Reply to: Do you cycle to work?

[DaveB]

You have to lock EVERY part of your bike nowadays.
I saw a bike chained up missing its front wheel and next to it a front wheel chained up missing a Bike. Obviously the thief has just stolen the bike and used the other guys wheel to get away!

Anything fixed with a hex bolt is also at risk of being nicked. Handlebar stems, saddles, seat posts etc. Best solution is to get the bike setup right then use super glue to fix a ball bearing in each socket. If you ever need to adjust it again then use some nail varnish remover and pin to pop it back out again.

[ZARDOZ]

If so what bike have you got?
I need some advise as I'm looking to get this bike, but not to sure If I feel safe leaving it at the station in the morning.



Buy Specialized Rockhopper Comp 29er Mountain Bike 2014 - Hardtail Race MTB at Tredz Bikes. £680.00 with free UK delivery

Is it worth the risk or should I just get a basic £99 bike.

It's a great mountain bike but not the best commuter bike. I used to have an earlier model, locked it up with two locks and removed the quick release seat post, never had any bother.

Better commuter bike:

Moda Chord 2013 Bike MOD429 : Bikes | Mountain Bikes | Road Bikes| Winstanleys Cycles

[malvolio]

I di try cycling to work, but had to give up when the missus complained about me wearing a groove in the stair carpet...

[CloudWalker]

You have to lock EVERY part of your bike nowadays.
I saw a bike chained up missing its front wheel and next to it a front wheel chained up missing a Bike. Obviously the thief has just stolen the bike and used the other guys wheel to get away!

[Dallas]

My £250 decathlon froldup is under my desk and has been going strong for over 3 years ta

[d000hg]

WTF! I just checked the crime statistics for the station and there were 2 bikes stolen last month a 1 before that!

Those will just be the ones that are recorded/reported it's probable that the true figures are an order of magnitude higher.

But still you need to factor in how many bikes are typically at the station... at a small station that's quite a lot, at a big station with maybe hundreds of bikes, your odds are better.

[TykeMerc]

WTF! I just checked the crime statistics for the station and there were 2 bikes stolen last month a 1 before that!

Give it a try, just put your local postcode in: Police.uk

Those will just be the ones that are recorded/reported it's probable that the true figures are an order of magnitude higher.

[CloudWalker]

WTF! I just checked the crime statistics for the station and there were 2 bikes stolen last month a 1 before that!

Give it a try, just put your local postcode in: Police.uk


I think i'll just get this

[xoggoth]

If you do get a £99 bike, make sure it is only £99 'cos it's second hand. Pay that much for a new bike and it won't last a year even if it doesn't get stolen.

[scooterscot]

That saddle looks like an instrument of torture, and the handle bars so low.

All the pretty ladies in Munich town seem to use those bikes with handle bars in line with the direction of travel. Takes a bit of getting used to.

[DaveB]

I have a 30 year old steel road bike that I use to commute in London. It's been converted to single speed, looks like crap and weighs a ton compared to modern bikes. I cost me £50 to buy and looks like it's worth less.

Unless you want a nice'ish bike to ride other than on the commute, don't bother.

I;d also not bother with a full on MTB for commuting. they are big, heavy and hard work. Your better off with a proper hybrid with thinner tyres and no suspension.

[vetran]

I'm on my 5th bike , one was a cheapy and broke the rest were nicked.

get an old specialized from ebay and a get stuffed D lock. paint both rough and you have half a chance of keeping it.

[greenlake]

If so what bike have you got?
I need some advise as I'm looking to get this bike, but not to sure If I feel safe leaving it at the station in the morning.



Buy Specialized Rockhopper Comp 29er Mountain Bike 2014 - Hardtail Race MTB at Tredz Bikes. £680.00 with free UK delivery

Is it worth the risk or should I just get a basic £99 bike.

That's a nice 'Before' pic.

Here's the 'After' pic....

[cojak]

I'm sure it's great and a regular cyclist would find it more fun than a cheapo, but let's face it bikes are stolen all the damn time, unless you can take it with you into the office or they have secure storage it's asking for grief.
Leaving it outside a station all day you're bound to be looking at an empty spot one day or another.

Yep, I used to work with people that kept a cycle at either end of their journey.

They either had them pinched or had the locks regularly damaged in attempts to pinch them. One chap said that he spent the same amount on locks as he did on the bike.

Get one that you wouldn't be upset about if/when it disappears.

[TykeMerc]

I'm sure it's great and a regular cyclist would find it more fun than a cheapo, but let's face it bikes are stolen all the damn time, unless you can take it with you into the office or they have secure storage it's asking for grief.
Leaving it outside a station all day you're bound to be looking at an empty spot one day or another.