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Bike lock advise and recommendation
Hi everyone,
I am wondering if anyone can give me any advise or recommendation if my current lock system is more than adequate to secure my bike outdoors. In my last job, I was fortunate enough to have a secure indoor bike parking facility. To lock it to the supplied bike post by my ex-company, I used a combination of a short Kryptonite Evo-Lite U-Lock (using Sheldon Brown's locking technique) to secure the frame and rear wheel and a MEC thick twisted braided cable lock to secure the front wheel to the frame. It had kept the bike from being stolen for years. The same combination is used for my daily errands -- shopping and visiting friends. -- and not usually away from my bike for more than 2-4 hours. In the new year, I may be working with a new company and they do not have any secure parking for bikes and do not allow bikes inside. So, I now have to park my bike outside for close to 8 hrs. I will be working in a high bike theft area of the city and people told me that my Evo-lite U-lock & cable lock combination might not be enough. They suggested something like a Master Lock Street Cuff, Krytonite NY Lock and another U-Lock that as a top dog emblem on it which I can't remember. Some even suggested to me using square link chains and a U-Lock combination. Those sounded pretty drastic.. Do I need all that? Mine is a touring bike that is used for both touring and commuting. I am fully aware that if people want to steal my bike, they will think of a way to get it. I just wonder if my current U-Lock is up to the task or should I get a better and stronger one? Thanks.. David. |
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Bike lock advise and recommendation
David wrote:
In the new year, I may be working with a new company and they do not have any secure parking for bikes and do not allow bikes inside. So, I now have to park my bike outside for close to 8 hrs. I will be working in a high bike theft area of the city and people told me that Sounds like you need to use a bike that no one wants to steal. I am considering the exact same thing myself actually. I don't like the idea of commuting 2*12 km a day on a ****ty bike. But then again it just needs to look ****ty. It doesn't have to be ****ty. -- Perre You have to be smarter than a robot to reply. |
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Bike lock advise and recommendation
Per Elmsäter:
David wrote: In the new year, I may be working with a new company and they do not have any secure parking for bikes and do not allow bikes inside. So, I now have to park my bike outside for close to 8 hrs. I will be working in a high bike theft area of the city and people told me that Sounds like you need to use a bike that no one wants to steal. I am considering the exact same thing myself actually. I don't like the idea of commuting 2*12 km a day on a ****ty bike. But then again it just needs to look ****ty. It doesn't have to be ****ty. I've seen a bicycle which looked quite horrid upon first glance, locked up on a busy street footpath. The frame had tattered electrical tape wound all around the frame tubes, obscuring the brand; the rims had brand stickers removed and looked grungy; the hubs had the brand names rubbed out; and the derailleurs were covered in opaque plastic bags as protection against dirt. Upon closer inspection it was evident that it was a Specialized frame, with XT derailleurs and hubs, and Mavic 519 rims. A reasonably desirable bike to steal for thieves, it was a bike courier's, and it took a close inspection to see through the disguise. |
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