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'They nicked my bike from outside the Police station' Blog discussion

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In June this year after qualifying as a teacher, she bought a lovely flat in Hull city centre with monitored car park which had bike railing etc. She bought very strong locks (2), a bike cover and as she couldn't bring her bike indoors, locked it to the railings. Within a couple of weeks - you've got it - pinched! They left the bike cover and locks. Police wouldn't do anything because it wasn't security marked, hence no crime number and as it was inexpensively bought and would increase her insurance, couldn't make a claim (or chose not to). She's keeping to her car or walking from now on!
An honest thief or what!!???
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thing is that if you are serious about bike riding in uk today u have to ride an old bike and used locks and additional lock as i do. i have had four bikes nicked over past four years and usually my own fault using one lock or combination lock etc. i have learned my lesson on where it is safe to leave bike. of course u can never be certain it wont be stolen. i got latest bike from freecycle. all my kids have bikes we have no car so cycle everywhere in bristol. it is a city full of bike thieves unfortunately one time they nicked my sons bike and left me and my daughters older ones lying next to it. they had all been locked together. who would nick a five year olds bike/ total f....ers.
im not giving up on riding cause they are what they are. i just take added caution. plent y of people make it easier for them by leaving expensve bikes out with silly little locks. i on other hand ride old bike and use expensive locks. have seen blokes sizing up bikes parked in town to steal them. at boat festival last month was sitting on seat and young boy smartly dressed on a bike was hovering near some left bikes he made a mobile call and a van turned up and two dodgey guys got out with a cutting tool looked like. i descreet;y wanderd off and called the police,
now when ever i go out i get myself in frame of mind that there are peopel out there constantly on look out to steal my bike.
i still love to ride and will keep doing it.
There is a list here (scroll down):
http://www.soldsecure.com/Leisure.htm
Also, remember to lock through the back wheel and the chain stays rather than through the main frame members. You protect your rear wheel at the same time then. Tether the front wheel to the main lock if required too (if you have quick release).