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Cycle parking at stations
Apologies for the cross-post but I felt this was relevant to both
groups. I want to cycle to Vauxhall or Waterloo to pick up a train, on a daily basis, and I wondered if anyone could comment on the cycle parking at these stations. Waterloo Station has official cycle parking - what's it like? Are there usually spaces? Is it free? How secure is it? Vauxhall Station has no official cycle parking. Is there anything suitable nearby? How secure is it? Thanks in advance for your help. -- Jack |
Cycle parking at stations
Jack Tyson wrote:
Waterloo Station has official cycle parking - what's it like? Are there usually spaces? Is it free? How secure is it? There are free cycle parking stands outside Waterloo (can't remember if covered or not). I've not used them regularly but have managed to find a space even in peak times when scores of bikes are locked up there. Only security is safety in numbers - your bike is not likely to get nicked or tampered with if it looks poorer than average! There may be some additional secure facicilities for all I know. Hopefully a regular user of the station will fill you in more. ~PB |
Cycle parking at stations
Jack Tyson wrote:
Apologies for the cross-post but I felt this was relevant to both groups. I want to cycle to Vauxhall or Waterloo to pick up a train, on a daily basis, and I wondered if anyone could comment on the cycle parking at these stations. Waterloo Station has official cycle parking - what's it like? Are there usually spaces? Is it free? How secure is it? Vauxhall Station has no official cycle parking. Is there anything suitable nearby? How secure is it? Thanks in advance for your help. You need to visit http://www.bike-n-rack.mcmail.com/ for details of secure cycle parking at Waterloo and Victoria Stations Tony |
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... I want to cycle to Vauxhall or Waterloo to pick up a train, on a daily basis, and I wondered if anyone could comment on the cycle parking at these stations. Say goodbye to station bike parking misery with New, Improved Brompton! http://www.bromptonbicycle.co.uk/ -- Guy === WARNING: may contain traces of irony. Contents may settle after posting. http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk |
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You need to visit http://www.bike-n-rack.mcmail.com/ for details of
secure cycle parking at Waterloo and Victoria Stations Looks good but at £34 per month it would be cheaper to buy an extra hack bike. ~PB |
Cycle parking at stations
On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 13:35:45 -0000, "Pete Biggs"
wrote: Jack Tyson wrote: Waterloo Station has official cycle parking - what's it like? Are there usually spaces? Is it free? How secure is it? There are free cycle parking stands outside Waterloo (can't remember if covered or not). I've not used them regularly but have managed to find a space even in peak times when scores of bikes are locked up there. Only security is safety in numbers - your bike is not likely to get nicked or tampered with if it looks poorer than average! Hmm. I've got one of these http://www.decathlon.co.uk/product/400/586464b.jpg Cost £200. Would you say it's likely to look better or poorer than average? If better, any tips on easily-reversible ways to make it look rubbish..? -- Jack |
Cycle parking at stations
On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 15:11:36 -0000, "Pete Biggs"
wrote: You need to visit http://www.bike-n-rack.mcmail.com/ for details of secure cycle parking at Waterloo and Victoria Stations Looks good but at £34 per month it would be cheaper to buy an extra hack bike. I agree, it's quite pricey. Might try a week for £9 until I work up the courage to chance it with the free stands! -- Jack |
Cycle parking at stations
On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 13:53:35 -0000, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
wrote: "Jack Tyson" wrote in message ... I want to cycle to Vauxhall or Waterloo to pick up a train, on a daily basis, and I wondered if anyone could comment on the cycle parking at these stations. Say goodbye to station bike parking misery with New, Improved Brompton! http://www.bromptonbicycle.co.uk/ Ah, if only I could justify/afford the expense! -- Jack |
Cycle parking at stations
On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 15:20:24 +0000, Jack Tyson wrote:
On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 13:35:45 -0000, "Pete Biggs" wrote: security is safety in numbers - your bike is not likely to get nicked or tampered with if it looks poorer than average! Hmm. I've got one of these http://www.decathlon.co.uk/product/400/586464b.jpg Cost £200. Would you say it's likely to look better or poorer than average? If better, any tips on easily-reversible ways to make it look rubbish..? Better.Dont know about Waterloo, but that bike would be the most expensive at the stations I visit. You need to fit thin tyres, drop handlebars and a worn saddle to make it 'fit-in'.(as well as a complete lack of shiny parts visible). Maybe best to get a £30 old road bike, and lock it up with the cheapest lock possible - thieves wont touch it then. Alan. -- To reply by e-mail, change the 'minus' to 'plus'. http://www.dvatc.co.uk - Off-road cycling in the North Midlands. |
