At least the thieves won’t even bother with your well locked bike nearby.
VSENSES on
Parked my bike at a grocery store next to a bike where the chain lock was only attached to two spokes and then the bike stand. Made a double take when I saw that.
TheLateThagSimmons on
While I always strive to lock up for maximum safety for *my* bike…
…I also understand the mentality of just trying to prevent casual thieves from merely walking by and taking your bike. It’s about creating just enough of an inconvenience that they won’t choose that one.
(I still lock mine properly across the frame and wheel.)
ragweed on
Is there a bike nearby “secured” by ziptieing a brake cable?
MVmikehammer on
on one hand, yes!
On the other, I don’t know any meth-heads who, instead of making a quick buck at the nearest pawnshop, would instead break all the spoke to get the bike, take the wheel and tire as well, remove the tire, buy new spokes to the length, rebuild the wheel, reinstall the tire and then sell it to buy meth.
Well, maybe if it was a carbon pavement bike or full suspension mountain bike, then one could get any money at all without a front wheel. But a vintage bike? I don’t think so.
exphysed on
Not ideal but hear me out. Locks only ever create the illusion of security…thieves often want to ride away on the bike once they get it. This still prevents that. Even if the wheel is quick release the thief can’t ride away with no front wheel. If they cut spokes they can’t ride away. An angle grinder would still get through the lock in less than a minute leaving the bike rideable regardless of how it’s locked.
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Lock seems more expensive than a bike.
At least the thieves won’t even bother with your well locked bike nearby.
Parked my bike at a grocery store next to a bike where the chain lock was only attached to two spokes and then the bike stand. Made a double take when I saw that.
While I always strive to lock up for maximum safety for *my* bike…
…I also understand the mentality of just trying to prevent casual thieves from merely walking by and taking your bike. It’s about creating just enough of an inconvenience that they won’t choose that one.
(I still lock mine properly across the frame and wheel.)
Is there a bike nearby “secured” by ziptieing a brake cable?
on one hand, yes!
On the other, I don’t know any meth-heads who, instead of making a quick buck at the nearest pawnshop, would instead break all the spoke to get the bike, take the wheel and tire as well, remove the tire, buy new spokes to the length, rebuild the wheel, reinstall the tire and then sell it to buy meth.
Well, maybe if it was a carbon pavement bike or full suspension mountain bike, then one could get any money at all without a front wheel. But a vintage bike? I don’t think so.
Not ideal but hear me out. Locks only ever create the illusion of security…thieves often want to ride away on the bike once they get it. This still prevents that. Even if the wheel is quick release the thief can’t ride away with no front wheel. If they cut spokes they can’t ride away. An angle grinder would still get through the lock in less than a minute leaving the bike rideable regardless of how it’s locked.