Keeping Your Bike Safe.

Buying a road bike, whether it be a racing bike or a mountain bike can prove to be quite a costly exercise, especially if you are a serious rider and you have opted for a top of the range bike. It appears that bikes like this are being targeted by thieves, especially those that are left at railways stations during the day.

Two men have been jailed in Sussex after a serious of bike thefts at railway stations dotted around the county. Burgess Hill Railway Station was just one of those stations that were targeted, and now the culprits have been prosecuted and placed behind bars. Bikes are considered to be easy targets these days, especially as some of the more expensive bikes are extremely lightweight and easily moved, and are often taken to order and sold on. 

Investigating Officer DI Cooper was pleased with the outcome of the recent case and had this to say following the imprisonment of the two culprits. He said, “I hope this sentence acts as a deterrent for others who think that they can get away with stealing bikes. I also hope it lets people know that the British Transport Police takes cycle theft very seriously.”

DI Cooper went on to say, “Anyone who notices suspicious behaviour near station cycle tracks, or has any information about cycle crime on the railways can help by contacting British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40 .”

It is extremely sad that people resort to this sort of behaviour, and it must be devastating for the owners to find their pride and joy missing when they step off the train. That is why many people are now opting to have bikes in their living rooms at home and exercise that way rather than cycle to work. If you think about it for a minute that may actually be a more sensible way to exercise. For starters you can exercise when you want and for how long you want, and you do not have to contend with all the people rushing home from work and paying no respect to cyclists whatsoever.

Also by cycling in your own home you are not subjecting yourself to all of those fumes and gases that cars and public transport give off. If you are looking to exercise more this year you could do a lot worse than buy an indoor bike, if for no other reason than it is safer than leaving your bike while you go to work. Just remember that if you want to be fit and healthy, you need to think about exercise all year round and not just in January. The great thing about indoor cycling is that you don’t have to worry about adverse weather conditions affecting your bike ride. In fact even hot weather can make cycling outside harder work than it needs to be – you can avoid this by indoor cycling too!