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MudMeanderer May 2023 8:25pm, 15 May 2023 2,401 posts	0 MudMeanderer I think you're likely to find that for most insurers. I insure the bakfiets separate to home cover, with ETA, but even as a company that started from active travel campaigning, they still insist on a sold secure lock away from home. It's fairly easy on that to carry a big lock, but not what you want on a lightweight racer. I'd be interested if anyone has found someone who'll cover with a cafe lock.
Meglet May 2023 8:35pm, 15 May 2023 23,522 posts	0 Meglet I think I'll have to accept I can't carry a big lock to cafes. But the locks I do have I don't have receipts or details any more... Also want to know if anybody had claimed and found it easy/difficult
Yorkshire Pie May 2023 8:37pm, 15 May 2023 15,201 posts	0 Yorkshire Pie I claimed on a pedalcover policy for a crash on a group ride that wrote off my frame and found the process fine. But no idea about theft claims.
Dave W May 2023 5:54am, 16 May 2023 12,567 posts	0 Dave W I use Wiggle insurance. It seems reasonable, and I bought a lock on their "must have" list for about 25 quid off Amazon. It's a Yale with a chain you could tether the Queen May with. So not too onerous. Also have the third party liability insurance with them. For that, and insuring a £2500 bike, about 13 quid a month.
Steve NordRunner May 2023 9:24am, 16 May 2023 2,951 posts	0 Steve NordRunner Yeah, the lead guitarist from Queen doesn't need much tethering these days
Dave W May 2023 9:47am, 16 May 2023 12,579 posts	0 Dave W Ooops. Lol.. Queen Mary, obvs..
MsG May 2023 5:44pm, 17 May 2023 2,500 posts	0 MsG AndyS Hope wheels have been pretty good on my steel bike, the rims have survived all kinds of stuff including a big pothole that bust both the rear tyre and the saddle rail!
MsG May 2023 5:46pm, 17 May 2023 2,501 posts	0 MsG Forgot the link, bikewheelsdirect.com can’t remember how much mine were, the front wheel they built with a dynamo hub.
XB May 2023 5:50pm, 17 May 2023 16,204 posts	0 XB Is there a decent free/cheap app for route planning and navigating? I used the OS app today which was OK but not always easy to see the route trace as you approach a junction. Thanks.
Autumnleaves May 2023 6:00pm, 17 May 2023 19,175 posts	0 Autumnleaves I just use Fetch and export to my Garmin Edge. Still a bit new to me, but it's pretty easy to follow and warns of sharp bends etc.