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How much do you spend on securing your bike?

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  • January 28, 2019 at 10:15 pm #29326
    please do this survey

    Hi all. I was hoping you guys could let me in on how much you spend to help me with a project based around bike security. Since my last thread got quite a few responses, I hoped you guys could help me with this quick questionnaire too.
    How much do you people spend on securing your bike?
    Including ANYTHING: from locks to cables

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  • January 29, 2019 at 10:26 am #934969
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    ClubSmed

    Each bike I have has the

    Each bike I have has the following for out and about:
    Gold Sold Secure D Lock ~ £30
    Security Skewers ~ £10
    Cafe Lock ~ £10
    Braided Cable ~ £10

    In my last place I had upgraded my shed security for the three bikes that lived in there with:
    Security Screws ~ £15
    4x Butterfly Stands ~ £15 each
    1x Wall mount bike hanger ~£5
    3x Wall Anchors ~ £10 each
    5x Keyed Alike Disc Padlock ~ £10 each
    1x Disc Padlock Hasp & Staple ~ £15
    4x Hardened Steel Security Chain ~ £10 each

    Having had the misfortune to snap a key off in the external padlock and one of the internal padlocks (learnt my lesson on regular oiling now) I know that it is not easy getting through this security. The shed was broken into once (back when I used a combination padlock on the external) but they did not take anything inside as I assume it was too much hassle for what the bikes are worth.

    January 29, 2019 at 10:19 am #934967
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    LastBoyScout

    At home, I have ground

    At home, I have ground anchors in the garage and use motorbike locks through them – my best bike has 2 going through separate anchors. Hopefully, it’ll slow the bastards down enough to be caught in the act.

    There are 2 bikes generally left un-locked – the commuter bike is old and in need of work, so I wouldn’t mind so much if it went and the other would be fairly easy to replace. I’m hoping any thieves that get in will just take them as easy pickings and leave the rest alone.

    When out on the pub/shopper/errand bike, I use a Kryptonite U-lock, backed up with a cable through the wheels if I’m leaving it for any length of time. The skewers are anti-theft – I’ve come back to a bike once when left at a station to find all the bikes in the rack had had the QRs removed and variously thrown in the bushes/on the tracks.

    I keep a motorbike lock in the bike shed at work for the commuter bike.

    I once had a bike stolen from a station rack – Kryptonite cable cut with bolt cutters. Couldn’t believe anyone would steal that heap, but at least I got the padlock back!

    January 29, 2019 at 7:36 am #934965
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    Mungecrundle

    At home, non bike specific
    At home, non bike specific perimeter security for areas such as garages and sheds. Ground anchors are a good investment. But if a thief targets high value bicycles then once they have gained access and if they are willing to make noise then no reasonable security will stand up to an angle grinder.

    Rule of thumb, each £10 spent on a lock will gain you 5 seconds of protection against a tooled up thief.

    Unfortunately the simple solution is not to leave any bicycle in a public area that you would be too distressed to loose. My daily hack has sentimental value only. I use a £10 lock when I do have to leave it outside Tesco simply to prevent someone just jumping on and cycling off.

    Spending a lot of money on a lock for an expensive bike simply means you stand to lose an expensive bike and an expensive lock.

    January 29, 2019 at 4:54 am #934963
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    Xenophon2

    On my road bike:  not a dime

    On my road bike:  not a dime as I won’t contemplate leaving it parked by itself for even a second.  Besides:  all locks except some heavy ones are crap and those that work (somewhat, nothing resists an angle grinder for longer than a minute) are heavy and unwieldy.  When I take it to the office it stays in the room with me and at home it sleeps in my living room.

    On the bike that I use for shopping (costs about 2k EURO new) I spent 100 EUR on an Abus ‘U’ lock (granit 54plus or something).  I leave it attached only for the time it takes me to purchase groceries.

    I live in Brussels, you’d have to be crazy to leave a somewhat valualbel bike outside, even attached.  If they don’t manage to break the lock or steal components then they’ll smash up the bike out of spite.  Police are a joke where bike theft is concerned, they simply don’t take it seriously.

     

    January 29, 2019 at 12:00 am #934961
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    ktache

    At least 10-20% of the value

    At least 10-20% of the value of the bike.

    A good lock will last for years, and then become the accessory lock/leave at work as you buy bigger to deter the latest level of scrote.

    Security skewers are great.  I’m going to splurge on HexLox for the new build.  And am considering a Pragamasis 16mm chain for a leave at work lock. 

     

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