Bike security tips

Pick a high crime area, and use a single mini U-lock to tether two bikes, while you head off for dinner. (via Cyclelicious ) When you return, the chances are that the front wheels of both bikes will be missing, though with any luck you’ll still have the rear ones. So if you can somehow manage...
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To stop your bike getting stolen this winter . . . … hide it in the snow. Better still, get a friendly snow plough driver to bury it. That way if part of the bike is still visible, anyone wanting to steal it will either have to dig through the compacted ice &...
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Sometimes people’s failure to lock their bike properly is just so stupid that it’s funny. Like this photo from joeandmiranda’s Creative Commons images on Flickr that I found via Bikehacks: Oh, and just in case you’re wondering,
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A great way to protect your bike from getting stolen is to park it next to something far more attractive / easier to sell for ready cash. I’m guessing that’s what’s happened here, with these two completely unlocked bikes I saw yesterd
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I’ve just found this picture by Richard Masoner on Flickr, and had to share it with you: The picture I have in my head is of Mr T riding up on a tiny little BMX, which he then locks with one of the chains from round his neck. Made me laugh, anywa
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Here’s a great video by Carlton Reid, produced for Northumbria Police. It shows genuine bikes being stolen by genuine thieves, as well as some tip-top advice for how to Lock Your Bike and avoid this pain yourself: Read more on Quickrele
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On the way home tonight, I stopped off to buy some flowers for my Beautiful Wife. Outside the shop I saw this locked up – looks like maybe last year’s model of either the Focus Cayo 105 Tripple, the Cayo Ultegra, or at a push, the Cayo Pro.
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Hal, the mechanic at Bicycle Habitat in New York City is an expert in how to properly lock your bike. In this funny and very informative video Hal walks around the neighborhood and points out common mistakes people make in locking their bikes. How well would you do? Watch and learn!
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I’ve been waiting for a version of this excellent StreetFilms vid to appear on YouTube for a while . . . and here it is. Watch and learn!
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When I was in That London yesterday, I acted like the worst kind of tourist, photographing pretty much every bike I saw. Looking at the huge number of bikes locked up to railings, what I generally saw was a sorry tale of half-baked efforts: Actually
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