Timeline for Lock my bicycle on busy or quiet places?
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| Mar 11, 2019 at 8:43 | comment | added | yeforriak | Btw the bicycle was eventually stolen a few years later. It was in a public place with CCTV. There was no trace of the bike and dlocks :D, police told me they had their face covered. So I think if you live in London(UK) and you have a nice bike there is not much you can do, I would just recommend having a good insurance :D | |
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| Oct 9, 2012 at 0:43 | comment | added | Drew | locking it up within the viewing area of CCTV would be helpful if it does get stolen | |
| Sep 27, 2012 at 14:45 | vote | accept | yeforriak | ||
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| Sep 25, 2012 at 15:28 | comment | added | yeforriak | @jimirings, I get your point but unfortunately I have limited space in my flat. | |
| Sep 25, 2012 at 15:27 | comment | added | Angelo | If bike theft is a issue in your town, you would do best to make sure your bike doesn't stand out quality-wise from the others. If it is a nice bike, it is only a matter of time before a thief spots it and comes up with a way to snatch it. It might not necessarily be opportunistic either, if your bike is spotted in the same place at the same time, the thief has time to figure out how to best defeat your locks, time things perfectly and perhaps even find a buyer in advance. | |
| Sep 25, 2012 at 14:35 | comment | added | jimchristie♦ | Personally, I wouldn't commute on a bike that is "attractive." I'd invest in an inexpensive commuter, either hand-me-down or cheap-off-the-rack, especially if I lived in an area with a high incidence of bike theft. There's a big difference between having a $200 bike and a $2000 (or more) bike stolen. | |
| Sep 25, 2012 at 12:03 | comment | added | Unsliced | If it especially desirable I would also suggest that you mix up where you leave it. If a would-be thief sees it day after day in the same place for a similar amount of time, that could be quite a risk. | |
| Sep 25, 2012 at 10:57 | comment | added | yeforriak | thanks I just read the other post. My main problem is that the bike is quite attractive since I use it for mountain biking over the weekend and for commuting on week days. I've theft insurance and I use two D-locks gold secure. The bicycle is no more than two hours on the streets a day but I'm always worried when I leave it. I suppose is nothing else I can do :) | |
| Sep 25, 2012 at 10:26 | history | answered | Unsliced | CC BY-SA 3.0 |