Proper bike and scooter parking
Why is it so important to park the bike properly?
In our daily life we tend to do things quickly, everything should be as immediate as possible.
Sometimes, this attitude creates absent-mindedness that can lead to a greater evil.
A simple example can be an everyday thing like going into a store to buy a drink and leaving your bike at the door without properly securing it.
It's just a moment - what could happen? Sometimes a moment is all it takes for your bike to be gone when you leave the store.
A simple moment can ruin your perfect day, with that trip to the beach you had planned and the consequent effort to buy a new bike that fits your needs and your pocket.
That's why from Pelican Bike rental, we want to offer you a small guide on how to properly insure your personal mobility vehicle.
The first thing would be to know where I can park my bike correctly and legally:
public furniture is restricted for this use, although "they turn a blind eye" really, benches, poles, lampposts and trees are not considered legally suitable for this purpose; with which it would be totally legal that the service responsible for the protection and order in the city, take your bike and you put the consequent penalty to recover it. Therefore, the appropriate place to park would be the appropriate spaces provided by the city council. These areas for bicycle and scooter parking can be found all over the city, it's just a few steps, let's get it right.
The next thing is to know which parts should be secured to the anchorage provided by the municipality:
Ideally, the wheels should be attached to the bike frame and the frame to the anchor, so we avoid "surprises" when we return to the vehicle.
Does your bike have a quick release on the saddle? Perfect, make use of it and take the saddle with you so you can return home sitting on it. The less parts you leave on the bike, the less parts you may be missing later.
At Pelican bike we put a lock on the saddle, that's another idea.
This is a little guide on how to properly and legally secure your bike. We hope we have helped.
What happens when you rent a bike and it gets stolen because you didn't secure it properly? This is a very delicate moment for us, especially in high season we need all the vehicles to be able to offer the best service and a new bike can take several days to arrive; in which we cannot make use of the vehicle.
That is why we always recommend you not to go in a hurry at that moment, it is worth investing a couple of minutes to enjoy the rest of the day.
Why is it so important to park your electric scooter properly?
In the 21st century, we are fortunate to be able to benefit from personal mobility vehicles that are environmentally friendly, fast and reliable. But these vehicles are also not exempt from theft.
Sometimes, in our haste we think "It's just a second" and just a second is all it takes to change our perfect day.
We go into a local store to buy a drink or something to eat and suddenly our scooter is gone. That's why at Pelican Bike Rental we strive, with every rental, to show the right way and offer the right locks for their safety and yours.
But all this does not work without your collaboration, so from Pelican Bike rentals we want to offer you a guide on how important it is to secure your electric scooter and how to do it correctly.
The first thing to identify is the body of the scooter. If you notice, the electric scooter has a mast that can be unscrewed, by separating both parts the lock loses its function and your scooter can be easily stolen.
It is important to look for that point of union that allows the padlock to do its function, normally there is always a point in the body that allows the chain to pass and is welded to the body itself. That would be the appropriate place to secure our vehicle.
The next thing is where to secure it: in the city there are numerous parking lots for this purpose, these offer a secure anchorage to our vehicle.
We would like to remind you that the street furniture: benches, lampposts, poles ... is not the right place to secure our vehicle, although "they turn a blind eye", they are not considered legally suitable for this purpose; with which it would be totally legal that the service responsible for the protection and order in the city, take your electric scooter and put you the consequent penalty to recover it.
Our recommendation will always be to look for one of the many anchor points that the city offers. It's only a few steps away.
What happens when we do not secure our electric scooter?
As with our bikes or electric bikes, the theft of an electric scooter is a very delicate moment for us, especially in high season we need all the vehicles to offer the best service.
A new scooter can take several days to arrive, during which we can not use the vehicle.
With the consequent meteorological impact caused by the creation of a new vehicle.
That is why we always recommend you not to go in a hurry at that time, it is worth investing a couple of minutes to be able to enjoy the rest of the day. In this way, if we do our bit we can help the planet.
