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Post by billywizzo on Feb 6, 2018 5:56:39 GMT -6
Hi
Just wondered what people use to secure their bikes when leaving them parked up.
Mainly for anyone in the UK to find out what they use and what will easily fit under the seat.
My old bike had an alarm fitted so never really worried about locking it up but my new one wont have one fitted.
I was looking at an oxford chain and lock but not sure if it will fit under the seat, as i have not got the bike yet so no idea how much room is under it.
bill
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Post by 1ockdown on Feb 6, 2018 12:14:14 GMT -6
It will be tight, but it should fit under the rear seat. It's roughly 10inches long and 8 inches wide under there.
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Post by billywizzo on Feb 6, 2018 12:41:42 GMT -6
Cheers, get the bike on Thursday so hopefully get some security for it before using it for work.
Just don't want to park at work without something to deter people.
Will be using a disc lock but looking for something a bit more secure that just that.
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Post by mrstamp80 on Feb 6, 2018 19:47:06 GMT -6
I have insurance... Although when i had my last bike i lived in myrtle beach had the bike stolen 2 times in a year. (i lived in a apartment complex) I did have lojack on it so it got recovered both times in less than a hour with no damage. Both times it was in a stolen van and the van was left in a parking lot walmart and a crappy hotel. Thieves never got caught. Don't know if lojack is available overseas or not, but i am sure someone offers some type of gps tracking/monitoring system.
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Post by 1ockdown on Feb 6, 2018 22:35:28 GMT -6
I don't know your area and how people are there, but I go to school in the Bronx(NY), and have left my bike in the parking lot there for hours. I once came back and saw fingerprints on the gas tank, guess someone snapped a pic while sitting on it. If someone wants to steal a bike, they'll steal it, and unless its chained to the ground, [and even in that case they can break a chain], just get an extremely loud and obnoxious alarm. Companies that are known like Scorpio, and Viper make expensive, but worth it systems that do a whole bunch of other cool stuff too. And if you're worried that much, go that route, otherwise, don't bother and save your money for the deductible when you put in a claim to insurance.
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Post by hansum-mane on Feb 6, 2018 23:11:35 GMT -6
I don't know your area and how people are there, but I go to school in the Bronx(NY), and have left my bike in the parking lot there for hours. I once came back and saw fingerprints on the gas tank, guess someone snapped a pic while sitting on it. If someone wants to steal a bike, they'll steal it, and unless its chained to the ground, [and even in that case they can break a chain], just get an extremely loud and obnoxious alarm. Companies that are known like Scorpio, and Viper make expensive, but worth it systems that do a whole bunch of other cool stuff too. And if you're worried that much, go that route, otherwise, don't bother and save your money for the deductible when you put in a claim to insurance. I saw your bike in Harlem a couple months back. Or your bike's doppelganger. I took selfie on it. |
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Post by 1ockdown on Feb 7, 2018 0:44:40 GMT -6
uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu >  |
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Post by mrstamp80 on Feb 7, 2018 6:01:38 GMT -6
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Post by hansum-mane on Feb 7, 2018 23:38:40 GMT -6
The special effects in that scene are unreal. But even that 40ft of chain couldn't stop his neighbor.
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Post by billywizzo on Feb 8, 2018 15:15:27 GMT -6
Cheers for the replies.
Live in the UK and there have been a few bike stolen from where I park at work.
Will probably get a disc lock and get a chain and leave that locked to the railings at the work car park.
I had an alarm on my old bike so never really worried about it and also there were much nicer bikes there to steal than mine.
Now I have a nice bike people might steal makes me think about security.
Bill
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Post by 1ockdown on Feb 8, 2018 20:58:33 GMT -6
Just to put in perspective how easy it is to steal a bike: two guys, two baseball bats or metal pipes and a van, or jamming a screwdriver into the ignition and forcing it to turn. Maybe try talking to your insurance company about a lo-jack/GPS system. This way if it is stolen, you took measures and showed them that you tried.
P.s. This is not advice, nor have I ever stolen a bike. Just simply heard that this is what people do.
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Post by mrstamp80 on Feb 10, 2018 13:46:56 GMT -6
The only reason i didn't get lojack on my current bike is, i am not in a high bike theft area anymore and the insurance company that i have now does NOT offer a discount for having that type of recovery system on the bike. So it didn't make much sense to pay $400 to have have, and not offset the cost somehow. Now I just took pictures of the bike and gave a copy of receipts for some of the aftermarket stuff installed, so in the event of a theft i will get a portion of that money back along with the money for the bike. Remember it doesn't cost you anything to ask if they will pay extra if you can prove what was on the bike when it got stolen. Pictures receipts etc.
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Post by AshesOfAnother on Feb 15, 2018 23:03:12 GMT -6
I went the good insurance route. If they want it bad enough, they will take it.
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