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Don't lose your pride and joy. Follow these tips from Dorset Police and keep your bike safe and secure.

At Home
Shed AlarmWhen storing at home make sure it is in a secured shelter i.e locked garden shed, porch etc. If in a garden shed still lock it to the fabric of the shed and consider purchasing a shed alarm (they are only £10 - £20 from most hardware stores or Maplin). First thing to do is property mark the bicycles and record identification details. The police approved way to do this is through www.bikeregister.com who will put the cycle and owner details on to a database. You can also purchase a police approved etching kit with a unique serial number and includes labels to say the cycle is identifiable so informing a potential thief that he/she will have trouble selling or using the cycle. Other forms of approved property marking can be found at www.selectamark.co.uk.

Away From Home
The other issue is to secure the cycle if it is going to be left unattended for any length of time. Approved methods of securing bikes can be found on www.soldsecure.com which gives a list of chains, padlocks and cycle locks to gold, silver or bronze standard, obviously the gold standard devices are the more thief resistant.

Lock The basic rules of thumb are:
• Don't leave your bicycle in secluded places.
• Always lock it to a railing or similar even if you are leaving it for a short time.
• Lock your bike through the frame.
• Lock wheels and other detachable parts.
• If they can't be locked take them with you i.e quick release wheels, saddles, lights etc.

Useful Security Links

Torc-Anchors
London Cycling Campaign
Bike For All
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Partner Shops
DRR members receive 10% discount at all partner shops. Just show your membership card at the till.

Bicycle World
Fourways, Ham Lane, Longham, Dorset, BH22 9DP
Phone  01202 590414

Bikelab
Scott, Marin, Kona, Whyte
4 Wimborne Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BU
Phone  01202 330011

Bikes Branksome
Cycles, Repairs, Accessories, Cycle Hire
431-433 Poole Rd, Branksome, BH12 1DQ
Phone  01202 769202

Charlie The Bike Monger
Contact me for details of special discounts for Dorset Rough Riders

Cycle Paths
GT, Land Rover, Mongoose, Saracen
1st Floor Link Mall, Dolphin Centre, Poole
Phone  01202 680123

Gone Biking Mad
Kona, Giant
97 Station Road, New Milton, Hants.
Phone  01425 615960

Offcamber
GT, Cove,Yeti Kona, Trek
38 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7PR
Phone  01258 458677

Pedals Cycle Centre
Scott, Dawes, Ridgeback, Saracen
290, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8AY
Phone  01202 301683

Primera
Specialized, Trek, GT, Giant, Mongoose
244 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9RR
Phone  01202 775588

RideBike
Merlin Titanium, Orange, Santa Cruz, Trek, Gary Fisher, Yeti
111 Commercial Road, Lower Parkstone
Phone  01202 741744

The Hub Cycleworks
Trek, Morewood, Sanderson
402-406 Holdenhurst Rd, Bournemouth, BH8 8BN
Phone  01202 720020

Torico
Commencal, Felt, Iron Horse, Kinesis and Norco
Unit 3, North Dorset Business Park, Sturminster Newton, Dorset
Phone  01258 473770

Zerofour - Airlite Ltd
Bikes built, serviced & repaired. Very good rates. Speak to Matt
Unit 2, Lodge Hill Business Centre, Lodge Road, Holt, Wimborne, BH21 7DW
Phone  01258 841010

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