Cycle lockers at East Dulwich station (Lounged: cycle security generally)

[snoozequeen1]

I was just wondering if these are secure and a good thing, as if so have thought of finding out how to get them to put some at Nunhead station.

Recently left my rusty old bike, bought for ?20, with both wheels locked up, and got back late only to find someone had filched the saddle. I would take my bike into town but I just can't carry it up the Nunhead station stairs mountain.

[Asset]

what about riding it into town?

[snoozequeen1]

Well, it's a thought. And about three days later I would have recovered enough to cycle back again...

[Asset]

it's easier than you think, you could go a little further each day!

[snoozequeen1]

Used to do it daily but that was 15 years, one serious illness and two stones ago.

You are right though it is surprisingly easy to get about by bike, even for me. It's just that I'm not convinced I could hack it back down the Old Kent Road at end of long working day. I think it may be safer for the faster cyclist, not she who takes a while to speed up!

[Asset]

OKR never a nice prospect

Sorry Admin, no more off-topic.

Lockers look secure, maybe speak to the station and see who is responsible for them

[SteveT]

You could extend the chain to run through the supports on the underside of the saddle so it cannot be nicked so easily.

[Pandora]

Two groups to talk to about getting cycle lockers installed: London Cycling Campaign and Southwark Cyclists who should be able to point you in the right direction.

We had cycle lockers at my last work place and they're great - but be sure to also lock your bike to the inside of the locker, as one locker was broken into and the bike just taken out.

[snoozequeen1]

Ta for advice.

Mr/Ms Asset - I have emailed the locker people and awaiting response. I was wondering tho' as per Pandora comment below, whether any thief/vandal so driven they will steal an old saddle would also try to break into the lockers. Whole area seems to be littered with corpses of broken bicycles still securely locked but with missing wheels/bits.

SteveT - I never thought of that, and now can't work out why didn't occur before. And they say exercise sharpens the brain. Only thing is I would have to source a very thin chain to loop through saddle support as they are quite shallow - do you manage to lock through your saddle and if so can you kindly point to where to get thin enough but still secure chain?

Pandora - thanks for links and steer about security of lockers.

[mlteenie]

SQ, a quick visit to a decent bike shop will provide you with many security items such as cables for your saddle rails (not chain - lighter and less damaging to your bike) to spend your cash on. LCC also provide free cycle maps, so an alternative quiet route can be found. IMO cycling is about the quality of the ride, sometimes more so than the shortest A to B, and as Asset says it really won't take you long to get a bit fitter each time and those extra stones will disappear. I am a very experienced cyclist but I would avoid the OKR if I could.

Look for the thread here about 'Who Cycles To Work Form East Dulwich' (sorry, don't know how to do link thingy).

Good luck - you can do it!

[SteveT]

I purchased a lock from the science museum shop it had a cable the thickness of a brake cable and it had a nubered code not a key.

But you could buy a cheap lock with a large enough hoop to slip your chain through and leave it locked and dangling from the saddle permanently.

[snoozequeen1]

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