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I have an unfortunate conundrum. Had a lovely Major Nichols FG stolen from my garage last night, along with two of my housemates bikes. Insurance won't cover it as there are no signs of forced entry, which suggests that somebody in my house left the door open.
Now I know I will get flamed for 1) not having my bike insured separately 2) not insisting on keeping my bike in the house. These are both fair points, but our garage door does have good locks (if you lock it), insurance would have covered it (if you have locked it), and my housemates constantly put my bike in the garage when I leave it inside. I have frequently hammered home the need to lock securely and CHECK (even though we don't live in a high theft area).
Obviously someone in my house left the door open last night, but asking a student for £700 combined for the 3 bikes is nigh on impossible, as well as a little unfair. Any ideas on how to resolve the situation such that the atmosphere in my accomodation doesn't become unbearable?