Security chains for on the move

Fanum said:
Not if you park with the back wheel on the grate ;)

Nothing's going to absolutely stop your bike from being nicked......all you're trying to do is make them chose a different one, so as long as yours isn't the lowest hanging fruit on the tree, job done :)
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Fair enough if the side stand isn't too long with the wheel dropped into a grate or the road camber stops the centre stand being used. There is still the issue of getting the chain around the grate bars.
 
Do you think a 10mm chain would go through that grating? must do before folk are suggesting it, sounds a good plan and one i hadnt thought of before. I tend to try and park close to the barrier fittings outside the like of a travellodge just as you go in the door. As long as i pop in and ask reception if its ok for me to park there normally they are accommodating with the request. Another one i have picked up here is that a good anchor on the bike is the from wishbone bit for the suspension this is a good location to attach to the bike and it keeps the chain off the deck making it harder to cut with it not being on the ground.

See its good to ask you learn something every day...
 
I also use the travel lodge lamp posts and barriers.
I also use push bike parking hoops. So far not been ticketed there. But they can be full and cyclists are not fussy about harming my paint etc.
The issues is not everywhere has a suitable spot for locking the bike.
 
mpgscott said:
Do you think a 10mm chain would go through that grating? must do before folk are suggesting it, sounds a good plan and one i hadnt thought of before. I tend to try and park close to the barrier fittings outside the like of a travellodge just as you go in the door. As long as i pop in and ask reception if its ok for me to park there normally they are accommodating with the request. Another one i have picked up here is that a good anchor on the bike is the from wishbone bit for the suspension this is a good location to attach to the bike and it keeps the chain off the deck making it harder to cut with it not being on the ground.

See its good to ask you learn something every day...
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I had a house in Dartford with a large grating set in the road exactly where I wanted to park......I spent half an hour fiddling about with an oversized 'U' Lock, a spade and a ratchet strap....I lifted the ironwork (with GRATE difficulty tee hee did you see what I did there!) and locked the shackle so the barrel and key bit were under it, leaving the curve of the hasp above......That meant I could leave it there but lift it up the full 10 inches easily to stick my chain through, but if a car parked on top of it, it wouldn't matter when it was in its dropped position IYSWIM.
Obviously that's not viable as a travel thing, but for a home-base with a well placed grill, it was as close to perfect as I could get in the circumstances :)

For travelling, I HAVE managed to use road grills on some occasions......I dangle one end of the chain down then fish it up through the next slat either by fingers or with a random bit of bent wire.

If away with several other bikes, the other easy and obvious thing to do is to daisy chain the locks together......it's even fairly common practice in London to do this with total stranger's bikes, but you obviously make sure that both of you can release your own bike independently :)
 
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Good deterrent, easier to pack since I got the top box!
 

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hi, my 2p worth, i have 2x Oxford Monster disc locks and the biggest Oxford chain lock that they had, Nemesis i think, just like the ride at Alton Towers, asked me to get off as they could not get it to close over my chest, the ride that is, the chain is as big as me, i chain my bike to my buddies when we go touring Scotland, and fit 4x disc locks, if they want them, they can lift them, and if they can lift that lot, im staying in my bed, stuff that for a game of soldiers.
 
SteveM said:
I try to remember to put the steering lock on and take the keys out - thats all.
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I used to think the same and mine went in under minute and a half!

I think Fanum summed up best. Just try to make sure your bike isn't the lowest hanging fruit...which means using something in addition to the steering lock.


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