So someone tried to nick my bike last night...AGAIN!!

[randomspam]

Went out to get ready for the commute this morning and found myself one chain short on my bike, double-taked for a short while incase I had forgotten to put it on but then found a small piece of the chain link on the floor. It was an Oxford HD chain. I had to get off to work so didn't get a chance to look at anything more.

Now I'm at work I've just been out to it and can see that there are 2 significant dents in one of the links of my Oxford hardcore chain as well. There are no marks on my Oxford Boss Alarm Disk Lock. The bike was covered as normal when I went out to it this morning however I do recall the HD chain hanging down and being visible when I left it last night, maybe this attracted their attention...?

This was obviously a concerted attempt at stealing the bike, I don't know whether they got disturbed or couldn't get through the Hardcore chain and gave up. The bike is covered up and parked on the street, there's nothing to chain it up too, I am one chain down now as well.

I know if someone wants to nick it they will but can you guys think of anything I could do to help me sleep better tonight?



P.s On a lighter note, for those who saw my post the other day - I can put my helmet on everytime now

[instigator]

So, the chain lasted, did it? Or not? I don't completely understand? The bike was minus one chain this morning (they took it) yet you still have it???!?!?! Sorry....bit confused.

I use this oxford hardcore chain that you speak of so wouldn't mind knowing how it faired. I always leave my chains around the lampost when using the bike. So that if someone's tampered with them, I know not to park it there and someone is after it.

Is the oxford HD chain not a Hardcore chain then? Sorry to hear about this by the way. Is your bike alarmed? If not, I'd heftily advise you to get one soon.

[Scotsman37]

Get an alarm fitted as they only cost from £50 i.e. upwards like from Sola Alarm and place the little stickers that come with it on your bike and the blinking red LED is a good way to keep little brats and small time thiefs from your bike. They don't like bringing attention to themselves when attempting to steal a bike and the alarm is the detterent for that.

Sounds like they may have tried to use a hammer & chisel on your chain's links and that's why chains with an outer rolling barrel makes it harder to knick as it will make it extremely diffficult for hack sawing through it !

[randomspam]

Sorry, if i wasn't clear, it's 2 different chains and a disc lock alarm. The HD chain died and was missing this morning other than a 1/2 a link left on the ground. The Hardcore chain faired better but has 2 significant dents in one of the links, they nearly got through it.

The HD chain was just as an extra deterrent, I knew it wouldn't be that beefy but I'm surprised at the apparent ease with which it was removed. My bike is about 5 meters from the front of my house and yet I never heard a thing.

[Kris]

They could be back tonight to finish the job - after all you're one chain down already...

If I was you I'd beg, borrow or steal another lock until you can replace it. Plus, put a sign on the bike tonight saying something along the lines of "Smile, you're on CCTV" etc.
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[EuropeanNC30R...]

Get a cheap alarm if you have chance. Or, lie in wait with a heavy blunt instrument.

[Bendy]

I once had the chain smashed on my old scooter, then they didn't bother to take the scooter. Might just have been 'practicing'.

An alarm is the way to go if you can hear it from your house, hell after the theft attempt on mine I would sleep with the window open so I'd be sure to hear them if they came back.

Do try and take up all the slack in the chains if you can, it makes it a bit harder for them.

[randomspam]

thanks for the advice chaps, I think the exposed slack on the chain hanging down from underneath the cover must be what caught their attention, I'll take your advice on that from now on Bendy.

As you all say maybe an alarm would be the best bet, I just don't want to have to sink even more money into starting up bike riding, it's certainly not cheap is it

I can only hope that my bike is there in the morning

[mchaggis]

Meh. Reminder to self: get something better than Oxford HD chain...
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[mirax]

1.chain it
2.disc lock
3.cover
4. alarm nice suprise when the try and lift the cover, and if the alarm comes with an led dont use it other wise they know theres an alarm to deal with


i HATE theifing bastards shud have there hands cut off

[alliamc]

[Silver]

It might also be worth parking the bike somewhere else for a few weeks, if you can. That way, if they come back a couple of times it's not there.

[veeeffarr]

That sucks mate, I'd bring it inside the house for a night if it's an option, or cover the locks thickly with superglue

Try and find somewhere high up to chain your bike too, so they can't get leverage with bolt croppers.

Toby

[Ric]

air gun out of the top window


and wait for the 'shit ive been shot' comments

[Silver]

[natv4]

Sola-Larm do pagers as well, provided you're withing 250m of your bike (like at home) then it will beep like crazy if anyone sets off the sensors. My brother has a similar sort of thing from acumen and its got a good distance on it.

At least it gives you the option of calling police/getting licence plate/beating 10 tonnes of poo out of whomever is trying it . I would put it inside until you work something out. Otherwise they will be back (probably better equiped) to finish up.

Good Luck. I really hate thieving scum who think they have the right to take what they want.

P.S. Sorry, but what with things lately, I am really feeling that decent people who work for what they want always loose to the takers in life. Please someone start a thread to prove me wrong.
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[mchaggis]

[binge]

Shit. Thats pretty bad...

Im actually quite lucky.. My scooter is in my garage which is covered with the CCTV on 24 recording...

I also live in a close so theres no cars / dickheads passing through...
I also live a couple of houses down from one of the most well known Guys in the area (More like a ghetto) and Im pretty sound with him. If I can show him a picture of sombody, he can tell me who they are

I know its a bit late now as your probably in bed and your bike is probably locked up but if I was you, I would talk to the wife (if there is one) and convince her to let you park the bike in the living room
And then sleep on the sofa!

Other than that, Theres No real security you can take up.. if you fit an alarm, DONT put the stickers on the bike ffs. That way you are telling them EXACTLY what alarm system the bike has, and good theives know their alarms.

Get yourself a dog

OR, If the bike is on your land (I.e. outside your front door) put a PIR sensor out there and wire it up to a flood light. That way if anybody comes near the house, the place is Flodded with light...

<|Ben|>

[stinkwheel]

[Ste]

With flood lights, I don't remember who it was but someone suggested on here previously to get a PIR sensor light, put the sensor up and extend the cable so you can put the other end inside or somewhere else. Then connect it either back to the light or to something else (loud buzzer?) and you've got yourself a make shift alarm. Only the slight issue of needing to be able to put the sensor somewhere where it won't be set of all the time by other things.

If you've got a bike cover put that on the bike and connect a few rape alarms between the cover and the bike, if someone tries to remove the cover it'll make lots of noise scaring them off and hopefully waking you up. Just remember to take them off in the morning before trying to take your cover off.

The chain being slack will mean they're able to work on the chain more easily to try and break it, the more you can put the chain around the harder it is for theives to try and break the chain.

Dependant on if you reckon they're planning on riding it away you could do something(s) to make the bike un-rideable such as remove the front lever, remove the footpegs, remove the gear lever, remove some fuses, unplug the coils if its not a faired bike, remove the two bolts which hold the brake calipers on, loosen the bolt holding the front brake lever on so it will fall out when they try and stop, remove the brake pads, loosen the bolts holding the clipons in place or if you're feeling elaborate you could change the wiring so your starter button is connected to the horn and put the starter wires elsewhere. If who-ever is trying to nick your bike is going to want to ride it away then some of these would stop the bike being able to easily be riden and the others will hopefully make them crash.

[stinkwheel]

Which is all great until you forget you loosened the calliper bolts and ride off on it.

After all, how many of us have ridden off with a disc lock on?
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