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Tips and Tricks for securing bikes? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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There was a NoStupidQuestions post about properly locking bikes to avoid theft and it got me thinking. I'm in a rural area so I never leave it anywhere. Any advice or rookie mistakes to avoid if I do plan to ride around a city?

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

            
              Stay away from locks with barrel keys.
Choose a locking device that isn't easily cut/broken/defeated.
Have a way to pass your lock through your front wheel AND frame as well as what you are locking it to.
Don't lock up to signs.
Make sure what you are locking to can't be easily moved (preferably bolted or sunk into concrete slabs)
Don't block pathways