My Harry has gone!

Bacteria Man

This business makes me worry about my flatmate chaining my Dahon folder outside his shop in Camden while he works. Think I should have a word...

Roastie

That is shocking. Sorry to hear.

Chewy Cheeks

Old st is a bit of a bike theft hotspot.

Happened to me this time last year.

My new old bike is only stored in the underground CP.

D locks are used when out and about at home.

biondino

Bacteria Man wrote:

This business makes me worry about my flatmate chaining my Dahon folder outside his shop in Camden while he works. Think I should have a word...

What?! a) it's a folder and b) he works in the shop. Surely he can store it inside?

londonbairn

I wonder if it's like car theft where in some instances, they are stolen to order. Or if you have someone who knows bikes that needs a particular part (brakeset etc) who has no morals and finds a bike to take it from.

I'm hopefully closing a purchase of my new abode with a garage, and I am actually worried about keeping my bikes in there, even with good security. Actually tempted to put a camera in there as well as industry standard fixings.

In addition, I wonder if you can get GPS style stuff to track your bike, like what the met are doing with the honeycomb bikes to get stolen.

msw

londonbairn wrote:

In addition, I wonder if you can get GPS style stuff to track your bike, like what the met are doing with the honeycomb bikes to get stolen.

I think you mean "honeytrap"

I had one of those RF bike tracker things fitted; the police came round to our workplace and were fitting them. Can't remember if it was free - if not it was under a tenner. They take the saddle out and drop it down the seat tube and then give you the unique ID for you to register online.

HOWEVER when my bike was subsequently nicked the police weren't interested in the tracker at all. I told them about it, gave them the number and so on but they weren't really interested in recovering the bike and a few weeks later I got the anticipated "sorry you were a victim of crime but we're not pursuing it" letter. Maybe the new "bike squad" or whatever they're called will have more motivation.

Long story short: get some police or insurance company advice before spending real money on a tracker. They probably work but only if they're actually used.

Raveslave

Just checked the abus lock and saw this: http://walkerlocksmiths.co.uk/toolscyli ... spicks.htm It's a bit unfair for us 'honest' guys...!!! no wonder they get away with bikes so fast/easy..!!!

iPete

spam?

jeremyrundle

Perhaps a better lock :!:

davis

Thieves almost never use lock picks.