Oxford Cycle Workshop
In-depth Security

So, you’ve already read through our advice on cycle security, but are still curious. On this page, we’ll try to keep more meaty info available to you about keeping your cycles safe.

Why not check out this report (81.5kb) given to us with permission to reproduce by Jonathan Standen, from the Thames Valley Police Cycles Unit. It offers lots of useful information about what kind of thieves operate in the area, and how to outwit them.

Sometimes we see examples of bad locking while we are out and about. We’d like to present some of them to show you what NOT to do when locking your bike.

Bicycle is locked around one spoke. Anyone with garden shears can have it.