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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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