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Gone in 71 seconds - is your bicycle safe?
By Sarah Modlock
- 1.Make use of special bicycle parking racks where possible and always lock your bike, regardless of how long you will be away from it.
- 2 If possible use a rack that is in a well-lit or busy area.
- 3.When not in use, keep the bike locked in an outbuilding or inside the house.
- 4.Always keep the door to the building where you store your bike(s) locked, even if you are just in the back garden - an opportunist will always take his chances.
- 5 Use a hardened steel U-type lock, as cable locks are easily cut.
- 6.Consider using anti-pry devices. These cover the gap between your bike and the object it's secured to, thus preventing a thief from inserting a tool in the void and prying or twisting the bike free.
- 7.Register your bike at one of the bike ownership agencies.
- 8.Use an ultraviolet pen to mark your postcode on the frame.
- 9.Write down the name, model and serial number of the bike and store it somewhere safe in case you need to pass on the details to the police.
- 10.Take photographs of the bike and keep a note of extras such as mudguards, high performance tyres and even water bottles, and other equipment you may have added over time.
Ranking 2006 | Region | Average claim | | 1 (New) | London | £342.58 | | 2 (1) |
Kingston-upon-Thames |
£420.03 | | 3 (3) | Cambridge | £221.82 | | 4 (4)> | Bristol | £360.26 | | 5 (6) | York | £299.04 | | 6 (5) | Oxford | £295.65 | | 7 (7) | Richmond & Twickenham | £321.51 | | 8 (New) | Brighton | £361.21 | | 9 (New) | Portsmouth | £249.74 | | 10 (8) | Nottingham | £257.91 |
Source: Halifax Home Insurance
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