Bike Theft - String them up like horse thieves? Too strong!

Buy a folder - I have a brompton and my stress has disappeared now regarding any thoughts about my Pinarello or Klein being locked up outside. Just fold and shove under table / desk / in locker.
Funnily enough i used to 'poo poo' them until I rode one ... now I advise people to try as they nearly always buy. If doing over 15 miles I might reconsider.

Nothing particularly unusual in here! A good list of sensible things to do for security. I've had plenty of bikes stolen over the years, although only one of them was seriously expensive. Thankfully, I had great insurance - but my premium is fairly expensive.

With all that said, dont let it spoil your riding or make you think twice about using the bike - it might cost a fair bit to replace a bike, but (vintage/collectors bikes aside) if you don't use it it's not worth anything...

Make sure you lock the thing up even when its in the garage!!

I would just cut a finger off for a first offence and cut their hands off the next time.

I have 2 garage alarms a £350 motorbike chain and ground anchor. Im still worried and intend to beef up security. Ideally I would like rusty bear traps but I am a bit forgetful and would end up losing a foot myself.