I love this image - taken with my phone’s camera this weekend at Cullercoats beach:
OK, so that’s not much of a lock. But I’m not sure that this is the kind of bike that generally attracts thieving toerags who steal bikes. It’s
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Sheldon Brown Locking Method: Potential Flaw?
Remember the Sheldon Brown Locking Method? This one:
Well, I thought this article on Commute By Bike showed a potential flaw in Sheldon’s system:
Basically, what the thief’s done is cut every single one of the spokes so they can take the
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Sheldon Brown Locking Method
So here’s how I generally lock my Sturdy Commuting Bike (click to enlarge):
Essentially, this is Sheldon Brown’s method, using a D-Lock (or, if you like, U-Lock) to secure the rear wheel of the bike to a good sturdy, immovable object. Said
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Gateshead Revisited - Still A Shockingly Bad Bike Lane?
Some of you may remember the video I made last year about The World’s Shortest Cycle Lane. This was in Gateshead, next to their shiny new college, and a mere ten metres long.
At the time, several commenters, and Gateshead Council’s extremely friendly and approachable* Team Leader for Traffic Projects and Rights of Way said...
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Masterlock Python - Vulnerablity Warning!
So over at the HiR Information Report, my attention was drawn to a post by AxOn, which has what looks like a step-by-step guide on how to get around Masterlock’s Python.
Basically, he shows that with a strip of alumunium cut from a drinks can,
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