of the bike, but all the bits and pieces attached to it. A locking pannier, now that would be a welcome invention. If a little heavy.

Cafewanda

Done.

Specialized Needs

AndyOgy wrote:

But going back to the survey. If it's of any interest to the OP, I think that the problem faced by many of us is not simply the theft of the bike, but all the bits and pieces attached to it. A locking pannier, now that would be a welcome invention. If a little heavy.

I think that this is a more original, interesting and fruitful approach to take to the issue. Particularly those items which it is a pain to remove regularly (such as lights or cycle computers).

If someone is determined to steal an item they will almost whatever precautions you take, so I think you only need to design to deter the casual/opportunist thief (anything more will not be cost- or weight-effective). So, on the pannier idea, perhaps suffiicient wire mesh loops around the pannier to be able to run an extension cable through them and keep the pannier shut. I wonder how that would work with roll tops?

What about non-security deterrants (e.g. those stickers that make a bike look rusty - could I really do that to my pride and joy)?

Oh, yes, I'm off to fill in the survey ....

Zombie_donkey

Filled in.

Bikequin

Filled in - what the survey doesn't take into account is that alot of us have different bikes for different situations.

I.e I'd never under any circumstances be prepared to lock my Madone up outside, in fact the thought of having a D-lock go anywhere near the frame fills me with dread.