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My advice is to buy a cheap and nasty second hand bike, and a lock that's worth much more than the bike.


I bought a bike for ?10 of a forum member about 6 months ago, leave it at Herne Hill station every day and it's not been nicked yet. Even forgot the lock once, but it was still there in the afternoon. It sounds like a bag of spanners and is heavy and clumsy, but for a 10 or 15 minute ride it's fine.


With regards to locks, Brixton Cycles told me some years ago, that the only lock they had trouble getting off customer's bikes who'd lost the key were the big Kryptonite style motorbike chain locks, so I bought one of those. They're heavy, but give peace of mind.

-Unless you want to cycle home without a bike seat on the way back... may be pretty painful.


on a separate note, why does East Dulwich Train Station have that stupid bike cupboard/storage thing... that would be more useful if it was in Peckham however...

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