Comments on: Bike security http://www.unswbikeclub.org.au rides - workshops - advice Tue, 13 Sep 2011 02:16:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: christophermoore http://www.unswbikeclub.org.au/cycling-advice/bike-security/comment-page-1/#comment-277 christophermoore Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:54:39 +0000 http://unswbikeclub.wordpress.com/bike-lockerssafe-bike-parking/#comment-277 Hey Keith, Even on the main walkway, a good deal of the bike parking is out of the way of the main thoroughfare. I wouldn't lock my bike with a cable lock - a D lock is much safer. It only takes seconds to cut through a cable lock. You can bring your bike into lectures and tutorials if there's space in the room, but they won't let you bring it into science labs, as it'll be an OH&S hazard. Hey Keith,

Even on the main walkway, a good deal of the bike parking is out of the way of the main thoroughfare. I wouldn’t lock my bike with a cable lock – a D lock is much safer. It only takes seconds to cut through a cable lock.

You can bring your bike into lectures and tutorials if there’s space in the room, but they won’t let you bring it into science labs, as it’ll be an OH&S hazard.

]]> By: Keith http://www.unswbikeclub.org.au/cycling-advice/bike-security/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Keith Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:23:04 +0000 http://unswbikeclub.wordpress.com/bike-lockerssafe-bike-parking/#comment-275 So would it be safe to say that my bike would be safe if I park it in the main walk ways during busy hours even with a cable lock? Someone mentioned bringing it into lectures and tut's, is it still alright to do so and what about lab classes? So would it be safe to say that my bike would be safe if I park it in the main walk ways during busy hours even with a cable lock? Someone mentioned bringing it into lectures and tut’s, is it still alright to do so and what about lab classes?

]]> By: Azami http://www.unswbikeclub.org.au/cycling-advice/bike-security/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Azami Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:13:29 +0000 http://unswbikeclub.wordpress.com/bike-lockerssafe-bike-parking/#comment-67 Hye bike lovers I had Mongoose Rockadile (white with blue stripes and disk brakes front and rear) that I had bought back in early 2007. It was stolen back in winter of 2008 (in middle of May/June perhaps). I had it parked just in front of SPREE's admin office main door (near the entrance to to the elec eng building. I thought I had my bike park in a very secure place considering the number of people that are moving in and out around that place were quite high. I reported the incident to the security and the cops..but no news till today.. I just got a new bike yesterday and I plan to use two locks instead of one or perhaps get the the D-lock and always park it somewhere safe and with lots of people around Hye bike lovers

I had Mongoose Rockadile (white with blue stripes and disk brakes front and rear) that I had bought back in early 2007. It was stolen back in winter of 2008 (in middle of May/June perhaps). I had it parked just in front of SPREE’s admin office main door (near the entrance to to the elec eng building. I thought I had my bike park in a very secure place considering the number of people that are moving in and out around that place were quite high. I reported the incident to the security and the cops..but no news till today..

I just got a new bike yesterday and I plan to use two locks instead of one or perhaps get the the D-lock and always park it somewhere safe and with lots of people around

]]> By: Mark Griffin http://www.unswbikeclub.org.au/cycling-advice/bike-security/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Mark Griffin Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:24:48 +0000 http://unswbikeclub.wordpress.com/bike-lockerssafe-bike-parking/#comment-63 I had my bike stolen from the bike racks near security in 2001. I locked it there because I thought it may be safer near security, but it wasn't the case. I think one of the main contributing factors was that it was session break, so there wasn't many people to see someone attempting to steal the bike. I keep my bike in my office now and its pretty safe there. Once my bike was stolen, I just started taking my new bike into lectures and tutes with me. Non of the lecturers seemed to mind and it was an easy way to keep an eye on it. I had my bike stolen from the bike racks near security in 2001. I locked it there because I thought it may be safer near security, but it wasn’t the case.
I think one of the main contributing factors was that it was session break, so there wasn’t many people to see someone attempting to steal the bike.
I keep my bike in my office now and its pretty safe there.
Once my bike was stolen, I just started taking my new bike into lectures and tutes with me. Non of the lecturers seemed to mind and it was an easy way to keep an eye on it.

