"Big Clearance! 12 in place of 1!"

"Grande offerta! 12 per 1!"

ENFB cyclists' union, Woerden, 1993; poster by Theo van den Boogaard

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[–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You're supposed to lock the rear wheel with a u-bolt, not the front wheel.

This must vary a lot, but that's how you keep only a wheel where I'm from. I even saw those wheels locked to railings here and there in Berlin

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'm not sure if you're agreeing with me, but the whole reason to lock the rear wheel (as opposed to the front wheel) is specifically to avoid this problem. By locking through the rear wheel inside the rear triangle of the frame, you lock up both the wheel and the frame at once.

    This is why bike racks designed to lock the front wheel are stupid.

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