[BNM] [OT] Bicycle insurance

[Antony Jones]

> you mean you found it locked to a skip !

Haha, no, I asked the skip owner if I could have it as well!

Antony Jones
Developer
 
Gamesys Limited
e: antonyj at gamesys.co.uk
t: 0207 287 1571
a: 1st Floor, 54-62 Regent Street, LONDON, W1B 5RE
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: joe aliferis [mailto:joe at newforms.co.uk]
> Sent: 20 July 2006 12:03
> To: Brighton New Media
> Subject: Re: [BNM] [OT] Bicycle insurance
> 
> you mean you found it locked to a skip !
> 
> joe
> 
> Antony Jones wrote:
> 
> >When you lock it up, lock the wheels to the frame, and loosen the
> >handlebar stem.
> >
> >That way, if somebody cuts your lock and steals the bike, they'll get
a
> >few hundred metres at high speed then lose control and go crashing to
> >the ground, at which point you run over and stamp repeatedly on their
> >head.
> >
> >Why is adding it to contents insurance crazy money? I think my bike
is
> >covered by my contents insurance, and I found it in a skip!
> >
> >Antony Jones
> >Developer
> >
> >Gamesys Limited
> >e: antonyj at gamesys.co.uk
> >t: 0207 287 1571
> >a: 1st Floor, 54-62 Regent Street, LONDON, W1B 5RE
> >
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: delarge [mailto:delargerock at gmail.com]
> >>Sent: 20 July 2006 11:43
> >>To: Brighton New Media
> >>Subject: [BNM] [OT] Bicycle insurance
> >>
> >>BNMers... being the green people we are, there must be a few
cyclists
> >>
> >>
> >on
> >
> >
> >>this list...
> >>
> >>Yesterday, a crackhead stole my bike wheel and it made me think I
neee
> >>
> >>
> >to
> >
> >
> >>insure this puppy in case they take the whole thing next time.
> >>Adding it to contents insurance is crazy money and I was told I
should
> >>
> >>
> >try
> >
> >
> >>a
> >>specific bike insurer... I don't really know where to start with
that
> >>
> >>
> >-
> >
> >
> >>are
> >>there any local brokers or schemes anyone knows about?
> >>
> >>--
> >>Paul Burgess
> >>
> >>http://delarge.co.uk
> >>http://streetstickers.co.uk
> >>http://iampaulburgess.co.uk
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