Would you park a bike of £2000.00 at an open train station cycle park?

[Davidc]

Is it fast
Is brompton fast and light?

I have no idea.

I may buy one when I can afford it though, so I have a bike I can put in the car, take on a train, carry into places with me etc.

If I get that far I'll also look at the other folding options as well.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Give the £2000 to your favourite charity, then it won't be a complete waste. I'd baulk at leaving a £20 bike there let alone a £2000 one.

 

[cyberknight]

No-one has suggested not using it, although, IMO, leaving it locked at a station every day would mean you wouldn't get to use it for long as it would be gone before the week is out.

According to the wife, I have a nice bike (or two ) and a hack for leaving at stations, town centres, outside the Job Centre etc.

Having a hack to ride during the week will also show you how lovely the £2k bike is at weekends, when it will feel like you have electrical assistance.

+1 there Nrom .

I ride a £290 entry level road bike all week to work fully laden with rack, panniers, gaurds, enough lights to land a plane and when i get on my "weekender " i feel like i am flying .

 

[ColinJ]

Is there anything like Leeds Cyclepoint in London?

 

[Part time cyclist]

+1

big NO!

+2

my nephew has just bought a nice used example of a specialized hybrid from good ol ebay for £140
not so much money to leave locked and chained in a train carpark, keep the £2k bike for weekned rides

 

[Alun]

A cheapie or a folding bike to take on the train ! If you're prepared to lose the Peugeot, then fine!
Some people have a "Ratbike" which is a cheapie/secondhand bike which they then handpaint yellow or similar so it looks like trash, even though it could be a servicable bike underneath.

 

[slowmotion]

I get distinctly nervous leaving a £700 bike on Kensington High Street for more than five minutes for a rare dash into a shop, and that's with a reasonable couple of locks in a place with lots of passers-by. Woolwich station car park for a day....

£50 bike tops, mate.

 

[Red Light]

Use the Trek but make sure to paint it all over with Hammerite paint first to make it look like s**t.

 

[slowmotion]

Use the Trek but make sure to paint it all over with Hammerite paint first to make it look like s**t.

....and put a wicker basket in Laura Ashley Cath Kidston colours on the bars....well-hard bike thieves won't like it at all...

 

[dellzeqq]

Is there anything like Leeds Cyclepoint in London?

sadly not quite. There are privately run secure bike parks and most mainline stations (maybe all) have racks where people leave clunkers overnight and through the weekends.

 

[mickle]

Bigger shed.

 

[MickL]

I know a chap that had his brand new Spez 1.5k roadie nicked outside Wolverhampton Station, the bike racks are opposite the Transport Police Station, He only had it for 2 days, so no I would never leave a decent bike out in the open.

I used to live in Munster in Germany, this is the bike garage in the station, its underground and they also have mechanics in it so you can get your bike fixed while your at work. Britain is so far behind.

http://blog.travelpod.com/travel-photo/robjstaples/east_to_west/1159461900/dsc01498.jpg/tpod.html

 

[MacB]

yep folder or hack, your choice, I'm going down the folder route as even hack bikes get nicked and the inconvenience is a real hassle. My first bike was nicked on the first day I left it at Blackwater Station in the on platform bike rack, it was quite old but shiny, cost about £200 new. What really hurt was that I'd just spent about £100 on mudguards and locks for it, they all went as well. British Transport Police advice to me - never leave any bike at a station.

 

[Beebo]

I cycle through Woolwich every day so I know the area well, dont leave a bike there please. The place was quite badly damaged in the riots and still bears the scars in the town square.

Here is my plan for you. You could cycle to London Bridge, about 10 miles, park the bike in this secure bike park (link below). Then take the tube to work. http://www.onyourbike.com/stylesheet.asp?file=7_1_1_cycle_park

Once you have built up your stamina you may find 17 miles do able.

 

[DCLane]

Is there anything like Leeds Cyclepoint in London?

Looks like there isn't - Finsbury Park and London Bridge only.

I'm surprised Boris hasn't organised something like the Leeds Cyclepoint; £1 a day for safe and secure storage.

And 10 miles to London Bridge is do-able; that's my commute each morning/evening.