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Paulo Matos
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Hello all,
First of all, thank you for all your help on getting a bike (thread
http://groups.google.com/group/uk.rec.cycling/browse_frm/thread/115d235e8314c2fa).
I've decided for a Claud Butler Classic from Cycle World. Now, I need
locks and a good set of bags/panniers for shopping.
About locks there's an issue which is worrying me. It is said there
are a lot of stolen bikes here in Southampton. Even if I get a D-lock,
they can stole my wheels or my saddle. I wonder what's the best way of
securing a bike? I thought about a D-lock for the frame and a chain
for securing both wheels to the frame. What do you think?
On bags/panniers, I need to go shopping and I wonder what's the best
thing I can buy. I don't know how people usually do this but if I
secure my bike when I go shopping, I'll need to take the bags with me
so that they don't get stolen. Are there any set of bags which can
morph into a backpack? When I get back to the bike I need to mount the
bags and put in the stuff so isince I don't want to go shopping every
day a nice, big pack would be great. Usually I buy 4/5 asda bags a
week. I don't know if this is to much to carry on a bike but I would
like comments and suggestions on this matter.
Thank you very much once again,
Paulo Matos
First of all, thank you for all your help on getting a bike (thread
http://groups.google.com/group/uk.rec.cycling/browse_frm/thread/115d235e8314c2fa).
I've decided for a Claud Butler Classic from Cycle World. Now, I need
locks and a good set of bags/panniers for shopping.
About locks there's an issue which is worrying me. It is said there
are a lot of stolen bikes here in Southampton. Even if I get a D-lock,
they can stole my wheels or my saddle. I wonder what's the best way of
securing a bike? I thought about a D-lock for the frame and a chain
for securing both wheels to the frame. What do you think?
On bags/panniers, I need to go shopping and I wonder what's the best
thing I can buy. I don't know how people usually do this but if I
secure my bike when I go shopping, I'll need to take the bags with me
so that they don't get stolen. Are there any set of bags which can
morph into a backpack? When I get back to the bike I need to mount the
bags and put in the stuff so isince I don't want to go shopping every
day a nice, big pack would be great. Usually I buy 4/5 asda bags a
week. I don't know if this is to much to carry on a bike but I would
like comments and suggestions on this matter.
Thank you very much once again,
Paulo Matos