]]> By: bikeclub http://www.unswbikeclub.org.au/cycling-advice/bike-security/comment-page-1/#comment-64 bikeclub Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:17:33 +0000 http://unswbikeclub.wordpress.com/bike-lockerssafe-bike-parking/#comment-64 I got a lot of bikes from the coppers the other day, some of them were pretty good. They said that if people actually reported their bikes stolen, they might get them back. So people, report those bikes to security and the cops! I got a lot of bikes from the coppers the other day, some of them were pretty good. They said that if people actually reported their bikes stolen, they might get them back. So people, report those bikes to security and the cops!

]]> By: christophermoore http://www.unswbikeclub.org.au/cycling-advice/bike-security/comment-page-1/#comment-65 christophermoore Sun, 12 Aug 2007 07:40:37 +0000 http://unswbikeclub.wordpress.com/bike-lockerssafe-bike-parking/#comment-65 Choice Magazine just published a test of bike locks. They found that all of the chain locks they tested were broken incredibly easy using manual tools, even the ones with a metal sheath. They recommended two D-locks that couldn't be broken with manual tools: TRELOCK BS400 ($89 RRP) ABUS Sinero ($80 RRP) At the time of writing the ABUS Sinero is available from King of the Mountain Cyclery for $75 + $14 P&H. That's the cheapest I can find it online. The URL is: http://www.komcyclery.com.au/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=abus+sinero&x=0&y=0 Choice Magazine just published a test of bike locks. They found that all of the chain locks they tested were broken incredibly easy using manual tools, even the ones with a metal sheath.

They recommended two D-locks that couldn’t be broken with manual tools:

TRELOCK BS400 ($89 RRP)
ABUS Sinero ($80 RRP)

At the time of writing the ABUS Sinero is available from King of the Mountain Cyclery for $75 + $14 P&H. That’s the cheapest I can find it online. The URL is:

http://www.komcyclery.com.au/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=abus+sinero&x=0&y=0

]]> By: bikeclub http://www.unswbikeclub.org.au/cycling-advice/bike-security/comment-page-1/#comment-66 bikeclub Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:51:18 +0000 http://unswbikeclub.wordpress.com/bike-lockerssafe-bike-parking/#comment-66 Oh no!! Let's sort you out another one at the start of semester. Oh no!! Let’s sort you out another one at the start of semester.

]]> By: ywindsurfing http://www.unswbikeclub.org.au/cycling-advice/bike-security/comment-page-1/#comment-62 ywindsurfing Sun, 08 Jul 2007 09:29:01 +0000 http://unswbikeclub.wordpress.com/bike-lockerssafe-bike-parking/#comment-62 My bike was stolen~! http://ywindsurfing.wordpress.com/ Please help me find it~!.... My bike was stolen~!

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Please help me find it~!….

]]> By: Tristan http://www.unswbikeclub.org.au/cycling-advice/bike-security/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Tristan Sun, 20 May 2007 11:30:30 +0000 http://unswbikeclub.wordpress.com/bike-lockerssafe-bike-parking/#comment-61 Don't assume your backyard is safe... I kept my bike locked up all the time, but in my backyard (which had 8ft high brick fences and you can't see in) it got stolen. I guess someone saw me riding and watched me go in the gate.... I've left a bike on campus unlocked for well over a week and it never got stolen... it wasn't a flash bike though... lol Don’t assume your backyard is safe… I kept my bike locked up all the time, but in my backyard (which had 8ft high brick fences and you can’t see in) it got stolen. I guess someone saw me riding and watched me go in the gate….

I’ve left a bike on campus unlocked for well over a week and it never got stolen… it wasn’t a flash bike though… lol

]]> By: Tom G http://www.unswbikeclub.org.au/cycling-advice/bike-security/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Tom G Sun, 20 May 2007 06:20:04 +0000 http://unswbikeclub.wordpress.com/bike-lockerssafe-bike-parking/#comment-60 i had my bike stolen from outside the food co-op. i had left it there overnight, so i guess they had time to cut through 15mm steel. fuckers. and it was only a huffy anyway. i had my bike stolen from outside the food co-op. i had left it there overnight, so i guess they had time to cut through 15mm steel. fuckers. and it was only a huffy anyway.

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