David, they are probably already covered on your home owners policy - just make sure you have good photos of bike and accessories, and serial numbers, etc.
On Tuesday, November 20, 2012 1:31:21 PM UTC-6, David Verrinder wrote: > > Given that anyone who wants to steal your bike can, I am a big believer in > teh insurance option. Check with your agent about scheduling your bicycles > on your home owner's policy. For a very modest fee I have 10K worht of > bikes covered for 17 perils (including theft) and no deductable. > > > On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 11:27 AM, Claude LaVallee > <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Hi Ned, >> >> I can relate to your wife; my Rivendell bicycle is my sole vehicle so I'm >> very protective of it. >> >> TiGr (http://tigrlock.com/) makes a very strong, lightweight titanium >> lock that allows you to lock both wheels and the frame to a secure bike >> stand. It is the strongest theft deterrent I have found. >> >> I supplement that with a D-lock, and intend to install pit lock skewers ( >> http://www.pitlock.com/) to lock my seat post, wheels, saddle and seat >> post (in the meantime, I secure my seat post and saddle with a second >> D-lock). >> >> Another couple of security items I'd like to get and install are a GPS >> device (ex.: www.spybike-gps.com) to alert me in the advent of someone >> taking my bike, and an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Device like >> www.snagg.com) to help me in recovering my bike if it is stolen. These >> are not common in North America yet, but I think there is growing interest. >> >> Lastly, she might be interested in looking into bicycle insurance options >> that are becoming available, like Clipp (http://getclipp.com) or Better >> World (http://www.betterworldclub.com/bicycles/bike_assistance.cfm/) >> which doesn't, as far as I know, cover theft, but offers interesting >> benefits. >> >> Good luck! >> Claude >> >> On Sunday, November 18, 2012 5:37:44 PM UTC-5, Ned Ludd wrote: >>> >>> My wife has a lovely HH and is afraid to use it. She'll ride it in the >>> park, or out to the beach, but she won't use it for errands because she's >>> afraid to leave it locked in front of a store for 10 minutes. I think her >>> old CrypticNight lock is inadequate, but there must be something that is >>> useful out there (I hope.) She does not plan to lock it to the fence at >>> Dolores Park overnight, she just wants to be able to go to the bakery or >>> the grocery store and have the thing still be there when she comes out. Any >>> suggestions/thoughts? >>> Thanks >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/KDpeCZENUKYJ. >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]<javascript:> >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Cheers, > David > > David Verrinder > 406-646-6813 > [email protected] <javascript:> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/9dkzE2wE8zsJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
