Bike theft is horrible and a constant worry when you ride in any city, or anywhere for that matter. It seems like half of your time with a bike is taken up with thinking about how to keep the bike secure. I have had any number of conversations to arrange to keep bikes in people’s houses, or coming up with interesting solutions to keep it secure.
For the record I can confirm that it’s possible to get a bike in the boot of a Renault Megane, as long as you take the wheels, forks and handlebars off, and you can then lock it up over night as long as you have allen keys handy to rebuild it the next day.
The thing is, it’s good to consider these things. They will leave you with years of happy moments with your bikes and not in the situation of having just bought a new bike when it gets stolen.
I have loads of sympathy for the guy the Independent is reporting had his £500 bike stolen within hours of buying it. However when I looked closely at the picture he took of the thieves I couldn’t help noticing something. Feel free to check for yourself, but it looks to me like they are taking the bike by simply removing the seatpost, which is all the owner has locked the bike with.
The thing about seatposts is they’re designed to come out, whether they have a quick release, or are held with a bolt, you’re still looking at a matter of moments to take them entirely off the rest of the bike. I would suggest that this was a bad way to lock a bike, like locking your car by simply propping a heavy object against the door. Hopefully, although the theft is horrible, the victim an learn and can provide a lesson for everyone in secure ways to lock a bike. If you want an example look at the bike right next to the one they are taking, it looks just as nice, but they’re leaving it alone as it’s locked properly, through the frame.
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