Locking your bike

[Jay GTI]

All your suggestions are common sense but theoritically this would cost next to nothing but sticker saying its ok to lock your bike to mine.

You don't seem to understand. This is a simple idea that requires almost no effort from people who want to make life as difficult as possible for bike thieves. Plenty of smart people on here will tell you how dumb that is.

[pritch]

Across the road from where I work there are four bike parking spaces. Bikes tend to stay there all day while people are at work. The lock to lock idea would work well in a place like that, and there are probably many such around the country.

I get the impression from reading BIKE that the UK has numbers of full time professional bike thieves. The problem appears to be worse than here. On the odd occasion the thieves do get caught, the Justice system releases them to resume business with only minimal delay and inconvenience.

[p.dath]

With battery powered, hand held cutting gear available ... cheaply ... Chains/locks dont last long if "somebody" wants to take your bike.

Check with your insurance company to see what THEY reccomend (for a reduction in fee's maybe)

+1. Even using manual operated bolt cutters most "chain" style locks can be severed within 30s. They just don't stop any semi-determined criminal.

[FJRider]

+1. Even using manual operated bolt cutters most "chain" style locks can be severed within 30s. They just don't stop any semi-determined criminal.

At my age (over 25) insurance costs the same as a GOOD security system.

You may not get the bike back ... but you can get another ...

[caspernz]

Disc lock is all I've used for some years when parked away from work (behind security fencing) or at home (in garage). It helps that I've got a rice burner that is past its prime...

[FJRider]

... It helps that I've got a rice burner that is past its prime...

Mine never did ... just got older ...

[H00dz]

Does anyone here speak Gibberish? Translation required, please.

i understood this fine WOW i didnt know i could speak Gibberish, i wonder what other super powers i haVe!!!

[H00dz]

You don't seem to understand. This is a simple idea that requires almost no effort from people who want to make life as difficult as possible for bike thieves. Plenty of smart people on here will tell you how dumb that is.

ok i think you don't think this is a good idea i think???

[Conquiztador]

Yep, I do see merit in this. Clearly a "professional bike thief" is hard to stop. But the "opportunist bike thief" could easily be discouraged by this daisy chain approach. And to the nay-sayers, if you park your bike somewhere and there is nobody elses bike there, you are no worse of if you are part of this. But once a second bike turns up you are on to a winner.

[TrentNz]

best way to keep your bike safe at home? get a bull mastiff.
but away from home, i think the government needs to install lock down points in car parks, and you'd just need the fuckn biggest chain you can get and a big butty padlock. still may not work but its better then nothing.

[awa355]

You are all forgetting one important point, The main disadvantage of this locking bikes together!!

Coming back to your bike and finding a Honda PACIFIC chained to your beast. Especially, if its your home town and people you know are watching.

[ajturbo]

who would bother to chain a Honda Pacific ???

[awa355]

who would bother to chain a Honda Pacific ???

I can just see "Gripper" returning to his hog to find a note on his seat

"Dear fellow biker, Mandy and I wont be long, We're looking for matching cardigans. Thought 'Paccy', our lovely Honda would be safe locked to your gorgous motorcycle. Yours Affectionately, Justin.

[H00dz]

Yep, I do see merit in this. Clearly a "professional bike thief" is hard to stop. But the "opportunist bike thief" could easily be discouraged by this daisy chain approach. And to the nay-sayers, if you park your bike somewhere and there is nobody elses bike there, you are no worse of if you are part of this. But once a second bike turns up you are on to a winner.

Finally from out of the darkness comes the single voice of reason I was hoping for??

[Geordie_Biker6]

I completely understand this and think its a great idea..... In the U.K., where the company is from, and its intended use. There are a lot more bikes back home compared to NZ, and like here, they tend to all park together, only theres a hell of a lot more of them. However this system would only work if 99% of people were members, otherwise you pull up to park your bike in the last in a row of 40 in the city centre somewhere and only the one in the middle is a member. Bugger carrying a chain that long around. But still with the bikes linked, a disc lock, immobiliser and gps tracker, thats gotta be a hell of a deterrent.