Stolen Oz in NZ

[Carbon_Kiwi]

My Oz got stolen last week, the loosers broke into our house, they also took my partners Pinarello.
Oddly enough they left behind 4 other bikes, 3 of which are also higher end bikes.
Anyway, some good news - a friend from a bike shop http://www.basicbikes.co.nz spotted a guy riding my K2 yesterday morning, and got it back!
So I'm thinking I'm the luckiest guy in the world right about now.
Came across this site http://www.bikerevolution.org and will be taking advantage of their offerings.
Now I'm looking at locking up the bikes in the basement of our house - which will also be locked!
I didn't think this kinda thing would ever happen to me - so don't get caught out.
If you think your security could do with some beefing up - don't think about it - do it!

[shovelon]

Jeez, you are one lucky guy.

What happened to the guy you caught riding your bike?

Terry

[Carbon_Kiwi]

Yeah, I cannot believe it.
Disc brakes need attention, as does one of the Eggbeater's.
May have to re-glue the seat post insert - but other than that, it seems to be in good condition.
The guy riding the bike?
He was (apparently) a 6ft+ Polynesian who bought it off a 'guy' for $500 (NZ)
$500!
Talk about adding insult to injury. It'd cost me at least $5,000 to replace it with something similar.
Anyway, not sure what's happening with the guy who was riding it - the Police are going to follow up.
Desperate to beef up in-house security - but what are the odds of getting broken into again?...

[Spokes]

Yep you cant be to carefull.
 My bikes are all individualy locked to each other and then locked to the wall. Ive also got a five point locking system on the door and an alarm. It cost a bit in locks but it makes me sleep better! You've just got to make it as difficult as possible for them.
Glad you got the OZ back!

Chris

[Carbon_Kiwi]

Hey Chris,
Can you tell me more about how you secure your bikes?
I'm thinking a big cable that runs through them all and around a concrete pillar (in the basement of our house).
Plus of course putting locks on the 3 doors that lead into the basement.
What sort of locks etc are you using?
Thanks in advance,
Jas

[kiwi]

Yeah, I cannot believe it.
Disc brakes need attention, as does one of the Eggbeater's.
May have to re-glue the seat post insert - but other than that, it seems to be in good condition.
The guy riding the bike?
He was (apparently) a 6ft+ Polynesian who bought it off a 'guy' for $500 (NZ)
$500!
Talk about adding insult to injury. It'd cost me at least $5,000 to replace it with something similar.
Anyway, not sure what's happening with the guy who was riding it - the Police are going to follow up.
Desperate to beef up in-house security - but what are the odds of getting broken into again?...

unfortunaetly the odds are prolly good you will be broken into again

[Carbon_Kiwi]

Haha... thanks for that cheery thought!
Anyway - yes, I'm aware of that - however it's not going to be anywhere near as easy for them to get in, grab the bikes, or get out next time.

[kiwi]

Haha... thanks for that cheery thought!
Anyway - yes, I'm aware of that - however it's not going to be anywhere near as easy for them to get in, grab the bikes, or get out next time.

soory mate thats the pattern,you gotta make it more difficult so they wont bother

[Carbon_Kiwi]

No need to apologise, I've already spent a few hundred on locks, the actual house (dead locks, door locks etc) is next.
Trust me, it's gonna be a darn sight harder for them next time.

[fyrstormer]

Desperate to beef up in-house security - but what are the odds of getting broken into again?...

One of my friends got broken into twice in the same week, apparently by the same people. Once they've broken in once, they know what you have and they know if you've got security.

[Carbon_Kiwi]

Absolutely - that's why I'm beefing up security!

[Spokes]

Hey Jas my solution, which I must say is thankfully untested, starts off with a hardend steel groung anchor attached to the wall. To this I lock one bike through the frame loop and wheel with a good quality cable lock. I then use separate cable locks to lock each bike through the frame and wheel  to the last one. Hopefully this way they would have to cut through several locks to get more than one bike. If they cut the first lock they would never carry five bikes all locked together and falling all over the place.
 
Personally I wouldnt just run one cable through all the bikes as they only have one cable to cut and they've got their pick of the lot.

Look at getting a motion sensor (PIR) alarm. They are cheep as chips, can run off batteries so are simple to fit and mine is 120db. It has a key fob style activator and is fitted high up on the wall. You wouldnt know it is there but when the door or window is opened you have about six seconds to press the fob or it bolws your ears off! Scares the life out of you.

As for door lock, get the best you can afford.

Fingers crossed you'll be ok but think about the alarm as it really does scare you silly and cost no more than £30

Chris

[Carbon_Kiwi]

hey Chris,
thanks for the reply - I'm actually going to do something pretty similar to what you mentioned.
I'm grabbing a kryptonite chain/wall attachment, will put that through 1 bike, then 3 chains from that through 2 bikes each.
it'll take them a while to get through those.
your idea about a motion sensor alarm is a good one, I'll do some research.
they ain't gonna get them again.
Jas

[Carbon_Kiwi]

off to grab one of these at lunch time http://bit.ly/bjU4jr should do the trick?

[Spokes]

Spot on! Thats just like the one I've got, infact the remotes are identical. The fact that it can run on mains or battery makes it versitile and self contained. They cant cut a wire and turn it off.
Best of luck

Chris