Top tips for securing your bike:
- Security-mark your bicycle and keep a record of your frame number
- Buy the best quality lock you can afford. 'Sold Secure' approved locks are recommended
- Always lock your bike to an immovable object, don't just lock the frame to the wheel
- When out and about, always lock it in a well-lit public area, with other bikes if possible
- The safest place to secure your bike is in your house and not locked to your garden gate
- If you don't have room indoors, make sure it's kept in a secure garage or shed. Use a ground anchor that bolts to the floor and fit a shed alarm if possible
- Don't help to create a market in which thieves can operate.
- When buying a second-hand bike, make sure the seller owns it.
- When buying a new bike, purchase from a recognised dealer.
- Register your bicycle at www.immobilise.com