Parking bike on street?

[veeeffarr]

Was just wondering as I was thinking of moving house... If I can't find one with a garage, would it be safe to park on the street with a chain and cover on? Are there people on the forum that do this?

[Craggles]

I will be parking my bike on the pavement outside my house in Bristol next year. It'll be chained to a fence, have a cover and a disklock on.

I did this last night when I stayed and had no problems.

Craig
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[Walloper]

Depends on the fence, the area, and the item chained.
If it's a 'fence-able' item then a cheap angle grinder portable generator (B&Q) can chop the hardest steel link chain in minutes two or three 'lumps of lad' can hoy her in the back of a Merc sprinter and, hey presto, you have no parking worries.

If it's a dog then it'll be fine as long as it complies with local law etc.
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[Bendy]

I parked my CBR onstreet in central London for about a year. I was very protective of 'my' lampost and there was only one night in that whole year that it was not chained to something solid.

Of course, that was the night some scum tried to steal it. But the alarm scared them off, so all was good.

Before the CBR, my CB lived on the same street and that was never chained to anything, only locked to itself. No problems with that.

No-one can say whether it'll be safe or not. If you're gonna do it, I'd recommend a cover and an alarm - you can pick up pretty cheap ones on ebay that aren't all Thatcham approved and stuff, but make a racket when someone touches your bike, and that's what you want.

I'd have had more reservations about parking there if I'd been away without the bike a lot, but the majority of the time the bike was in earshot so it was alright.

[veeeffarr]

Thanks as usual guys

Found out that there might be somewhere that rents lockups, so I might be doing that instead.

[steveh]

Ok, first of all sorry if im hyjacking, but it seems pointless making a new post for a similar one, im seeing this girl and im having to go up on my push bike as there is the "2hours only" parking, can i get done for parking it on the opposite side of the road on the pavement, say under her window?

Oh and there is nothuing on the other side, just double yellows i think.


Really need to know for sure as i dont need a fine


cheers, Steve.
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[Bendy]

If it's on the pavement, yes you can get done.

[steveh]

blast, looks like its pedal power for me


Steve.
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[The Old Geeza]

If you're going to park your bike on the pavement, Toby R and steveh, then check out this link from White Noise last week...

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=56412

You'll always be on 'dodgy ground' if you park on the pavement. Legally, they're for pedestrians only. Mind you, it doesn't stop 'plod' from ignoring every single youngster on a pushbike trying to knock them off their feet.

But, you park a stationary bike there and... Gasp (sharp intake of breath)!



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[veeeffarr]

Hi,

Yeah I see what you mean, but that just leaves me the choice of looking for accomodation with a garage, but good places in the areas where I want are few and far between!

Toby

[Clanger]

I used to park mine on the mud outside my place, but I kept finding silly damage..ie. tarpaulin sliced open, mirrors twisted round...the worst that ever happened was on Christmas morning, I looked out the window to see someone had pushed the bike over. Thankfully no damage was done as the ground was soft the break lever just went into the dirt.

Nice Christmas pressie, eh? Mindless beastards!
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[steveh]

Well theres a parking permit, for 8.am till 6pm.. so after 6 im ok, so its 2 hours only, so am i correct in thinking that if i park there at 4.30 (on the safe side) use up the two hours, then im fine right through till 8.am?

cheers, Steve.
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[steveh]

ok, cheers for that,



Steve.
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[Dischord]

Someone mentioned portable angle grinders, I've used them before and such and they make a HUGE racket so I doubt they would be used outside your house, however, are they strong enough to cut through a wheel clamps? something I've been wondering for a while now.
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[0ddball]

3 foot hydraulic croppers seem to be the most common tool of the trade. If you have a lock and chain that can hold up against an attack with them then the bike should be relatively safe against the opportunist tea leaf.

Only serious bike thiefs will bring an angle grinder and even then a good lock will manage a 1m30s attack (if the article in the most recent 'ride' mag is accurate).

[The Old Geeza]

[White Noise]

TBH you should be ok leaving your bike there if you have a substanial lock onto a metal fence or something, plus buy a cover that you can lock as it means that chav scum are less likely to mess with your bike/controls.
i have had no problems from thiefs and people as of yet (touch wood) my biggest problem that i have had is with the nazi scum calling themselves traffic attendents
but if you live in a unrestricted parking area then you should be fine
just don't block the pavement too much

/sensible mode
try and visualise a double pram trying to get past your bike?
if they can go for it
/sensible mode off

WN
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[colin1]

if it is a light bike like a 125, they can just pick it up and put it in the back of a transit unless its locked to something solid

i wd suggest buying a terraced house which has a back alley or a side entrance into your back yard

a mate with a rs125 leaves it on the street locked and it got nicked, but he got it back

if the house has any kind of front garden bit then i would keep the bike on their instead of the street as parked in the gutter, someone is gonna knock it over at some point
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[Walloper]

Get a Gas Gas Trial bike and ride it up the stairs to the flat, that's what I'd do.
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[minesweeper]

Depends what bike it is, if your realy worried simply remove the handlebars everynite, you ever tried picking up a bike without any bars? then simply put a good lock on the rear wheel and the things alot bloody harder to take away.

Matt

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