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A.Lee wrote:
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/product/400/586464b.jpg Dont know about Waterloo, but that bike would be the most expensive at the stations I visit. There are pelnty of bikes like that at Waterloo. ~PB |
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On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 15:51:45 -0000, "Pete Biggs"
wrote: Jack Tyson wrote: If better, any tips on easily-reversible ways to make it look rubbish..? Leave some dirt on. Tape wraped around frame is a common ploy but then people might then think the frame is better than it is! :-) It's looking pretty dirty at the moment so that's good. I shall bear in mind the double-edged-sword element of taping the frame... If quick release wheels instead of nutted, the skewers could be replaced with security skewers that require a separate special key to operate. Same kind of thing can be done with seatpost (depending on what fastening system your bike can take). I recommend these: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=3656547117 Sounds like a good idea but I've no idea how these would be fitted - I'm afraid I hate repairing mechanical things. Is it difficult? Good d-lock (eg. Kryptonite) and perhaps a cable lock in addition for the wheels or frame. These are the locks I have. An Oxford Revolver Armoured Cable Lock, £30, which I use to secure the frame - Pictu http://www.oxprod.com/Bicycle/Revolvercycle.jpg PDF spec: http://www.oxprod.com/pdf/revolverpdf.pdf And a Decathlon "SP3" cable lock, £5, which I usually run through the quick release saddle, quick release front wheel and the frame Pic: http://www.decathlon.co.uk/product/400/344737b.jpg Product page: http://www.decathlon.co.uk/ukstore/produit.asp?int_DeptId=269&int_DeptPereId=33054&in t_PfId=344737 Any opinions on their suitability for protecting my bike? -- Jack |
Cycle parking at stations
Jack Tyson wrote:
Apologies for the cross-post but I felt this was relevant to both groups. I want to cycle to Vauxhall or Waterloo to pick up a train, on a daily basis, and I wondered if anyone could comment on the cycle parking at these stations. Waterloo Station has official cycle parking - what's it like? Are there usually spaces? Is it free? How secure is it? Vauxhall Station has no official cycle parking. Is there anything suitable nearby? How secure is it? Thanks in advance for your help. -- Jack There will be cycle racks at Vauxhall on completion of the bus station. The TfL website has some more info at http://www.tfl.gov.uk/streets/vauxhallX_cycling.shtml Chris |
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On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 21:25:54 GMT, (Jack Tyson) wrote:
:)These are the locks I have. :) :)An Oxford Revolver Armoured Cable Lock, £30, which I use to secure the :)frame - :)Pictu http://www.oxprod.com/Bicycle/Revolvercycle.jpg :)PDF spec: http://www.oxprod.com/pdf/revolverpdf.pdf :) :)And a Decathlon "SP3" cable lock, £5, which I usually run through the :)quick release saddle, quick release front wheel and the frame If £5 is what you think the bike's worth, fine. My bike was ~£570. Lock: £50 Chain: £35 Bear in mind that if it's left in the same place regularly for long periods, a thief can take his time to look at the bike, see the lock, order his tools and return at a convenient time. -- Comm again, Mike. |
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(pmailkeey) wrote the following in:
On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 21:25:54 GMT, (Jack Tyson) wrote: :)These are the locks I have. :) :)An Oxford Revolver Armoured Cable Lock, £30, which I use to :secure the )frame - :)Pictu http://www.oxprod.com/Bicycle/Revolvercycle.jpg :)PDF spec: http://www.oxprod.com/pdf/revolverpdf.pdf :) :)And a Decathlon "SP3" cable lock, £5, which I usually run through :the )quick release saddle, quick release front wheel and the frame If £5 is what you think the bike's worth, fine. My bike was ~£570. Lock: £50 Chain: £35 Bear in mind that if it's left in the same place regularly for long periods, a thief can take his time to look at the bike, see the lock, order his tools and return at a convenient time. I think that would have to be quite an expensive bike (e.g. like yours) to be worth that much effort though. I have a bike that's worth £150 and looks fairly new and non-dodgy. For quite a while I locked it up regularly outside West Ham station using a lock that's probably 8 to 10 years old, looks rather grotty and probably isn't very safe. It was often the only bike there and as far as I can tell no one ever made any attempt to steal it. The most that ever happened was a few times someone twisted the gear changers. I expect that £35 worth of lock on a £200 bike locked up in Waterloo with lots of other bikes is probably plenty. -- message by Robin May, enforcer of sod's law. Enjoy the Routemaster while you still can. Crime is confusing. |
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