tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999911.post8231480593318869321..comments2023-05-22T17:24:30.332+08:00Comments on Cycling in Singapore: Bicycle parking bay needs camera surveillanceSivasothihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602079103603710402noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999911.post-59395817443538968862008-06-09T15:01:00.000+08:002008-06-09T15:01:00.000+08:00Dear Ponder Stibbons,please get your facts right. ...Dear Ponder Stibbons,<BR/>please get your facts right. i used two chain to lock my bikes one to the tyre 1 to the frame, and my locks are both cable chain. i do no think that you should try to understand the problem before making uwelcome remarks. thank you. <BR/>kelvin kuanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999911.post-40309626319135693192008-03-27T12:21:00.000+08:002008-03-27T12:21:00.000+08:00I got spooked about Kryptonite locks in 2004 just...I got <A HREF="http://staff.science.nus.edu.sg/~sivasothi/blog/index.php?entry=/cycling/picking-U-locks.txt" REL="nofollow">spooked about Kryptonite locks in 2004</A> just as I was about to buy one. A Boing Boing post surfaced with a link to a video of ballpoint pen opening this lock! <BR/><BR/>And a friend in Holland Village told me the one time he realised his U-lock might not have been properly engaged, his bike was stolen. Apparently there are fingers checking your locks all the time! <BR/><BR/>I've avoided the issue by not riding to appointments where I can't keep an eye on my bike. It's not an expensive bike and despite my shop's urging to "upgrade" after six years, I'd hate to lose it.Sivasothihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602079103603710402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999911.post-22954383826300909042008-03-27T12:10:00.000+08:002008-03-27T12:10:00.000+08:00I hardly see U-locks used too. Those regular cable...I hardly see U-locks used too. Those regular cable locks are so damn easy to break.<BR/><BR/>I have a Kryptonite U-lock but I reckon even the cheaper U-locks (approx $20) are better choices than the cable locks used by most cyclists locking up at MRT stations.<BR/><BR/>Or a heavy chain lock would be good too.<BR/><BR/>And I also see people only lock the front wheel to the rack when they should be locking the frame to the wheels to the rack.<BR/><BR/>That said, any bike can be stolen. You can only buy time with proper locking. And you make your bike more troublesome to steal than the bike next to yours.<BR/><BR/>Or use a folding bike, and never have to leave it there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074806828454190765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999911.post-43404426612088758632008-03-23T11:00:00.000+08:002008-03-23T11:00:00.000+08:00This particular MRT station is a hotbed for bike t...This particular MRT station is a hotbed for bike thieves. I lost 2 bikes (Uratas, <$100) there. Yes they took the lock, chains too.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if it is a syndicate at work..?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999911.post-39339220775406429462008-03-20T12:59:00.000+08:002008-03-20T12:59:00.000+08:00(I made a similar comment on my blog to this effec...(I made a similar comment on my blog to this effect.) I think most bicycles I see at MRT stations are very badly locked and see no reason for this guy to be outraged, if he locked them as badly as most people seem to do (and if he had locked them better, I doubt his bikes would be stolen that frequently). <BR/>First common mistake: using a cable lock instead of a U-lock. I almost never see U-locks being used in Singapore.<BR/><BR/>Second mistake: locking only the front wheel to the rack, or even worse, not locking the bike to any immovable object but only to itself. <BR/><BR/>Given that there are tonnes of websites on how to best lock your bike, there is very little excuse for not doing so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999911.post-19963831008774055852008-03-18T15:54:00.000+08:002008-03-18T15:54:00.000+08:00Hello Cycling Singapore Bloggers,I would be glad t...Hello Cycling Singapore Bloggers,<BR/><BR/>I would be glad to get in touch with you guys but could not find any contact details on the blog.<BR/><BR/> * Paul Barter<BR/> * Chelonia Munnster<BR/> * chuwasg<BR/> * Sivasothi<BR/> * LingtheMerciless<BR/><BR/>I am a passionate cyclist and have cycled from Germany to India some time ago. Now after two years building up the solar industry in Singapore I will start another tour through Africa.<BR/>I would be glad to hear from you.<BR/>amiram@cycle-generation.org<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/><BR/>AmiramMrs. & Mr. Bikyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15468200490332277449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999911.post-68841309017679389472008-03-17T10:39:00.000+08:002008-03-17T10:39:00.000+08:00re-posting an older comment because it seems topic...re-posting an older comment because it seems topical...<BR/><BR/>this video, http://quickrelease.tv/?p=327 has some sobering info about bike locks and their ability to be "overcome" by determined thieves.<BR/><BR/>moral of the story is use the best lock you can afford, always lock your bike (sounds obvious, but hey...), and try and lock the frame rather than the wheel. or better yet, lock the frame AND the wheel.<BR/><BR/>even camera surveillance is of limited help here i've found - a friend had his (locked) bike stolen from work, in an area under cctv view, but the security office were not interested in finding the tape, and then when pushed by the higher ups, said they had erased it already!thomaskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13256215776243558031noreply@blogger.com