First published on Wednesday 30 November 2005: Trap puts brake on bike thieves by Phil Mills Bicycles with hidden tracker devices are being left on streets to...
If you come to the police station and ask in the front office if it's not obvious. There are two places that we can hold it but it is rather weather dependant....
no photo! ;( fred First published on Thursday 01 December 2005: Letter: Compromise on promenade As a father of three under-nines, I regularly take them to the ...
Hi The front page of the Brighton & Hove Leader has an article with the title "You've Been Framed!" which is about the tracker devices hidden in bicycles left...
First published on Monday 05 December 2005: Letter: City needs to use these visionaries While there were valid concerns about the rejected development at ...
You're right that the thieves probably don't realise they're valuable, or more to the point, the people they're trying to sell them to will mostly not ...
Patrick, Yes I love those good quality, light-weight folding bikes; "a mini-bike to go with mini-skirts and mini-cars, all part of the 'Swinging 60s'". Can you...
... Hi Sitavana I think the best place to buy a folding bicycle locally is "Bikehod" in Lewes. "Bikehod" manufacture and sell a particular bicycle trailer but...
... Hi Sitvana The Bike Hod is a really neat trailer I think. If I ever have enough spare cash I think I'll get one. In fact some time ago I bought a trailer...
... Yes that does indeed illustrate the point that the thieves go for those showy mountain bikes. I know that some people actually disguise their expensive...
[Ooops, hadn't finished writing this email when I sent it!] ... Oooh, they've got some nice stuff on sale: http://www.bikesandtrailers.com/special/ ...
Bike thieves are Scum of the Earth. Bike vandals are an even lower life form. I know that much petty crime is drug related and expect that a certain amount of...
... It's a good opportunity for me to mention that I like them. I've bought two things from them, my big trailer and a Moulton bicycle and I have found them...
... Disaffected Youth -- a fine song by John Shuttleworth seriously, the only time my worthless bike was stolen was by a youth (not on drugs I don't think) --...
Hmm. Not sure I'm convinced about the Bike Hod. The exposition of how it makes shopping easier is based on there being a Self-Scan system where you shop, which...
Not that I shop there, but Waitrose on western road has the self scan system... Paul Topham www.southcoastbikes.co.uk <http://www.southcoastbikes.co.uk/> ...
... <snip> Hi Kathryn Yes those are very good points. I shop at Waitrose and I use the scanning there. Although I don't use a Bike-Hod I walk around Waitrose...
... self scan system... I shop there because it has the self scan system :) With a bicycle I thing the self scan approach is great because even if you don't...
Hi folks In case you haven't heard, Saturday 10 June 2006 will be... *** WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE DAY! *** More info: http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/ Inspired...
Dear all This is great fun, and has rides for all abilities. Bike hire gets you good bikes very cheaply, or you can bring your own as most airlines allow free ...
First published on Tuesday 13 December 2005: MP to fight bike ban on rush-hour trains An MP has requested a meeting with the boss of a train company to discuss...
Good to hear that a local MP is taking action on the bikes-on-trains issue. ... It's not just "constituents who want to be green" who'll be affected by this:...
Southern are offering free tickets to/from Ashford on certain dates to celebrate their new through service -- mainly Sundays... http://www.southernrailway.com/...
