Theft of stuff (expensive) from panniers
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Most likely was watched leaving all the gear on the bike.
They probably averted their eyes when he dropped his strides, exposing his less than fresh arse to the streets of Koblenz.
If I was you, or at least if I thought like you, I’d simply stay at home for a week instead.
You could rest assured that everything was safe and keep yourself busy by going round to your neighbours and asking them if they could smell gas. Or don your hi-viz check for trip hazards in your local area perhaps?
My very limited knowledge of golf, tells me that the sticks might be worth well north of a thousand quid. These are carted around on wheeled trolly things. The wheeled trollies are left, unattended, whilst the Pringle clad owners get pissed in the clubhouse.
A bit like bicycles, a man never admits to the actual cost of his golfing equipment. So my father in law tells me
Think about Camping in a Tent. When was the last time you had something stolen from a Canvas bag secured by a zip, in the middle of a field surrounded by strangers?! And these days tents, mats & sleeping bags are bloody expensive bits of kit!
The game for the truly relaxed, as proved by Sir Francis Drake.
My mates, sisters, cousins, dog walkers, nieces, baby sitters, uncles, granny left her panniers for 30 seconds in France and they were stolen off bike.
FFS, stop wetting the bed guys.
Take reasonable precautions, park where you can see your bike if possible.
Some of the scaremongering on here is counterproductive, especially If it stops someone relaxing on a trip.
I’ve lost count of the countries I’ve ridden in - I’ve never had anything stolen off any bike.
Insert Petrol - Ride Bike - Park - Eat - Sleep - Apply Common Sense at all times - Repeat.
Enjoy your holidays……..
Oh, if anyone wants to borrow a pacsafe cage thing PM me.
FFS, stop wetting the bed guys.
Take reasonable precautions, park where you can see your bike if possible.
Some of the scaremongering on here is counterproductive, especially If it stops someone relaxing on a trip.
I’ve lost count of the countries I’ve ridden in - I’ve never had anything stolen off any bike.
Insert Petrol - Ride Bike - Park - Eat - Sleep - Apply Common Sense at all times - Repeat.
Enjoy your holidays……..
Oh, if anyone wants to borrow a pacsafe cage thing PM me.
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You either take it all with you or secure it - your choice.
I have NEVER had anything stolen from my bike or panniers.
You could if you wish to secure it all to the bike - use a Pacsafe item. They have secure netting/bag from small to very large
My mate went back to his tent to get something at the Bol d or one year only to find 2 frogs in the process of relieving him of his Brembo calipers on his very tasty Fz 750; talk about nick of time; nothing in his luggage or tent had been touched.
On the other hand; i've left my bike parked in the middle of town with; throw over panniers; roll bag ; tank bag and keys in the ignition for 2hrs whilst wandering around a war museum in Belgium;; the keys were unintentional. Very honest town.
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“Where did you go on your trip, mate?”
“All over, mate. It was brilliant. I went to Paris, Rome, Barcelona, Nice and Lisbon”
“Which city was best, mate?”
“Hard to say, as I parked and stood so I could see my bike all the time”
“Mate, best to go back by plane, then?”
“Sounds like a plan but I spent a fortune on me kit, so I’ve got to use it or she’ll rip me a new one. It’s a nightmare, mate”
In fairness a mate of mine had his first KTM SMC nicked from in front of the restaraunt he was eating in and he was sat at the window so he could see the bikeExcept when you have your nose down on the menu / wine list, the bike is perhaps 50 metres away and you are dressed in your bike gear. You happen to spot youths admiring your steed and think “That’s great, love to see lads looking at motorcycles”. Then, just as you are trying to explain to the waitress in Franglais, that you’d like lashings of ketchup on your scran, you think you see one of the youths has a screwdriver. In horror, you lever yourself out of your chair, push the waitress headfirst into the salad buffet, dance / waddle / swerve and sweat between diners, collide with the door, leg it (sort of) across the corridor (wishing you’d had a piss earlier) and out into the car park. Now sprint (or not) the 50 metres and regret not having your trusty curtain pole…..
That is the likely reality.
4 blokes loaded it into van and were off before he could get out of his seat ( and he isnt fat)
That was many years ago and in Leicester
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Best not to sit by the window then.
Best to sit on the bike.
Never go to Leicester.
Best not to sit by the window then.
Best to sit on the bike.
Never go to Leicester.
Words to live by
I was really referring to a coffee stop or lunch during the day.
Clearly overnight parking is a bit different.
Again, not rocket science
, take sensible precautions as always. I just fear that people will be put off travelling by the UKGS Doom Monger Detachment.
That really would be “stealing” something
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Regarding being able to see one’s bike during the day.
With 1 person, it’s a penalty I’m happy to take. Especially as in most countries you can park in a lovely square.
With 2 people, I watch the bikes and von stolberg goes and has a wander, then swap.
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With 1 person, it’s a penalty I’m happy to take. Especially as in most countries you can park in a lovely square.
With 2 people, I watch the bikes and von stolberg goes and has a wander, then swap.
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