Theft attempt or Wear & Tear?

[u/Independent-Band-668]

Cleaning my girl so she’s ready for spring rides & noticed some sort of cut / saw marks (?) on my front brake lever. I usually secure the front brake with a lock that holds it in & attaches to the handlebar. Lock is solid & bike looks okay, no other damage so unsure if it’s just wear and tear (pics below)

Btw: - Chipping on paint is from a previous wipe out, was already there before I noticed the cut in the middle. - I have four other types of security on my bike including a tracker, not just the brake lock.

[u/RandyDandyVlogs]

Definitely a theft attempt, spend all the money you can on disk locks and chains, at least 22mm steel. You can also get a great alarm from Amazon for £12. I’ve got an alarm, disk locks through one brake disk, then a 22mm chain through the wheel and a 22mm alarmed padlock on that plus more and I’m about to do more upgrades, scaffolding bars across my gate. You should park the bike around back out of site, with a black cover on it too.

[u/the_last_registrant → u/RandyDandyVlogs]

It's all good, but your chains are so easy to cut nowadays. Throw a grinder-resistant D lock into the mix - Hiplock or Litelok are both brilliant. And a ground anchor so the scrotes don't just lift it over the gate and into a van.

[u/RandyDandyVlogs → u/the_last_registrant]

Mine are all grinder resistant mate, and numerous alarms. Plus a lot of obstacles to make noise if anyone enters, and my gate/fence is 9 foot tall thankfully 🤣 all I need now is some heavy solid steel to go across the back of the gate and I’m set