Bike owners must be security conscious says home insurer

Tue, 17 Jun 2008

Halifax Home Insurance is urging cyclists to be more security conscious.

Recent data released by the British Crime Survey has revealed that a bike is stolen every 65 seconds in the UK and the average cost of replacing it is around £337.

There are a number of ways to avoid having a bike stolen says the insurer and these include making use of special bicycle parking racks wherever possible and to use a secure lock at all times. It has also been suggested that it would be worthwhile to try and use racks located in well-lit public areas and have hardened steel U-type locks, as cable locks can be cut easily.

Head of underwriting at Halifax Home Insurance David Rochester said: " It is important that people take adequate measures to protect their cycles and also make sure they are insured, both in the home and also when out in public places."
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