Gone in 60 seconds-Crime Wave Programme

cycletheroad

Having watched this, i don't know if their any bike lock thieve proof. Watch the guy take a bike with a portable angle grinder in picaddilly circus. Part two is on the tube as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AdugFzCi24&feature=related

Cicero

Interesting thing about that video is...the person "looks" like a cyclist...if I walked past someone in shorts, t shirt and a satchel strapped over their back, using an angle grinder to open a lock, I'd assume they owned the bike and lost the key...:o

cycletheroad

Cicero wrote: »

Interesting thing about that video is...the person "looks" like a cyclist...if I walked past someone in shorts, t shirt and a satchel strapped over their back, using an angle grinder to open a lock, I'd assume they owned the bike and lost the key...:o

I agree, then society is such now that even if the guy had a balaclava on, nobody would want to say anything........but the locks was interesting, the abus lock worth over a 100 pounds was done in 8 seconds, and one guy who robbed 25,000 pounds worth of bikes only got a suspended sentence, it would remind you of the sentencings here.

Darkglasses

I see a good few very expensive bikes locked up with a cheap cable, that makes me feel much more assured about my relatively cheaper bike locked with a D-lock.

Cuddlesworth

I like the way they get the Almax guys in. Yeah, the Immobiliser is a great chain. But I don't bother taking it around with me on a motorcycle, with it being around 25 kilos of pure steel. Not practical for a push bike really.

Bicycle Hunter

I break bicycle locks as part of my job, when theirs an angle grinder at hand theirs no lock safe (once you've remembered to charge it) the best advice I can come up with is try to park next to a nicer bike! I'd say most bike thieves are not so well equipped, a standard ulock stops most thieves. a tip for those that have nice bikes, buy a second lock and use it to secure opposite ends of your bike to what every you park to. When a bike is locked in this fashion it cannot be used as leverage to pop a lock. while this method is amature it is certainly most popular and while in most case's the lock wont pop the bike will certainly receive allot of damage to the frame wheels etc, that when they don't pop.

DUBintheSTICKS

I have to say though I've never come across a bike thief dressed like that! The usual attire is Nike/addidas track suit tucked into their white socks ie the actual thief in black addidas top.


And they most definetly don't wear eye and hand protection while robbing your bike.

Cuddlesworth

Bicycle Hunter wrote: »

I break bicycle locks as part of my job, when theirs an angle grinder at hand theirs no lock safe (once you've remembered to charge it) the best advice I can come up with is try to park next to a nicer bike!

If I had a 2K plus bike for my commute I'd buy and leave a Almax 1m chain and squire lock at work. I've been on a site for years, your not going through that chain with a portable angle grinder without some serious time spent at it. You need either a full blown powered grinder for around two minutes, or a diamond tipped con-saw in about ten seconds. But that's a very rare form of attack and attracts way too much attention. The idea behind stopping theft is the same everywhere. Make it so difficult that its just not worth it.

Mycroft H

I would not bring a 2k plus bike full stop.

snollup

Bicycle Hunter wrote: »

I break bicycle locks as part of my job, when theirs an angle grinder at hand theirs no lock safe (once you've remembered to charge it) the best advice I can come up with is try to park next to a nicer bike! I'd say most bike thieves are not so well equipped, a standard ulock stops most thieves. a tip for those that have nice bikes, buy a second lock and use it to secure opposite ends of your bike to what every you park to. When a bike is locked in this fashion it cannot be used as leverage to pop a lock. while this method is amature it is certainly most popular and while in most case's the lock wont pop the bike will certainly receive allot of damage to the frame wheels etc, that when they don't pop.

Sorry but I have to ask, what's your job?

Cuddlesworth

snollup wrote: »

Sorry but I have to ask, what's your job?

Bike thief or school janitor.

Darkglasses

snollup wrote: »

Sorry but I have to ask, what's your job?

Bicycle Hunter

Sorry lads but I cant say much about the job (mods) but I remove bicycles from private property when their abandoned or causing a hazord, or when the sign says no bicycles. also when you loose your keys but that only happend once. I dont appriciate behing called a thief even if it was ment in a joking manner. I work seven days a week and it's all geared toward bicycle theft prevention.

As for the Almax 1m chain and squire lock comment yes it's a fine chain and it would certainly take some time to remove. Sadly leaving it behind is a must. Thankfully I've never had to tackle one as people with the bicycles that require fort knox style protection are never gona abandon their bike. When a bike of that grade is found 99% of the time it's been stolen and left somewhere to cool off so to speak. We vet these bikes with the gaurds and you can be sure the actual owner has reported it stolen so it finds it's way home

If it makes anyone feal better we dont waste a single link when it comes to recycling/referbishing bikes we remove.

Bicycle Hunter

Cuddlesworth wrote: »

If I had a 2K plus bike for my commute I'd buy and leave a Almax 1m chain and squire lock at work. I've been on a site for years, your not going through that chain with a portable angle grinder without some serious time spent at it. You need either a full blown powered grinder for around two minutes, or a diamond tipped con-saw in about ten seconds. But that's a very rare form of attack and attracts way too much attention. The idea behind stopping theft is the same everywhere. Make it so difficult that its just not worth it.

ps: The idea behind stoping theft part, what if your bike is only worth 100euros, is it worth spending close to that or more on locks? Theirs more than one way to skin a cat my friend, and as much as i'd like to inform you of those ways I cannot on boards (mods). I only suggested to lock both ends of your bike as I regularly see damaged bikes due to people trying to pop locks with the leverage tecniqe. (sorry about the spelling)