Keeping your bike safe and secure at college

If you cycle to college, keeping your bike safe and secure is sure to be one of your top priorities.

That’s why we work closely with Sussex Police and hold regular bike security marking events at college – giving you an opportunity to get your bike security marked, which is a great deterrent.

We’ll be welcoming the team on Tuesday 24 September for our next Cycle Security event. You don’t need to book, just pop along with your ID and proof of address. You can download a registration form in advance or ask for a form at reception.

Sussex Police have also provided some practical tips to help keep your bike safe.

• Register your bike
  You can register your frame number for free on a cycle databases, which means if your bike is stolen and recovered by the police it can be traced back to you.
  You can usually find the frame number underneath the bike between the pedals or where the back wheel slots in.
• Security mark your bike
  Security marking your bike is an effective, visible deterrent to thieves. If they are caught with a registered bike, the owner can be traced and they will be arrested. We work with Sussex Police to offer a number of bike marking sessions at the college throughout the year.
• Double lock your bike
  Using two different locks slows thieves down and makes your bike less of target – and make sure one of those locks is a D-lock!
• Secure your bike
  Make sure you lock the frame and wheels to a secure cycle stand, securing it as close to the stand as possible.

Check out the Sussex Police website for more top tips: https://www.sussex.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/keeping-vehicles-safe/how-safe-is-your-bike/

Don’t forget – make sure you are also keeping yourself safe!

Check your bike regularly, focusing on working lights, tyre pressure and general wear & tear.

High visibility clothing should be worn especially as the nights are started to get darker.

Wear a helmet.