Old dog new tricks? Litespeed Obed as single speed commuter?

joachim Hi all,
Do theives know what they are looking at or do they just steal what ever and figure out what it's worth later?

I've never had a bike nicked but then i;ve upgraded my locks as my bikes have got better - now i have an hardcore abus chain lock and a kryoptonight mini d-lock. that said, when i finished building my 'bling' bike i started getting a bit paranoid leaving it out in the dark - especially if it was left for long periods. that's when i decided to built up a pub bike from an old peugoet racer. although it has getting better as time's gone on ('bling' factor not helped with the addition of a brooks saddle my bro got me for christmas). i;d still contend it's not much of a looker but with two locks on it i;m confident it says 'move along' to potential thieves. thieves, no doubt, want to steal things as quickly as possible so will go for a more easy option.

• i scrutinise where i lock it. lock it to two things. lock it away from easy access to a main road (so not on the outside of railings or on corner posts) where a van can pull up and after a couple of minutes with bolt cutters (or whatever they use) be off with your bike. do lock it hidden in amongst loads of other bikes so it's somewhat camouflaged and doesn;t stand out.
  
  

I don;t know if i;m lucky and it;s just a matter of time but these are the things i've done and do.

botom line, make your bike look shit, get a good lock and be careful where you lock it.