How do you lock up your bike? - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

06-09-2004, 02:43 PM

Hi there!

I just bought a resettable combination cable. However, I was told
that it is not a secure way to lock up a bike. Should I use a u-lock
in addition to the cable? How about Kryptonite's NY chain? How
secure is it to use it alone?

Background: I plan to lock up my bike at a place where I could commute
by vanpool everyday. As a result, the bike will be left at the same
plaza for the most part of the day, week, and year. Any good security
strategy for my plan?

Sorry for bringing up so many questions!

06-09-2004, 03:04 PM

Steven Chan <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> Should I use a u-lock
> in addition to the cable? How about Kryptonite's NY chain? How
> secure is it to use it alone?
>
> Background: I plan to lock up my bike at a place where I could commute
> by vanpool everyday. As a result, the bike will be left at the same
> plaza for the most part of the day, week, and year. Any good security
> strategy for my plan?

i do the same thing .. same place, every day. the ny chain is a boat anchor,
btw. what i do is park it in front of a coffee shop or other high traffic
area (u-lock the frame and rear wheel to the rack and the front wheel to
the u-lock via a cable) and if you leave the lock locked to the rack
overnight the weight doesn't matter so much. so buy that ny chain if you
want.
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06-09-2004, 03:04 PM

Steven Chan <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> Should I use a u-lock
> in addition to the cable? How about Kryptonite's NY chain? How
> secure is it to use it alone?
>
> Background: I plan to lock up my bike at a place where I could commute
> by vanpool everyday. As a result, the bike will be left at the same
> plaza for the most part of the day, week, and year. Any good security
> strategy for my plan?

i do the same thing .. same place, every day. the ny chain is a boat anchor,
btw. what i do is park it in front of a coffee shop or other high traffic
area (u-lock the frame and rear wheel to the rack and the front wheel to
the u-lock via a cable) and if you leave the lock locked to the rack
overnight the weight doesn't matter so much. so buy that ny chain if you
want.
--
david reuteler
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

06-09-2004, 03:04 PM

Steven Chan <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> Should I use a u-lock
> in addition to the cable? How about Kryptonite's NY chain? How
> secure is it to use it alone?
>
> Background: I plan to lock up my bike at a place where I could commute
> by vanpool everyday. As a result, the bike will be left at the same
> plaza for the most part of the day, week, and year. Any good security
> strategy for my plan?

i do the same thing .. same place, every day. the ny chain is a boat anchor,
btw. what i do is park it in front of a coffee shop or other high traffic
area (u-lock the frame and rear wheel to the rack and the front wheel to
the u-lock via a cable) and if you leave the lock locked to the rack
overnight the weight doesn't matter so much. so buy that ny chain if you
want.
--
david reuteler
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

06-09-2004, 03:04 PM

Steven Chan <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> Should I use a u-lock
> in addition to the cable? How about Kryptonite's NY chain? How
> secure is it to use it alone?
>
> Background: I plan to lock up my bike at a place where I could commute
> by vanpool everyday. As a result, the bike will be left at the same
> plaza for the most part of the day, week, and year. Any good security
> strategy for my plan?

i do the same thing .. same place, every day. the ny chain is a boat anchor,
btw. what i do is park it in front of a coffee shop or other high traffic
area (u-lock the frame and rear wheel to the rack and the front wheel to
the u-lock via a cable) and if you leave the lock locked to the rack
overnight the weight doesn't matter so much. so buy that ny chain if you
want.
--
david reuteler
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

06-09-2004, 03:04 PM

Steven Chan <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> Should I use a u-lock
> in addition to the cable? How about Kryptonite's NY chain? How
> secure is it to use it alone?
>
> Background: I plan to lock up my bike at a place where I could commute
> by vanpool everyday. As a result, the bike will be left at the same
> plaza for the most part of the day, week, and year. Any good security
> strategy for my plan?

i do the same thing .. same place, every day. the ny chain is a boat anchor,
btw. what i do is park it in front of a coffee shop or other high traffic
area (u-lock the frame and rear wheel to the rack and the front wheel to
the u-lock via a cable) and if you leave the lock locked to the rack
overnight the weight doesn't matter so much. so buy that ny chain if you
want.
--
david reuteler
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

