Bike theft advice

Dannyboy95

I've got a little dilemma.

I have a rather expensive bike and id much rather buy a cheap mountain bike 2nd hand lets say around £100 odd quid to commute on and leave locked up in public than my other bike. So what would you lot do chance leaving your expensive bike with half decent locks on or use a cheaper bike to commute on and use it solely for transport? My other bike is a mountain bike and use that for mountain biking obviously but i have been using it for commuting on but i'd rather not. I'd rather have a cheaper bike nicked than a expensive bike. Or would you guys just use some better locks and hope that should a thief strike he will be deterred quickly. What would you do? :roll: :roll:

nicklouse

Rat bike.

cookeeemonster

difficult one...or not.

if you do use your expensive bike then you need insurance - eta are good and will replace your bike with no deprecation

but...having your pride and joy locked to a typical bike rack isn't the best experience when 10 other people try and squeeze their £20 market bought rat bikes up against yours cos they don't give a f*ck about anyone elses bike...

I have insurance so in the first instance would probably risk it if I can find a bike rack that isn't packed...then if it does get nicked get a nice new bike and then buy a much cheaper second hand one as well to use

craker

Dannyboy95 wrote:

I've got a little dilemma.

The Rules wrote:

Rule #12
The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.

Hoopdriver

My good bikes stay home - they go out for rides, during which I am in the saddle the entire time, and then they come back and then return to the (locked) shed where they are secured with the heaviest and toughest lock I can find (Pragmasis Protector; 16mm links,uncroppable even with 42" bolt cutters) chaining them to a floor-mounted anchor.

Dannyboy95

Thanks for all your help it looks like a rat bike is the way to go!

jonomc4

The way to go is to get you employer to provide secure bike stand for it's employees.

In the dry I use a £4k bike to commute often - but generally I use a £1.5k bike - it doesn't matter in either case because my employer provides secure undercover parking - I had one employer who didn't - I had a simple solution - I parked the bike in the office - it is not my job to take a risk with my goods in order to get to their fecking job - I am such a touchy feely person.

jeepie

I have a similar dilemma. The problem is I do a lot of "every day jobs" shopping, getting passport photos, post office etc.. out an about on my bike. Because I'm out and about a lot I don't want a bike that I hate riding. I was thinking of solving this dilemma with a Btwin Triban 3.....

ArdyOCD

Cheap crappy road bike bought off gumtree for me. Gets me from A to B and it's pretty fast - obviously not as fast as my race day special. I would expect somewhere secure at work but doing day to day tasks it's good as I don't mind if pricks lock their crap up and bang it.