bike security when bikes are fitted to bike rack Forums

curlyman

Hi all is there any tips out there for security/locks for our bikes(4 off)when fiird to our bikr rack cheers

Mandi

We just use a cable lock and wrap it round the frames and the rack. You may need two for four bikes.
Wink

ladyrunner

I use a cable lock too around my 3 bikes and also lock them to the rail of bike rack with the same lock.

Julie Very Happy

teemyob

Hello,

We use a high quality bike lock along with one of these with a Duracell Pro Battery.

The alternative is to wire something into the MH alarm. By this I mean an additional open circuit or closed circuit unit.

curlyman

thanks all very usefull but if they come armed with bolt croppers can we stop the buggers

teemyob

billym

You can't stop them.

We used to have 5 bikes on the back. We used a few chains , a couple of ropes and loads of bungees tangled round as much as possible

Make it difficult and they will probably go elsewhere.

Mind you we only had battered old bikes that were not high on

the must have list.

UncleNorm

Hi Curlyman and welcome to the Motorhomefacts Community. You will be well served here by some very experienced people with a whole range of expertise.

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I had a towbar fitted to my last Motorhome by Towtal of Stoke. Onto the ball I clamped a simple bike rack from Towsure. To make this safe, a padlock was fitted. When the bikes were loaded, I used 'D' locks, attaching the first bike to the rack and the second bike to the first. When possible, I put the D locks through both wheels and frames. I also used bungees to stop the wheels turning. How successful was this method?

I wanna tell you a stoory: Having arrived home very tired from a very pleasant three week holiday in France, I left the MH on the drive, with the bikes in place. When I went to put the bikes away later, members of the local yobbery had already been at work!! Evil or Very Mad

They thought they could have the bikes by simply removing the bungees. When they realised that the bikes were well locked, they nicked a bell top, pump and bike computer!! Evil or Very Mad

But they never got the bikes!! Very Happy

Enjoy your MH! Laughing

geraldandannie · Moderator

I was told a story recently of a motorhome on an Aire, where they had their bikes stolen whilst they were asleep. Although the bikes were locked to the rack, this did not deter the thieves. Apparently, they cut the rack, with the bikes, off the back of the van.

I don't know if this is apocryphal, but maybe indicates that if someone is that desperate to nick something, there is little you can do to stop them. Your best bet is to make it as difficult as possible.

Gerald

curlyman

thanks all good stuff