06-09-2004, 03:18 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Steven Chan) writes:
> Hi there!
>
> I just bought a resettable combination cable. However, I was told
> that it is not a secure way to lock up a bike. Should I use a u-lock
> in addition to the cable? How about Kryptonite's NY chain? How
> secure is it to use it alone?
>
> Background: I plan to lock up my bike at a place where I could commute
> by vanpool everyday. As a result, the bike will be left at the same
> plaza for the most part of the day, week, and year. Any good security
> strategy for my plan?
>
> Sorry for bringing up so many questions!

I think this URL provides a good starting point regarding
bike security:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

In addition, I'll suggest not locking to street signs
that are held down by a bolt in a metal collar embedded
in the sidewalk (a lot of 'No Parking' signs are like that.)
It's easy for a thief to undo the bolt and simply pull the
whole signpost through the lock. Likewise, wooden fence
pickets are easily kicked-off. Parking meters are generally
secure things to lock to; more so than some of the bike racks
I've seen.

cheers,
Tom

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06-09-2004, 03:18 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Steven Chan) writes:
> Hi there!
>
> I just bought a resettable combination cable. However, I was told
> that it is not a secure way to lock up a bike. Should I use a u-lock
> in addition to the cable? How about Kryptonite's NY chain? How
> secure is it to use it alone?
>
> Background: I plan to lock up my bike at a place where I could commute
> by vanpool everyday. As a result, the bike will be left at the same
> plaza for the most part of the day, week, and year. Any good security
> strategy for my plan?
>
> Sorry for bringing up so many questions!

I think this URL provides a good starting point regarding
bike security:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

In addition, I'll suggest not locking to street signs
that are held down by a bolt in a metal collar embedded
in the sidewalk (a lot of 'No Parking' signs are like that.)
It's easy for a thief to undo the bolt and simply pull the
whole signpost through the lock. Likewise, wooden fence
pickets are easily kicked-off. Parking meters are generally
secure things to lock to; more so than some of the bike racks
I've seen.

cheers,
Tom

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06-09-2004, 03:18 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Steven Chan) writes:
> Hi there!
>
> I just bought a resettable combination cable. However, I was told
> that it is not a secure way to lock up a bike. Should I use a u-lock
> in addition to the cable? How about Kryptonite's NY chain? How
> secure is it to use it alone?
>
> Background: I plan to lock up my bike at a place where I could commute
> by vanpool everyday. As a result, the bike will be left at the same
> plaza for the most part of the day, week, and year. Any good security
> strategy for my plan?
>
> Sorry for bringing up so many questions!

I think this URL provides a good starting point regarding
bike security:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

In addition, I'll suggest not locking to street signs
that are held down by a bolt in a metal collar embedded
in the sidewalk (a lot of 'No Parking' signs are like that.)
It's easy for a thief to undo the bolt and simply pull the
whole signpost through the lock. Likewise, wooden fence
pickets are easily kicked-off. Parking meters are generally
secure things to lock to; more so than some of the bike racks
I've seen.

cheers,
Tom

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06-09-2004, 03:18 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Steven Chan) writes:
> Hi there!
>
> I just bought a resettable combination cable. However, I was told
> that it is not a secure way to lock up a bike. Should I use a u-lock
> in addition to the cable? How about Kryptonite's NY chain? How
> secure is it to use it alone?
>
> Background: I plan to lock up my bike at a place where I could commute
> by vanpool everyday. As a result, the bike will be left at the same
> plaza for the most part of the day, week, and year. Any good security
> strategy for my plan?
>
> Sorry for bringing up so many questions!

I think this URL provides a good starting point regarding
bike security:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

In addition, I'll suggest not locking to street signs
that are held down by a bolt in a metal collar embedded
in the sidewalk (a lot of 'No Parking' signs are like that.)
It's easy for a thief to undo the bolt and simply pull the
whole signpost through the lock. Likewise, wooden fence
pickets are easily kicked-off. Parking meters are generally
secure things to lock to; more so than some of the bike racks
I've seen.

cheers,
Tom

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