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How to lock a bike, 2 extreme cases (f2.tchncs.de)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/bicycling@lemmy.world
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Pictured above: a bike locked badly to a good quality rack. Just a wrench, and a thief takes the wheel and bike away.

In the photo below: my solution to properly lock a bike to bad, low rack made wrong (to “dish rack”, outside Decathlon 🤦). Instead of inserting the wheel, I put the bike across the structure, so I can easily lock wheel and frame.

cross-posted from: https://social.tchncs.de/users/lgsp/statuses/115587191253235659

2 overlapping photos. at the top: a mountain bike is leaning against a rack of those with a high structure. A U-lock ties an arm of the fork to the rack. Dismantling the wheel a thief takes everything. In the photo below: how I tie my bike to the uncomfortable racks, with low structure. The bike is straddling the structure, so I can easily tie the frame instead of just the wheel
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[–] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

In this vein I inadvertently discovered the best theft protection for my saddle: just wait for it to get a bit of wear and tear (specifically: tear). Now I no longer worry about finding it gone.

I'm seriously considering inflicting a bit of cosmetic damage to front wheel. At that point I can ditch the cable lock.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    Definitely!

    While I was living in Brazil, and exclusively using bicycle for my transportation, I adopted that attitude.

    I bought a second hand worker's bicycle, and stealthily upgraded the components. For that I uglified the whole thing. At first glance, a shitty bicycle. But when using it, you knew this was no ordinary bike.

    When I left Brazil after 10 years later, the bicycle was still with me, unharmed. 2 days before my departure, I proudly gave it to a friend.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago

    Great story. I believe this is also an example of the difference between "intrinsic" and "extrinsic" worth. If one is content to value things for what they are to oneself, rather that what they may be to others, life becomes very much simpler.

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