October 19, 20232 yr Georgehenry kept his in a safe store room and not on public view, other wise he would likely have had a long trek home after his shift.
October 20, 20232 yr It will probably get stolen if you leave it locked up at the train station all day. Absolutly. Back in the day when I commuted to Bristol, I took a Brompton on the train with me so no risk of it being stolen. I used to work with a guy who would leave a real cheap bike, charity shop purchase etc, at the station where he got the train and another at the station where he got off. They were real cheap bike so no great worry if they were knicked. But a eBike ? If your going to ride it to a station what do you do with it when you get there ?
October 20, 20232 yr I've seen some of the larger train stations have bike racks on platforms, presumably those would be a bit safer? A bit maybe. But beware of ninjas on the platform who observe you locking a bike up and jumping on a train. How long have they got ?
October 20, 20232 yr https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/crimeinenglandandwales/yearendingjune2023
October 24, 20232 yr If you often ride your e-bike to the station, it may be worth considering purchasing or renting a locker in the storage room.
October 25, 20232 yr Which other train stations have these? What if thieves also have "Swift" cards to gain entry and steal your bike? On your bike! Secure 'cycle pod' opens at Birmingham New Street A secure ‘cycle pod’ has been created at Birmingham New Street for city centre commuters to store their bikes and interchange from cycle to train. https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/birmingham-new-street-station-cycle-pod-opens Edited October 25, 20232 yr by guerney
October 25, 20232 yr Actually, it's very cool. It's nice to ride your bike to the station and catch a train without worrying about it being stolen.
October 25, 20232 yr all day............ my niece went to the bank went in came out GONE! Thieving scum! I never need to leave my folding electric conversion locked up anywhere, because it folds... but for those premises which will not allow my bike entry, and for short light shopping trips, I'm renovating an old 26" wheeled Dahon Espresso (also folds) I bought on ebay for £76. Total cost of repair shouldn't cost more than a pygmy marmoset's handful of tenners if that - won't be nearly as troubling if that gets stolen. I'll remove the seatpost before leaving it locked up, because those with integral tyre pumps are hard to source for that old bike. If thieves remove other components making it unrideable, I can simply fold it for the bus/+train/taxi journey home. Edited October 25, 20232 yr by guerney
October 30, 20232 yr Author Thanks all for the advice As it happens I can now drive again so the problem is solved, but it looks like the bike wasnt a viable option in the end as I fear it would have been nicked. Sadly the bike locks are in a place they wont be seen by anyone at off-peak times, so could almost guarantee anything semi-valuable would have been gone Safe riding to you all!
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