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Ranelagh LUAS - safe for bike parking?

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  • 20-08-2018 9:17pm
    #1
    esdrasportillo
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi,

    Does anyone here leave their bike at the Ranelagh LUAS stop? I'm thinking about doing it. Just bought a bike and I am thinking in maybe cycle to there, and then get the LUAS to work.

    But my question is, is it safe enough to leave the bike there? It is a brand new ~350 euro bike, I spent over 100 euro in 2 Sold Secure Gold rating locks.

    (I would also park in Charlemont LUAS stop, but not sure if it is better - or worse)

    Thanks.


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    #2
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Nope nope nope.

    The only stops you can regularly lock at and not lose your precious are the locker ones. Windy Arbour has some now (about 1 for every 5 sheffields) and maybe a few others.


    Source: Used to live on the line until very recently


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    tomasrojo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,768 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    Racks at public transport stops and outside cinemas get a lot of attention from more determined thieves, because you're effectively saying: I'm going to be gone some time.

    What you could do is lock your bike near the station, you should be ok with two gold-standard locks. I've always done ok with one gold- and one silver-standard lock. Just make sure your locking technique is ok. Plenty of guides online, if you don't already know.

    EDIT: Just to be a bit clearer. I leave my bike, which is ten years old, more or less, in the street all the time locked with a gold-standard and silver-standard lock. I leave it for hours on end. I've never had a problem. €350 isn't a terrifically tempting bike for a thief to spend time over, and if you lock it properly in the street with two gold-standard locks, you should be ok.


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    esdrasportillo
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    Yeah...

    I watched loads of videos and read loads of articles on how to avoid theft, I walk in the streets now judging every poorly locked bike (there are so many).

    I think I will park in Drury St maybe, I will get the Luas from there then.


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    Ciaran_B
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    I used to lock mine at the rack at the tri-angle and never had a problem. I'd be a little reluctant to leave it at an unmanned station all day even if it keeps it out of the rain.


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    tomasrojo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,768 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    Ciaran_B wrote: »
    I used to lock mine at the rack at the tri-angle and never had a problem. I'd be a little reluctant to leave it at an unmanned station all day even if it keeps it out of the rain.
    That's where I'd leave it too. I've left a bike there for hours on end without any problem. I think the racks there fill up quickly enough though.


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