Bike security

[Alliegid]

After my 18yr olds bike was pinched from Manchester, he is looking at a better way of making it secure. Any ideas? He had a heavy weight chain before, left in a official rack, in full view and it still disappeared. GRR!

[snags]

In my opinion, no bike locks/chains etc. are totally secure: if someone wants your bike badly enough, they'll take it... locks just delay them slightly. Other than putting it completely out of sight, getting bike insurance is the way to go...

[Alliegid]

Thanks snags - just had to claim on the insurance for the last one :o( He is going for a heavy chain & D lock for this one in the hope that the thief will think it will take a bit longer and move on to someone elses. Depressing isn't it ?

[-kaffryn-]

I agree with snags, when I started uni we were advised that D-Locks were the most secure.

[daniel1000]

use a d lock can not be cut

[Answerprancer]

I agree about D locks, make sure it's a good brand though (eg. Abus or Kryptonite) cheap ones can be sawn through/drilled.
Above all, the bike must be locked to something solid and not just to itself.