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boatswain ,

A combination of a good lock (I think those Kryptonite New York locks are well reviewed) and having a bike that doesn’t look desirable. If your bike is obviously high end, it’s a target. If it looks like an old beater, thieves probably won’t bother. As often, anyway.

PlasterAnalyst ,

I have an old "NEXT" bike that I pinned the front fake shocks because they're really only springs. I did the same with the rear one by taking out the spring and replacing it with a piece of pipe. It rides good, it's still a POS that I got for free.

archonet ,

This is the lock I use on my e-bike, and it’s even recommended by LockPickingLawyer. Hasn’t been stolen yet.

otp ,

Damn. For $200, I’d hope it’d protect the bike.

Cheaper than buying a new bike, though!

JustZ ,
@JustZ@lemmy.world avatar

Am I blind or does the site say that lock is actually $3,000?

Link ,

Nope I can only see $3000 as well.

Sensitivezombie ,

It’s worth it if your bike is made of 24k gold.

archonet ,

It’s $100 on Amazon. No idea where you’re getting $3000 from.

if you mean their anti-theft protection offer, that means they’ll cover a bike of up to $3000 value if it gets stolen while locked with it.

mwproductions ,

The $3,000 is a protection plan, kind of like insurance. So if you use that lock and your bike is stolen, they’ll give you up to $3,000 to replace it. I don’t see a price listed for the lock itself.

someguy3 ,

There’s a new Ulock that’s apparently resistant to angle grinders. Someone tried on YouTube and they have to go through like 3 discs to do it.

Also get a “pinhead” bolt system. They replace the hex nuts on the wheels and seat with a round locking nut that you need your key to take off.

Ziggurat ,

Get a good lock. These “Steel U-type” are pretty hard to break, even a good ‘steel-chain’ type lock will be more than the average bike on the street.

There isn’t a standard technique yet, but may-be your municipality or police department has a bike marking system which would basically makes the “stolen bike harder to sell”

These 2 things together would limit the risk as your bike is now hard to steal, hard to sell so they’ll go for another one.

Also, can you park your bike in a locked place ? Like a bike room in your appartment building or your house entry-hall ? Not having it outside most of the time also limits the risk

EDIT : Realize that I made the steel/steal typo

DrownedRats ,
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D-lock through the drive wheel and frame, steel cable though the d-lock and front wheel, steel wire though a closed metal ring/railing. I’ve used this technique for yonks and never had so much as a wheel stolen.

You don’t need ultramax security unless you’re locking it up outside at night. Deterrence is plenty good enough to stop people from snipping and running.

lemann ,

I carry my bicycle into buildings wherever permitted, and make full use of the free staffed bicycle parking & free bus whenever possible. I also have 24/7 keyfob access to secure basement parking at my local train station (did require proof of address + one time fee to sign up). See if you can contact your local municipality as they may have something similar in operation.

Before that, I experienced one attempted theft. At the time my bicycle was locked with just an Axa wheel plug-in chain combo lock (very rare in this country) which is built in to the frame.

Came back to see it on the floor with the electronics gutted: no camera, lights, or bike computer. It was dark and luckily I had emergency lights in my backpack to ride home safely. Reported to police, I tracked down some of the stolen stuff online, and even the shop they were sold to (called to verify), provided serial numbers, police did nothing.

Since the attempted theft I use two D-locks in addition to the built-in one, and have quick release mounts on all my bicycle electronics. I miss when I was studying at university and could leave my bicycle outside the library all night with just a cable lock, with no worries

frankPodmore ,
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I’ve been cycling all over the place since I was a kid and I’ve never had a bike stolen. Either I’ve got lucky or my approach is a good one!

The standard advice in the UK is to have two locks, at least one of which should be a good D-lock. Two locks are twice as good as one, because breaking two locks takes twice as long as breaking one, and thieves generally want to be able to steal bikes very quickly.

By a ‘good lock’, I mean in short, an expensive and usually very heavy lock. I have a couple of D-locks for taking out with me and a couple of very heavy chain locks that I keep for locking my bike up at home. I only take the chain locks out if I’m unsure about where to lock my bike, because they’re so heavy as to be barely worth the hassle!

Ideally, a lock should be secured around a frame and a wheel, and then to an immoveable object. So, extending that idea slightly, the ideal place to secure two locks is one around each wheel and the frame. I personally find that this is often difficult to achieve in real life. But, again, that’s where having two locks comes in: a bike that’s secured to a bikerack with one lock and has the rear wheel imobilised with another lock is difficult to steal.

Regardless of lock type and placement, the best places to secure a bike are those that either have their own security or have lots of foot traffic. Thieves are less likely to operate where there are lots of potential witnesses.

Good luck! Bike theft is sadly common but it shouldn’t put you off cycling if you’re going to be smart about security, which it sounds like you are.

Copythis ,

Kinda off topic, but why do homeless people always seem to have a phethora of bike rims? Like just the rims

experbia ,
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the thought process goes something like: relatively easy to remove the tire quickly from even most locked bikes (not everyone will run their locks though the frame and also front tires too). rubber is useless, chuck it, metal could be aluminum and could be sold for scrap for pennies.

postmateDumbass ,

Probably much cheaper to steal a new wheel when you get a flat than buy a new tube.

Potatos_are_not_friends ,

Ive been switching to foldable bikes. When I worked in a office, they fit nearly next to my desk.

plactagonic ,

Unfortunately safest bike locks are the heaviest.

Best option is to find some place inside.

I fortunately can bringy my bike to my work.

nutsack ,

bringing inside with you. if you have to leave it outside, Don’t ever give it privacy.

Donebrach ,
@Donebrach@lemmy.world avatar

Get a good kryptonite lock and lock the bike up in a high traffic visible area whenever possible. Bike thefts are an unfortunate eventuality most of the time so don’t bother getting a super expensive bike.

Paragone ,

Abus Granite is the gold-standard.

Never ever use anything weaker than a pair of Kryptolok’s, so you get both wheels locked-up ( or undo the front wheel & put it beside the bike when locking it up with a single Kryptolok )

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pearable ,

I really like Abus nufix to lock wheels and seatpost. Seatpost is less necessary. Compared to other locking bolts, the housing spins so there’s no way to get purchase with pliers. I keep a small wrench in my tool kit to remove the wheels when needed.

In addition to that I use a kryptonite lock and make sure I attach it through my bike frame and something really solid. If you try to lock to a sign, try to pull the sign out of the ground first and maybe check if you can use your fingers to remove the bolt. I like kryptonite because of their insurance program but there are plenty of solid lock brands out there. I’ve had good luck with Abus and Axa as well.

Lastly bike index , project 529 or a similar local org can act as a deterrent or method of getting your bike back if it’s stollen. I’ve got bike index stickers on all my bikes.

postmateDumbass ,

Chain thru the seat to lock it or take it with you.

CbtB ,

Base level: get a good lock, lock to something sturdy in a visible location. Put a cable on the seat and through the front wheel. Register the serial number with police and hide an air tag on it.

Next level: cover your bike in stickers or hit it with spray paint in a few spots. Swap out components for kitchy ones or mark them up. Go wild with reflective paint on the tires.

Elite level… Hang out with bike punks. Ride with them and learn their ways. Even if your bike is stolen chances are it makes it’s way back to you.

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