Wissant Aire warning

[2cv]

I saw this on fb and copied here just in case anyone is planning to stay there:


“Just a warning to anyone using Wissant aire, we were woken up this morning around 5.10am to the sound of our bikes being taken off the bike rack of the motorhome. We couldn't immediately get out of the motorhome and we think they'd jammed the door somehow. By the time we managed to get out they were already up the road, possibly 3 of them with a very expensive Giant bike ☹. They had bolt cropped through the locks. Not the best way to end your holiday and quite scary. The French police were useless . Two very sad people heading home to the UK with a bitter taste of France in their mouths”

 

[spigot]

I saw this on fb and copied here just in case anyone is planning to stay there:


“Just a warning to anyone using Wissant aire, we were woken up this morning around 5.10am to the sound of our bikes being taken off the bike rack of the motorhome. We couldn't immediately get out of the motorhome and we think they'd jammed the door somehow. By the time we managed to get out they were already up the road, possibly 3 of them with a very expensive Giant bike ☹. They had bolt cropped through the locks. Not the best way to end your holiday and quite scary. The French police were useless . Two very sad people heading home to the UK with a bitter taste of France in their mouths”

We stayed there mid June & someone had their bikes taken, apparently it's a regular occurrence.

 

[carol]

This is why I'm reluctant to get a bike - think I'd be lying awake at night waiting for bike thieves.

 

[trevskoda]

Why did you not start up and reverse over the feckers,i would have done so and let them explain to police why there were in hospital.

 

[Haaamster]

This is why I'm reluctant to get a bike - think I'd be lying awake at night waiting for bike thieves.

I doubt they would steal a child's bike Carol, especially If you left the stabilizers on.
:lol-061:

 

[Wully]

:scared::lol-053::lol-053::lol-053:

I doubt they would steal a child's bike Carol, especially If you left the stabilizers on.
:lol-061:

 

[Wully]

Shame but could have even slammed hand on horn stuck van in reverse the reversing lights alone would have scared them off sounds like there’s a bike shop somewhere dealing in second hand bikes find the local bike shop bike repair shop good chance you’ll find these bikes.

 

[Deleted member 52918]

Sad to here your holiday was slightly spoilt by the thieving scum.
I know you thought you had a decent chain but motorcycle type Boron lock & chains are very resistant to bolt cropping, it takes a good while to get through them with an angle grinder too!

They're expensive but give some piece of mind.

Phill

 

[Fazerloz]

Not a good way to end a hol. But by what I have seen a lot of people lock £1000s of worth of bikes with cheap locks . Buy ABUS GRANIT locks, bolt croppers will not go through them. The fact they used croppers says they were poor locks.
I am not saying it makes them impossible to steal but they might make the thieves move on to a easier target.

 

[mistericeman]

Best locks in the world aren't going to be much use locked to your average flimsy aluminium bike rack.... Sadly.

 

[trevskoda]

Not a good way to end a hol. But by what I have seen a lot of people lock £1000s of worth of bikes with cheap locks . Buy ABUS GRANIT locks, bolt croppers will not go through them. The fact they used croppers says they were poor locks.
I am not saying it makes them impossible to steal but they might make the thieves move on to a easier target.

Some abus locks in shops have found to be soft copys from you know where.

 

[Obanboy666]

This is why I'm reluctant to get a bike - think I'd be lying awake at night waiting for bike thieves.

That’s why I’m looking at a new motorhome with a large garage that will take 2 bikes.
Sons race bike cost as much as a small car so no way would I have it on a rack. In a garage with alarmed doors etc. Thinking about it I could bed my dog in there on a night, it would be a brave man who went up against her lol.

 

[trevskoda]

Best locks in the world aren't going to be much use locked to your average flimsy aluminium bike rack.... Sadly.

Stutter returned again.
doubled up post.

 

[yeoblade]

This is why I'm reluctant to get a bike - think I'd be lying awake at night waiting for bike thieves.

! ? Really [emoji6]

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[Wooie1958]

That’s why I’m looking at a new motorhome with a large garage that will take 2 bikes.
Sons race bike cost as much as a small car so no way would I have it on a rack. In a garage with alarmed doors etc. Thinking about it I could bed my dog in there on a night, it would be a brave man who went up against her lol. View attachment 66343

A lot of the French motorhomers have their dogs sleep in the garage overnight.

 

[Byronic]

From time to time thread title ; "Overnight at Calais"

Question; Can someone suggest somewhere safe to stay near the Calais Ferry Terminal,
don't want to stay at Cite Europe heard it's unsafe.

Typical ; Try Wissant aire you'll have a peaceful night, we always do.
Answer

 

[Nabsim]

Not a good way to end a hol. But by what I have seen a lot of people lock £1000s of worth of bikes with cheap locks . Buy ABUS GRANIT locks, bolt croppers will not go through them. The fact they used croppers says they were poor locks.
I am not saying it makes them impossible to steal but they might make the thieves move on to a easier target.

I do agree but if they wanted them it wouldn’t be hard to cut through an alli bike rack

Edit: opps, didn’t realise there was a second page when I made this post on my phone. Others have already said what I thought

 

[Channa]

The reality is Giant , Marin Cannondale and a few more are expensive pieces of kit that can cost thousands the theifs know that unlikely opportunists.

A lot get broken for spares Any security is only as strong as its weakest link some are suggesting the rack I agree


You shouldn't have to, but its like leaving your wallet outside the door with the pin numbers for your cards...a garage does make sense

Channa

 

[Wully]

Seen a van in Holland with a motorised bike rack on back lifted bikes a fair hight of deck wish ide got the make looked a sturdy piece of kit.

 

[Byronic]

An alarmed m/bike D or U lock or 2 is probably as good as anything for overnight use but you've
got to be prepared to confront potentially violent miscreant(s) if it sounds off.
I wonder if these most probably frightened people robbed of their bikes in Wissant really
tried or made efforts to confront the 3 thieves?
Thieves armed with boltcroppers or battery angle grinders aren't opportunists.
When you're well away from the van what do you do then, even with a garage they'll
no doubt have a good idea that they'll strike lucky, 10 seconds to jemmy most
garage doors on the hinge jamb if your Honda generator is in their that might go
along with your expensive bikes. If your bike is externally racked they might be
brazen enough to angle grind the rack or an alarmed D lock in broad daylight
they certainly do in London town!

The best you can do is have nothing you value too much, ultimately you can't win
because good insurance only comes at a price