Commuting on Bike?

[DynaMight]

If they want it, they'll have it. Chain/Disclock/Alarm etc will stop the average joyrider/opertunity thief, I'd rather stop some of them.

[Dave]

Check out Almax Security Chains.

They are expensive, but talk to Max, she'll tell about how they are made & what they've done to test these chains, I know it will take the strength of a tank to rip one, & it chews angle grinders like toffee, they really are the top chains mate ;)

[furry]

Well I'm not going to give away the tricks of the trade but no chain is safe, either using cutting or other methods, don't think if you chain your bike it's untouchable...

Dave if you want more details on this, for your own personal benfit, msn me sometime, but I don't wanna give the wrong people the wrong ideas though your site ;)

[A_T]

I don't wanna give the wrong people the wrong ideas though your site ;)

I herby promise not to use any of the information shown on this site for illegal purposes.....


I use several methods of securing my bike but like everyone else has pointed out on here, if they want your bike then they will take your bike..... but hopefully not mine or yours [you]

I take my bike to work on occasions and often check on it throughout the day even though it is in front of main reception

[furry]

Well best security device we all have is common sense, if you make it easy for them, then you know what to expect

I've had my bike nicked in the past, have to say didn't help me being nieve, but it was a strong wakeup call, all the front was smashed in where they tried to start it but failed, fookin kids cost me lots in terms of time and money to fix it, but if it was someone who knew what they was doing it would have been gone for sure...

Anyway Chain and alarm is good, well lit area, don't make it easy pickings for either Joyriders or professionals, then no more ya can do

[RobG]

Have to agree with Dynamight. If they want your bike, car, tools, stuff from your house, then they will get it one way or another. BUT you have to make things as hard as possible. Using a top quality chain and lock, and fitting a proper bike alarm and immobiliser, then being careful where you leave your bike will definately help you to keep it. You are doing everything you can to slow down or stop an opportunist. If someone is going to come after your bike with an angle grinder and a van, well what can you do?
My advice is get the best security you can afford, and use it every time. Position your bike in a well lit area, chained to something permanent, or chain around the rear wheel and disclock on the front.And as A_T says, check on it regularly, and Furry says use common sense.

[CvPiper]

I think I have concluded, the bike will be my toy, not for commuting more than once a week.

[RobG]

I think I have concluded, the bike will be my toy, not for commuting more than once a week.

.......wait till the summer when the weather is great and all those other bikes fly past you

[jason]

If they want your bike, car, tools, stuff from your house, then they will get it one way or another. BUT you have to make things as hard as possible. Using a top quality chain and lock, and fitting a proper bike alarm and immobiliser, then being careful where you leave your bike will definately help you to keep it. .

Bang on right, dont use the "they will nick it anyway" as an excuse to not properly secure your bike.

Theives will always go for the easiest option. So make sure your bike is more secure than the next, and the chances of it getting nicked will massively decrease.

I know a group of 4 who where staying in a B&B they went out for a night on the piss and when they came back they decided they had better shackle lock the bikes together for extra security One of them couldnt be bothered to move his bike and just left his unalarmed ZX9 sat there on the disc lock only - in the morning one bike was gone - No prizes for guessing which one.

[Jewell]

i hate using my bike to commute around town.hate using the bike just to get around as it squares of my tyres and also that im wasting petrol.only fun i can have is to pop a wheelie past my college.
college security told me if i do a wheelie or rolling burnout again,my bike will be banned from college parking....boring.
and for security,i just leave my steering lock on.
my alarm isn't working at the mo which i have to sort out as well.
When i just got my Mito a while back,i even left my keys in my bike for about an hour when i was in the gym....came back and they were still there lol.Phhhew!

[Jay]

At the end of the day.... if they want your bike they will take it one way or the other

Jay

[jason]

Maybe if you have a top of the range Duc or a rare bike like an MV or something then thieves will go through hell or high water to get your bike.

But to knick a CBR/blade/gixxer/r1/ Nc30 etc they dont need to and they wont bother - as there are a million and one people with those bikes that dont take heed of security.

Lock your bike - think about security and where you park it - cat 1 alarm and immobilise it, shackle lock it etc... and it wont be your bike getting knicked it'll be the CBR/blade/gixxer/r1/ Nc30 two streets over just left on the steering lock.

[technobear]

Also...

Try not to leave your bike in the same place every day. This gives thieves ample opportunity to size up the location and plan how they are going to nick it.

When you get home, put the bike away. Don't leave it out front. Once thieves know where a bike lives they will come and get it, even if it is in a locked garage, chained to the floor, with a car parked right up to the garage door. I know of at least one case where thieves broke into the house to get the car keys to move the car so that they could nick the bike from the garage - but only because they knew it was there.

If you are going to commute to work on a bike regularly, why not ask your employer if they will install a chain anchor for you. Or you could make your own by embedding a metal 'U' in a bucket of concrete. It's hard enough to pick up a bike. Picking up a bike and a bucket of concrete is no fun.

[apriliamadmatt]

soon im going 2 be commuting to and from college on my bike everyday!
well ill just keep an eye on it

[BluBird]

I think someone should invent some kind of chip ( not the frozen type ) that is so small and you can place anywhere on your bike that will allow it to be detectable by you and will allow you to locate you bike should it ever be stolen ???? Kind of like a homing beacon sort of thing, i've seen all the films....

Im gonna patent it so no one else steal my idea - i'll be rich, mmuurraaahhhahahahahaha ( plan laugh )





Blu