nigelb
New Member
- Location
- Just west of Cambridge
Hi
I've got a (cheap) road racer, quick release on front and rear wheel, and I would like to be able to cycle to town (about 7 miles each way) and leave the bike locked up for ~5 mins at a time with some chance of it still being there when I return (long walk home, apart from the loss!).
I've read lots of posts on the forum, which basically seem to say that no lock is secure, but the right answer is to spend maybe £100 on a d-lock and chain that will be too heavy to carry on the bike anyway!
I understand locks aren't theft proof, but what would represent a sufficient deterrent to buy me 5 minutes, without needing a trailer to carry it?
Nige
I've got a (cheap) road racer, quick release on front and rear wheel, and I would like to be able to cycle to town (about 7 miles each way) and leave the bike locked up for ~5 mins at a time with some chance of it still being there when I return (long walk home, apart from the loss!).
I've read lots of posts on the forum, which basically seem to say that no lock is secure, but the right answer is to spend maybe £100 on a d-lock and chain that will be too heavy to carry on the bike anyway!
I understand locks aren't theft proof, but what would represent a sufficient deterrent to buy me 5 minutes, without needing a trailer to carry it?
Nige