nedrapier Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 (edited) Afternoon, Hope to get some replies to this, as my trials career rests on the answers! I don't have anywhere sensible to keep a bike. Access to flat is up a tight staircase with 180 degree turn. I struggle to get a push bike up there, carried vertically, without putting tyre scuffs on the walls. Friends with better options are all too far in the wrong directions. So I sack off trials until I move house, who knows when... Or: What are the easiest and quickest ways of making a trials bike less nickable from the front of a house? Front wheel off? HT leads? Handlebars? Just thinking of what you could unbolt in a few minutes that would render a bike a collection of parts (frame locked up with a chain), rather than a kick-and-go ticket to free money? Or even in half an hour, that'd still be way quicker than a detour to the nearest friend with a garage. Or is it just going to get stripped for parts anyway? Ta! Edited October 14, 2011 by nedrapier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris morris Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 HT lead off, kickstart off, gear lever off, lock through both wheels and frame and into ground anchor. then even if they bring their own ht lead they can't even bumb start it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telecat Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Have you got one of those Storage Depots nearby?? Might be an alternative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minislim Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 infortunately almost every bit of your bike is valuable. most parts if clubbed together would be well in excess of your bikes value. just try looking on evilbay at parts for your bike. then you have scrap value too. best thing is find a friend who you may be able to store it with. that or do without trials for the short time till you have somewhere to keep your bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyt Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Nedrapler You need to clear some things up for us here. Are you talking about a TRIALS BIKE or a TRIALS MOTORBIKE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabby Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Nedrapler You need to clear some things up for us here. Are you talking about a TRIALS BIKE or a TRIALS MOTORBIKE? How many "trials bikes" do you know have an ht lead ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyt Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 How many "trials bikes" do you know have an ht lead ? A ken that! I think others may think it a bicycle! Naebotheratawe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-shock 250 Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 You really need to store it a friends house/garage/workshop or as said above, one of those self storage units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedrapier Posted October 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Yup, one with an engine. 12kg push bike goes up the stairs, 70kg motorbike would need to be in bits. Not impossible, but a bit of a pain in the a***. Although... How heavy would a 200cc (motor!)bike be without wheels? Rear X11 is what? nearly 6kg? Front a bit less? plus rims, spokes, hubs and discs? So take them off and I'd need to lug 50kg ish up the stairs and out the back. I'll investigate the self storage! I would have thought there'd be problems with draining flammable fluids? We'll see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straycollie2 Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Do you have room at the front of the flat for any kind of storage shed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedrapier Posted October 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Possibly. I suspect it would need to be custom to be small enough to fit in the gap and the right shape to fit a bike in. I'll have a look though, ta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty_jon Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 What about keeping it in a small van, still not ideal but at least it would be out of sight? And a van would be handy if you are doing trials! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatabeta Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Got to agree with most here. Dont think I could ever leave my bike outside. Surely worth finding a friend locally with a secure garage. If not a friend who is not local where you can store your bike till you move. Also, you'd be totally uninsured outside so even if they couldn't nick it, whats to stop mindless yoofs smashing it up or setting fire to it? Not worth risk for 1 night let alone ongoing IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjbiker Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Worth a look if you have the space...... BIKE SAFE .....but you budget for buying a bike afterwards might be less? GJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyt Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Maybe cover it with Xispa stickers/graphics that way someone will think it is an illusion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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