Uni bike thefts

**skidMark** · 12th August 2008, 23:41

Havn't you guys heard of disc locks? they are $25-$40

AKA... they roll / ride them away... they come in sedans, more sepcifically a Black BMW and a grey nissan primera.

Bit hard to ride / push a bike with a disc lock now innit!, you are giving them easy pickings, if they have to start carrying them it is higher risk and more time also.

To date they have not taken a single bike that had a disc lock, because they have sedans...otherwise they have to bring a van or a ute/ truck...

Go out... buy disc locks...problem prettymuch solved...

Or just keep getting your bikes stolen....

Hmmm $25-$40 on disc lock

or $500-$1500 Insurance excess and not having your exact bike anymore. i know you are all poor uni students but i'm sure you can spare the cost of a tank of gas to keep your bikes.

That is all.

As you werre.

SM

**Ragingrob** · 13th August 2008, 13:48

I got my disc lock for $15 and put it on even though I'm parking in that underground "secure" carpark, and I got laughed at for putting it on

If they can't roll the bike, nor get a van inside the building without having an employee's key card, then they ain't getting the bike! Unless they drag it out or pick it up and carry it, which I'm sure would attract a fair bit of attention.

**Dargor** · 13th August 2008, 14:24

Disk locks suck, you have to keep putting them on. Alarms are way better, unless your parking somewhere realy dodgy. But then you can add as many locks as you like.

I remember when i was parking in the auckland CBD overnight, i had about 5 locks plus the alarm

**EJK** · 13th August 2008, 14:38

I don't mind using my big big blue "Fuck off" chains and tieing it up to a pole.

**enigma51** · 13th August 2008, 14:44

You selling disk locks skidmark?

**Real_Wolf** · 13th August 2008, 16:37

I do believe that andrews bike HAD a disklock on it. A disklock isn't that hard to get rid of, it can be removed if you know what your doing

**Ragingrob** · 13th August 2008, 16:56

He didn't have a disclock on at the time. Just the steering lock.

**Squiggles** · 13th August 2008, 17:21

i'd be more inclined to push for measures to round up theifs than to just deal with them by buying a disk lock.

That said i do lock my tl when im leaving it out

**skidMark** · 13th August 2008, 22:10

Originally Posted by Squiggles

i'd be more inclined to push for measures to round up theifs than to just deal with them by buying a disk lock.

That said i do lock my tl when im leaving it out

Well yeah its a case of slowing them down, if they want it they will have it, but it takes a hell of alot more effort, the uni bikes are relatively unsecured and are left for hours at a time, its essentially candy from a baby, its just my thought on it...

maybe uni smc should get discount cards from a certain shop or something 10% off a disc lock if you are a smc member? i dunno ask mt eden mc's im sure theyd love to get you all through the door...

**HungusMaximist** · 13th August 2008, 22:39

Disc locks, alarms, chains, are all deterrents, it's not going to stop a committed thief from taxing away your bike. Having something is better than nothing.

Catching the cunts and making them pay however is another story. Is Steven going to lay out some proposal or at least a highlight an action plan to tackle these cocks.

**bomma** · 13th August 2008, 22:43

Originally Posted by skidMark

To date they have not taken a single bike that had a disc lock, because they have sedans...otherwise they have to bring a van or a ute/ truck...
SM

actually some years back my mate's cbr2fiddy got taken from alfred st and did have a disk lock on.....but i guess that doesnt happen anymore on account that we can't park on alfred anymore.....pedestrian mall my sweet black ass