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Edinburgh Uni cheap bike locks

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  1. cc
    Member

    On 14/03/13 there will be big discounts available on high quality locks, says an email that's been sent round the Edinburgh University BUG lists:


    Hi All

    Tomorrow we have an extra Dr Bike happening outside the University Visitor Centre at Potterrow. This will be from 12 noon until 2pm.

    Lothian and Borders Police, University Security and the Transport and Parking Office will also be on hand to offer advice on keeping bikes secure. The key message we want to get across is the importance of using a good quality bike lock to minimise the chance of theft. We will be selling high quality Sold Secure Gold Level bicycle locks for £10, instead of usual retail price of about £45. The sale of bicycle locks will be strictly limited to 1 per member of University staff or student. Your matriculation or staff card must be shown in order to make the purchase. There is a limited supply of locks.

    Please take a look at this short news article and video we have prepared in conjunction with the Crime Prevention Officers at Lothian and Borders Police:

    http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/transport/news/better-lock-bike

    If you cannot attend tomorrow there will be another opportunity to come along to the Bike Security Roadshow on Tuesday 26th March at Edinburgh College of Art (details on the link provided above).

    Posted 11 years ago #

  2. Arellcat
    Moderator

    Edinburgh Uni has always impressed me with its active cycling community.

    My alma mater took no interest at all in people commuting by bike, even going so far as to build an overflow car park, while leaving the bikeists to make do with handrails that were better than the 'official' solution which was a couple of rusty steel poles bolted to the wall near the main entrance, positioned just high enough to be of no use without a long cable.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  3. SRD
    Moderator

    Edinburgh is doing better of late with more bike racks etc. Seems to be pushed by the 'sustainability' folks. I've been asked to put myself forward as a sustainable travel 'ambassador' for my work place.

    But I will take it seriously when the post which is responsible for bikes is not also all the post responsible for parking.

    I would also like t see the Uni being more progressive/proactive with the city about various things. Eg making sure access to the university buildings is not cut off by roadworks. And that the 'quality' bike route is actually that. Etc.

    As I said elsewhere recently, they have the knowledge and/or the people who know how to research stuff, but need to take advantage of that.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  4. SRD
    Moderator

    Wahoo! After 4 years of bike commuting I have finally managed to join my BUG.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  5. thewavecry
    Member

    Edinburgh Uni just issued an internal travel survey to staff asking fairly specific questions about current travel arrangements and what changes would make you more likely to take public transport, cycle etc.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  6. cc
    Member

    In my answer to the travel survey I asked the Uni to stop promoting crap like the QBC and to support decent infrastructure instead, such as making it possible to cycle round George Square without losing all your fillings.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  7. Radgeworks
    Member

    A pretty decent deal there from the UNI,
    particularly as nowadays just having a cable only secured bike seems to scream the advert as follows:

    "Simply try and slice through the cable provided with your trusty handheld boltcutters and you will very very likely succeed in stealing me"

    Prevention is sometimes better than curing of course.

    R :-)

    Posted 11 years ago #

  8. EddieD
    Member

    Got my lock - it's better by a mile than my current one :)

    Posted 11 years ago #

  9. Pocopiglet
    Member

    FYI, if you miss out on the Uni deal you can attend St Leonards Police Station and buy the same lock there for £10. I presume other stations may do the same? (At least Sprog MKI was e-mailed by community constable via tenants association to that effect about 6 months ago.)

    Posted 11 years ago #

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