safe place to lock your bike at Heuston?

scaryfairy · 23-02-2009 10:32am #1

Hi

I leave Dublin each week for the week-end and cycling to/from Heuston would save me an awful lot of time and possibly money.
I'm looking for a safe place to lock my bike for the week-ends at the station. Does such a place exist? The alternative solution is to take the bike on the train, but that would cost me €8 each way. Or not use the bike at all

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any suggestions?
many thanks
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RoyMcC · 23-02-2009 6:49pm

Well the station provides a bike park http://www.irishrail.ie/your_journey/your_station.asp?letter=H&action=showdetail&station_id=71 though presumably it's not secure

How much would they charge it as 'left luggage'? Give 'em a call.

Rusty Cogs 08 · 23-02-2009 6:53pm

If your doing it every weekend then I'd invest in a motorcycle lock and leave it down there with maybe a stubby u-lock for good measure (which you could carry normally). Depends on how good the bike is. There's a lot of bikes down at Heuston at any time. If yours is one of the flasher ones then it's a target. If not, then those locks should do the trick.

scaryfairy · 24-02-2009 9:19am

good morning,

thanks for these tips, will look into them both. the bike is not flashy at all but not one of those totally run-down ones either, haven't seen what types of bikes are left there. it would be great if I could leave it in the left luggage though, would be happy to pay 10+ euros...

thanks again
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Rusty Cogs 08 · 24-02-2009 11:33am

I'd say they'll send you around to the bike rack (it's massive, left luggage isn't). And if your paying €10+ every week it would be cheaper to just by a FO lock. My tuppence worth.

spurious · 24-02-2009 11:58am

Do you know anyone living anywhere close to Heuston could take it in for you?

AAARON · 24-02-2009 12:05pm

best thing to do mate would be a motercycle lock and a little tip ive copped on to is lock the bike upside down there is a lot of vandals out there. i came back to my bike a few times and my wheels where buckled locking it upside down prevents that

scaryfairy · 24-02-2009 12:48pm

thanks for all this - I think I will just abandon the idea... it's so bl**dy heartbreaking to get your bike vandalised/stolen and seems like a very likely event. had bikes stolen 3 times, seats several times, no wheels as yet... unfortunately nobody I know is from around the area. anyway, was a silly idea..

but thanks anyway
cheers
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omb0wyn5ehpij9 · 24-02-2009 1:41pm

I think you are right in abandoning the idea, i wouldnt feel happy leaving a bike there for a few hours, let alone a weekend!

TheWaterboy · 24-02-2009 1:45pm

I used to park my bike there every night and all weekend when i was commuting to dublin. It was a new bike, though only cost me 150 euros. I had two U locks and never had any problems..If anything has quick release wheels or saddle then they will prob be taken.

Recently they have enclosed the bike shelter with metal gates which i think might be closed in the evening...There are loads of bikes there so you would want to be very unlucky to be robbed.

safe place to lock your bike at Heuston?

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