Long trip bike security...
mrlargefoot
Posts: 10
This is my first post here so apologies if its in the wrong place or this is covered often.
Long story short i am preparing my initial plans for a 3 month mountain bike trip through south east asia next year sometime. I havent done anything similar to this before so theres a lot to get together! I thought i would start a topic here to see if theres anyone with first hand experience or relevent tips.
My current bike is a Pitch pro which i will be highly customising over the summer.
My initial and most pressing queston is security, insurance is not a problem but i dont want to be left miles from anywhere with un un-repairable/stolen bike. I have my usual combo of massive D-lock and cable but since my last bike was stolen i have taken to never letting this one out of my sight unless its inside at home.
So does anyone have any tips regarding security on the move; how to secure it when camping for the night, the likelyhood of lockups at hotels and general precautions.
I may well be checking back if anyone has done this before so thankyou for your time reading this and happy trails!
Matt.
Long story short i am preparing my initial plans for a 3 month mountain bike trip through south east asia next year sometime. I havent done anything similar to this before so theres a lot to get together! I thought i would start a topic here to see if theres anyone with first hand experience or relevent tips.
My current bike is a Pitch pro which i will be highly customising over the summer.
My initial and most pressing queston is security, insurance is not a problem but i dont want to be left miles from anywhere with un un-repairable/stolen bike. I have my usual combo of massive D-lock and cable but since my last bike was stolen i have taken to never letting this one out of my sight unless its inside at home.
So does anyone have any tips regarding security on the move; how to secure it when camping for the night, the likelyhood of lockups at hotels and general precautions.
I may well be checking back if anyone has done this before so thankyou for your time reading this and happy trails!
Matt.
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If you're camping, take it in the tent with you, and attatch it to a limb. I wouldn't trust any other way of securing it.0
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yeehaamcgee wrote:If you're camping, take it in the tent with you, and attatch it to a limb. I wouldn't trust any other way of securing it.
They'll just take your limb as well. Mu ping I think it's called at roadside food stalls. Mmmmm.I don't do smileys.
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Thats kind of the idea i had for camping etc, i do know that hostals are damn cheap especially in thailand but i havent a clue on locking up at places like this.0
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I agree with keeping it inside the tent, also secure it to your bed when in hostels etc. Basically keep it as close to you as possible at all times.
A fishing line from the frame to the big toe should wake you if anything untoward goes on whilst in your slumber.0 -
Get a bike alarm!
You get them on E-bay for around tenner, they run off a 9 volt battery.
Here's one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bike-Alarm-Grat-I ... 4601wt_905
I clip mine to the underside of my seatpost, if anyone disturbs the bike it goes off, hopefully waking the whole campsite.0 -
Best security ever is hire a mexican midget to guard it. They like being paid in Tequila, so the extre agression comes free basically0
