Parking in town etc

[Graham]

What do you guys do about security, when parking your bike when out and about?

Ideally I suppose it would be a big lock and a chain around something solid but without some panniers or a ruck sac thas going to be difficult to carry. My bike has about enough storage for a spare credit card !!!

Disk locks look like the obvious choice, but dont stop anyone picking the bike up...

So do you just park it up on the steering lock, imobaliser / alarm armed and hope its still there when you come back ?

Has anyone had a bike nicked whilst it was out, and what security did they get through... Most of the bikes I've heard of being stolen were actually whilst at home !!

Cheers

G

[RizzoTheRat]

I ride a 16 year old bike and don't clean it. Better than any lock

[jon-]

Graham said:

So do you just park it up on the steering lock, imobaliser / alarm armed and hope its still there when you come back ?

Yup. One of the benefits of a bike is you can usually park them up in a fairly busy area near the shops so someone would have to be crazy to try and load it into a truck.

I'd never put a chain in a back pack, or anything hard for that matter even with back protection. Could ruin your spine if you came off.

[Chilli]

IMO if someone wants you bike enough, they'll take it, with or without locks etc. The best deterrent(sp?) has to be disc locks and chains, purely for the fact that he's gonna have to make more of an effort and spend more time in the act, therefore increasing the risk of getting caught.

[Twit]

Don't put anything on my bikes. Just leave them where I park them. If they get nicked, whilst it would be a pain for a day I don't really care as they are insured.

As said above, of people want to nick a bike its pretty easy and they will regardless of what you do, so I don't bother!

[black-k1]

Graham said:

What do you guys do about security, when parking your bike when out and about?

That's what insurance is for!

Graham said:

Has anyone had a bike nicked whilst it was out, and what security did they get through... Most of the bikes I've heard of being stolen were actually whilst at home !!

Yes, about 18 years ago, from my work car park in Cambridge. They ignored the ignition, the steering lock and a large Abus U-bolt through the front wheel.

[Leadfoot]

A kriega US10 tailpack is just the right size for a lock & chain.

http://www.kriega.com/pages_uk/us10/us10-frameset....

[Dudd]

RizzoTheRat said:

I ride a 16 year old bike and don't clean it. Better than any lock

Same as, 17yr old Yamaha, and its also nicely dirty.

[Hooli]

parking near to a newer shinier bike is always a plan. ive got a big chain that lives under the seat, no it wont stop them if they want it but it might deter people. oh & ive been nice to the traffic wardens where i work & they agreed i can park it on the pavement & chain it to a sign

[Rach81]

I work 2 evenings a week and worry about leaving my bike in town near the local dross hangout (he means alot to me ) I take a big chain in my rucksack and chain him to the railings.
Sounds like having my chain in my bag is a no-no

[RemaL]

I never need to park my bike further than I can see it. I got no larm but a almax chain for the garage

[toxgobbler]

Get a Xena disklock with an alarm built in and a chain for when there is something to lock it to. There are secure parking bays here and there in town, I use http://www.parkingforbikes.com/map/ to find them in the vicinity of where I need to be.

[Kiwi_uk]

Just use a chain and lock. Doesn't have to be too big as it is only a deterrent. Loop the chain through the chain of the bike next to you if there is nothing to secure your bike too.

[RizzoTheRat]

Rach81 said:

Sounds like having my chain in my bag is a no-no

Wrap it round your pillion grab rail when not in use, and if you do it right "sorry officer it must have slipped and obscured my numberplate". Speed camera? What speed camera?

[Rach81]

Ahhh thanks, I'll give that a try!