Places where you should never leave your bike

Avoid leaving your bike where a thief can make assumptions about how long you're going to spend inside, e.g. at a cinema or a pub. Avoid leaving it where it is not overlooked from windows or seen by passers-by. You will get a feeling for the quality of a location after a while. Always lock it well, ideally with two different locks. Choose a bike that looks easily recognisable--thieves will go for such bikes less eagerly. Look out for telltale signs of theft of parts (stripped-down abandoned frames). Don't use quick releases--absolutely pointless if you're not in a race. Use rare locking mechanisms like five-point 'Allen key' nuts everywhere. Don't panic--be prepared.

If it's a really major bike you could leave it at my flat in shoreditch if you want.

Lock it to your leg.

*If you have a false leg I promise I didn't know this and am not poking fun at a disabled.

Get the bus to and from the gig. Simple.

Or the tube. They have disabled access at most stations

ha

every postcode beginning with E

I don't think that crime map is particularly useful in this instance unless bike theft is covered by 'personal robbery' (which I took to mean muggings). You either have data for general crime (including house burglary, business burglary, motor theft etc) or you can specify on of the other types of crime which usually changes the results significantly. It's comforting to know that my house sits in a dark red (high crime rate) area for personal robbery amidst a sea of blue (little to no crime)...not surprising since I was mugged 100m from my house last year.

QUOTE=CheBeef;625369]Point taken.

I do think my bike safer when locked up in the west of london. More concerned about the east, north and south.[/QUOTE]

Ha ! Are you serious?! Maybe if you feel it safer in the west of london you should stay there! Or, if you must visit the 'less safe' parts of London.. get a beater!

Get the bus to and from the gig. Simple.

what bus simple? maps, routes, waiting oysters,stops,no-stops,congestion,other poeple...!ahh stay away.

I don't think that crime map is particularly useful in this instance unless bike theft is covered by 'personal robbery' (which I took to mean muggings). You either have data for general crime (including house burglary, business burglary, motor theft etc) or you can specify on of the other types of crime which usually changes the results significantly. It's comforting to know that my house sits in a dark red (high crime rate) area for personal robbery amidst a sea of blue (little to no crime)...not surprising since I was mugged 100m from my house last year.

i agree the maps are completely pointless. i posted the link becuase better they any other evidence that bethnal green (other than the opinions of a rather random forum of people with expensive bikes) is a crap place to lock bike.

Take up smoking and spend your entire diminished life sitting outside the venue, like me

QUOTE=CheBeef;625369]Point taken.

I do think my bike safer when locked up in the west of london. More concerned about the east, north and south.

Ha ! Are you serious?! Maybe if you feel it safer in the west of london you should stay there! Or, if you must visit the 'less safe' parts of London.. get a beater![/quote]

Yeah, a-wite bruv sand, yeah. sweeet as yeah.

Solution to this problem is a beater.

Take up smoking and spend your entire diminished life sitting outside the venue, like me

I'm giving this strategy my best efforts!

is bike theft really that bad in london??? i live in swansea and feel fairly safe when i lock my bike up with a £3 oxford lock! wouldn't leave it all night though...

every postcode beginning with E
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is bike theft really that bad in london??? i live in swansea and feel fairly safe when i lock my bike up with a £3 oxford lock! wouldn't leave it all night though...
It wouldn't last long in London. I spent 7 years never locking my bike while I shopped in Croydon, Melbourne. I'd not leave my bike unlocked anywhere here. I blame the immigrants.

I know a good place to leave your bike unattended for long periods of time in the East

Outside your house?

is bike theft really that bad in london??? i live in swansea and feel fairly safe when i lock my bike up with a £3 oxford lock! wouldn't leave it all night though...

Another teenslain alias? ;)

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I know a good place to leave your bike unattended for long periods of time in the East

Japan?

Speaking of safe places to leave your bike in the east, if anyone happens to live near the Museum of Childhood and is at home this afternoon and fancies babysitting my bike please let me know.

Stupid team away afternoon at places way nearer my house than my office.

if it ain't worth the risk, you need a shitter bike.

Mattttttty is right - take the location and lock details off the op

+1 Get a lock-an-leaver, a rat-look hood ride is what you need.

Speaking of safe places to leave your bike in the east, if anyone happens to live near the Museum of Childhood and is at home this afternoon and fancies babysitting my bike please let me know.

Stupid team away afternoon at places way nearer my house than my office.

I have a secure bike shed in Damien Street (10 mins walk or so away) if that'd be of help.