General shit

Couple things relating to locking up.

1. Best places to lock your bike up near Brewdog? The only racks I can think of are outside the theatre royal at the top of the hill and they're pretty sketchy anyway. I was thinking about the multi storey car park on Dean Street, Never checked it out but are their bike racks inside?

2. I really hate locking my bike up in town (or anywhere for that matter) simply for fear of it being vandalised more that stolen. Do you think the forum would benefit from a local guide of good central locations to lock your bike up in Newcastle? Any hidden gems / secret places people know about? or is posting about this on a public forum for all to see a really stupid idea?

3. It may also be useful to share how to / how not to lock your bike up tips to give less experienced people a better understanding of the subject. I know it's pretty black and white but it can't hurt to share some knowledge others may not really think about. The amount of times i've seen locks around spokes and seatposts is ridiculous.

I know theres a lot of this in the main forum but I think it'd be good to have a tooncastle only thread on the matter.

http://www.lfgss.com/thread38263.html <<How not to.
http://www.lfgss.com/thread52914.html <<How to
http://www.lfgss.com/thread17938-45.html#post3765554 <<Lock advice.

WHERE to lock is a little more complicated. Look back through this thread and you'll see bikes being stolen out of CCTV secure lock-ups.
No location is safe. Be secure.