Bike secuirty during overnight tours

Andrew Flexing · 05-09-2011 9:15am #1

Hi all,

Just looking for advise for how to lock the bike securely when on long distance tours. Im hoping to do a Mizen to Malin head cycle the end of the month. If I can I'd love to camp along the way but Im worried about my bike...ie when Im asleep in the tent where do I leave the bike so its not nicked? has anyone any advise/experince in this. I've locked a bike to rails before in supposeldy safe areas only to have my back wheel taken off (it wasnt quick release so they took a spanner to it)

any advise of campsites that have lock ups along that route would be appreciated!

thanks

bax4556 · 05-09-2011 9:51am

keep it in the tent---warm,dry etc,etc

Peetrik · 05-09-2011 9:58am

A = Kryptonite fahgettaboudit U-lock = 2.08kg
B = Slightly bigger tent = ?

If B < A = Profit

Exp 1.0

bax4556 · 05-09-2011 10:15am

your man has his priorities right!

trad · 05-09-2011 10:17am

A man is in love - with his bike

Andrew Flexing · 05-09-2011 2:58pm

thanks for the responses!!! keeping it in the tent is a genius idea! Hope it fits!

Love the photo of yer man! Classic!!!

vistafinder · 05-09-2011 4:34pm

What a ride!:pac:

blorg · 06-09-2011 1:12am

If there is a solid immovable object I lock it to that.

If there isn't, I lock it to itself and put one of the tent poles through the rear wheel in such a way a thief would have to bring the tent down to steal the bike, waking me up.

To be honest I think the risk out in rural/wilderness areas is very low anyway. I don't tend to sleep in campsites but I wouldn't think they are very high risk either compared to a city.

Putting it in the tent would require a seriously large tent.

Bike secuirty during overnight tours

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