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Happy with the XR1 so far, nice sensitive alarm. So far where I lock at work have had no false alarms or people setting it off by accident, have found it works better with a thicker chainring.

Update 2nd Oct: Also got the XBL2-35 shackle padlock (really solid and well made about £50 off Amazon), use it with with the XC14mm chain, it's good as it can be used with or without the alarm as well. Have had to replace the batteries on the XR1 (have set it quite off quite a lot though and was probably old stock) was easy to get them cheaply and change them over.

Hope not a repost:

http://road.cc/content/news/8211-updated-james-martin-puts-his-foot-it-cyclists-and-tesla-arent-happy-either

"**UPDATE 15/09/09 **The Daily Mail has bowed under the increasing pressure and removed the final section of the 'review' – as well as all the comments on the story, none of which were very positive about Martin or his stance on cycling. They've kept the bits about hating cyclists though. Meanwhile, the 'I hate James Martin' group on Facebook has swelled its numbers to over 1,500"

Xena XR1 arrived today from M&P via Royal Mail signed for post, working ok, drilled a hole in the chainring for the pin to go through:

Yeah I did Jammy, well spotted thanks, will update when it arrives.

Thanks for the review and links have ordered one, sounds great for when within hearing range of the bike, my garage is underneath my bedroom so can use it there as well

Good info on chains/anchors/padlocks/ulocks here: http://www.torc-anchors.com/security-chains.php

Update: Yeah sorry GA2G missed that link the first time, superb list and thread by the way, have got a couple of things off it and learned a lot:

Squire Ex-Caliber 16mm x 0.7m Security Chain (use it in garage with wall anchor)
Xena Special Offer XZZ6 Alarm (goes on my work bike chainring)
Xena XBL2-35 Bullett lock and 1 meter by 14mm chain (Use in garage and in addition to ulocks sometimes)

Yeah got mine from them, arrived quickly and well packed - http://www.urbanhunter.biz/shop/catalogue.php?category=Lock%20Holders/Holsters

Use Fahg Mini for frame/rear wheel, cable for saddle, mini evo for front wheel, if in town for a while use a 14mm by Xena chain with Xena Bullet Lock as well. The bolts holding down the small bike stand I use at work were easy to undo so have replaced them with allen bolts with ball bearings superglued in.

My Work Bike Locking Set-up:

Fahg Mini (locks frame and back wheel), Xena Disc alarm, Evo mini (locks front wheel), ball bearings glued into stem bolts and saddle cradle bolt, Kryptoflex Cable 2.5' and Zefal Lockn'Roll Seatpost QR to protect saddle and seatpost.

North Cornwall

The Borough Arms on the Camel trail is good: http://www.theaa.com/bike-rides/the-camel-trail-dunmere-to-wadebridge-418674

Sennen Cove is great have stayed at the Old Success Inn and a campsite thats just up from it via a tarmacked cliff path: http://www.oldsuccess.com/