Rotten thieving scum! Have you seen this bike?

**Duke girl** · 1st September 2008, 09:32

Congratulations on getting your bike back that is great news as it is such a nice looking bike. It must really piss you off when you leave your bike parked outside of where you are to only come out to find out that it has been stolen. There are so many low lifes out there that wouldnt know what it was like nor what it feels like to have something that is theirs taken away from them. Hopefully putting the chain on it like you are going to, will be enough to protect it from ever happening again. Goodluck.

**McDuck** · 1st September 2008, 10:40

Try an allarmed chain?

**cutaway** · 1st September 2008, 13:14

Ya - I get the impression that's not normal here... lol

Might be changing my parking plans shortly...

**Mikkel** · 1st September 2008, 13:25

If you park it on the street - or in sight of the street - it's just a matter of time.

And no chain or alarm will stop a determined thief.

Get it out of sight ASAP.

**Grub** · 1st September 2008, 13:28

Originally Posted by Renegademaster

You park it outside?

Originally Posted by vindy500

on the street?

In St Mary's Bay you probably have little or no choice about that.

**speedpro** · 1st September 2008, 13:32

What about using the chain to attach a large hungry dog to it??

**Meekey_Mouse** · 1st September 2008, 13:44

Good to hear you found it

I'm glad I don't live in Auckland... Way to many bikes gettin stolen up there for my liking.

If you have no choice but to park it outside, spend about $90-120 to get a good, weatherproof bike cover with the metal protection sewn in the lower parts of it so you can cover your bike up even whilst the engine is still hot. As the saying goes "out of sight, out of mind"... As well as a good chain or what ever protection you can find.

**imdying** · 1st September 2008, 13:51

Originally Posted by nodrog

id be riding my bike through the front door before i parked it out on the street.

What he said

Mind you, given the graphics, maybe they'd be doing you a favour

**racefactory** · 1st September 2008, 13:58

Originally Posted by nodrog

id be riding my bike through the front door before i parked it out on the street.

..I was going to say. Lol, Christ almighty!

Blade on the street? Just can't believe what i'm hearing. Please don't premote bike theft like that mate if you van help it- uni students have it bad enough...

I Keep my bike in my garage with a disk lock, a big fuck off chain tied to a pole, and a another chain round the rear wheel and exhaust headers. To top it off i keep it right beside between a wall and a fucking heavy pool table so no one can easilly get in there and maneuver with bolt cutters or what not. This is at all times when I'm out.

I'd rather put my bike in my bedroom than leave it outside...

Glad you got it back!!!!!

**cutaway** · 1st September 2008, 19:49

Originally Posted by Grub

In St Mary's Bay you probably have little or no choice about that.

Exactly. And about parking it inside - A friend of mine back in Canada does! ha ha. Unfortunately not possible for it to have a roof here... Stairs, etc...

Definitely a good idea about the cover - the kind where the bottom locks together. All the immobilisers/chains/garages/covers/alarms/dogs... in the world cannot stop a determined thief. Although I agree with that, the more nuisance to steel mine and the longer it takes, the longer I'll keep it. Also - if they've got to get through a cover and a chain, even with the right tools, it is a little bit more time for a neighbor to notice. I figure the more crap a thief has to go through, the more likely it is they'll move on to easier targets. And if it's a theft of opportunity ("hey guys - I'm bored, there's a nice bike - let's go for a joy ride" types...), then a cover could have 50% of potential crooks not even noticing it...

Chain in place.
All neighbors notified.
Cover is to come shortly.

It's worth the hassle, since I'm not commuting with it anyways. If someone had a shed/garage for rent on my street I'd go for that...