Locking up bike in the rain...
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Hi guys, so I have the option with C2W of a lovely Di2 road bike, or a tasty cyclocross bike, disc brake etc. I have only outside bike lockup, no protection from the elements/thieves.
Is it worth locking the road bike up and putting a thin rain cover over it to protect it, or giving up the dream of di2 (and a nicer bike for summer rides outside the commute) and heading for the cyclocross bike?
Any thoughts for those of you who also do not have a warm safe place at work for bike storage
Is it worth locking the road bike up and putting a thin rain cover over it to protect it, or giving up the dream of di2 (and a nicer bike for summer rides outside the commute) and heading for the cyclocross bike?
Any thoughts for those of you who also do not have a warm safe place at work for bike storage
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Certainly if I did I'd make sure it was very insured and that I followed all the terms of that insurance to the letter.
I would never lock a decent bike outside, even with a cover. I'd also be surprised if an insurer would insure a bike that's left outside.
but an unsecured outside location, you really only want something thats basically equiv of a pub bike, that works but no self respecting thief would want to touch even just for bits.
And if you hate it they have decent resale value, very little to lose if buying on cyclescheme.
...but if I did then I'd scour ebay for bargains. You'll find £1000 bikes or more for a few hundred pounds, often with light use and only a few years old (make sure the seller looks legit and isn't selling stolen bikes).
Potentially even better is when you buy a battered old(ish) thing but stick on a new groupset/wheels so it runs perfect but doesn't look much. Also means you don't have to worry about keeping it clean! Remember your fellow 'lock it up on the street' cyclists will bash the f**k out of yours when locking it up, they probably bought theirs for £25 down the market and treat yours as if it's the same value.
and this is an example of how punctuation can change the meaning of a sentence
Fixed gear? Old roadie in good fettle? I do hear that the lawless don't have much of an idea what they're making off with so they may not notice you've locked up a beater of some sort.
I drop in to see if there are any new (original topics) but this made me laugh out loud
I know I’m the arch-Brompton-hater, so I’m not posting to repeat that.
The idea though of commuting 24 miles RT on any folder because of bike security seems crazy. A steel “pub bike” without QRs and no other bits worth stealing is a much better idea - nowhere near as many drawbacks as a folder - especially if it’s an ugly but well-maintained pub bike.