| From the comments made by my customers and the | | | | spy stuff but bikes are being followed.When your out |
| bikeing community this year I felt I had to tell you | | | | and aboutDisclocks are useless, white van man is just |
| the hard facts about keeping your loved one | | | | going to pick the bike up, disclocks only stop the |
| safe.The fact is over 36,000 bikes are stolen in the | | | | opportunist thief from pushing your bike away. Long |
| UK ever year, 80% of these from home (have you | | | | shackle "U" locks are ok but remember to lock the |
| wondered why you have a garage clause on your | | | | bike to something.A cable that you can loop around a |
| insurance?).When your bikes at homeFit a ground | | | | lamppost of similar is the best bet, high security |
| anchor at home and an approved chain, dont think | | | | chains can be heavy to carry constantly and a cable |
| putting your car in front of the garage helps either. | | | | type is much lighter.Consider getting an additional |
| Ive had so many people telling me that thieves have | | | | chain for say outside work and just leave it outside |
| dragged the bike over the car and this just adds | | | | so you dont have to carry it.AlarmsAlarms I think |
| insult to injury.Dont leave your keys in an easy to | | | | come into the "tree falling in the woods" category, if |
| find place in the house either, this is becoming more | | | | there is no one to hear it whats the point. Even |
| popular for stealing cars too.Try not to leave your | | | | when people do hear the alarm it gets |
| garage open for more than you have to, more and | | | | ignored.Consider fitting a paging alarm, these are |
| more thieves are "casing" your property and bikes | | | | getting cheaper all the time. Talking alarms are better |
| are being stolen to order.When returning home have | | | | than sirens, people tend to listen more a human |
| a quick look who is behind you etc, im not saying to | | | | voice. |
| take a different route home every day and all that | | | | |