Horrible welcome

[Condor]

I've just had a horrible welcome to the world of pedelecs.After much deliberation I plumped for an Eco Expedition ( has any one got one? ) , after only a fortnight the vermin came up from the sewer and mutilated it.I had the Eco Expedition locked to an iron-post with a u-lock and a mountain-bike locked to to the Eco Expedition by means of two cable locks.Thank God for the u-lock as it saved the day.They snipped through the two cable locks like a hot knife through butter,then proceded to crowbar the u-lock off ,in the process twisting the forks, ripping the seat and bending the spokes.But despite everything the bike is still ridable ,even if a bit mangled!I advise everyone not to use Cable-locks.The mountain bike was stolen. Condor.

 

[4bound]

What a horrible thing to happen Condor. When you say cable lock this covers a multitude of very different cables - from those you could cut with pliers to some very substantial ones that would need some very powerful bolt cutters. Depends on material used and dimensions of course - what were yours like? It would be interesting to know how long had you left the bikes and in what type of area.

 

[jonathan75]

Really sorry to hear. My local bike shop unbent my wheel via spoke adjustment, and fit new parts for me for a song a while back. Might be worth trying yours. Interesting to hear the u-lock held up - I think i'll use mine from now on.

 

[Condor]

Thanks for your sympathy 4bound and jonathan75.The area where the bikes were locked was ,outside the British Legion Cleveleys Lancs. Quite a nice area,I thought!The cable-locks were just the standard ones with the useless metal casings over eighth of an inch cable.I'd left the bikes for just a quarter of an hour.Don' t use cable-locks, please.

 

[Tubamanandy]

I live in Thornton about 2 miles from there - I too thought we lived in a decent area