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