City Bikers: Lock Feedback Needed

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I really need to get a U-lock but I hate spending $50 on a lock to lock up a $100 bike. I think the best strategy is just to use a bike you don't care about when commuting in the city. I have a sicknasty mountain bike but I would never even think of taking it to class. I purposely bought the cheapest commuter bike I could find. If it got stolen I wouldn't be that heartbroken.
 
Laurence strikes again..

As for that locking your bike up high, bit, yeah, that's definitely true as can be. I do that all the time. Additionally, get a really cheap rear-wheel for your bike if you're just going to have your one lock.. I just ride around with a cheapo 30$ flip-flop hub from china on the back I don't want to bring the two locks. Worse comes to worse you're out 30$ if some asshole jacks your lock while you're out grabbing a drink. I also just use a really cheap seat when I'm out around town and throw on my better saddle for longer rides where it would make sense. If they really want my mongoose seat, they can have it. I have 2 others at home, and I can ride seatless if it ever happened.

For the most part here in Sacramento, everyone uses a U-lock if they care about their bike. You'll see janky cheap walmart cruisers and old rusty mountain bikes locked up with cables, but nobody wants those bikes anyway so its no big deal really. If anything, bums will steal a wheel off, but that's the extent of what you'll see happen. anyone with a nicer bike will have two U locks. a bigger one for the front, and a smaller one to slap on the back. I actually know somebody who uses a pair of law enforcement handcuffs for his rear wheel..

OHH and this is always a great idea...

Always put your contact information and copy of your bike registration (if your city/state/whatever does that) rolled up down in your seat-tube. This happened to my ex's bike and I had her put all of her information down there. Some 16 year old shady fuck was riding on it and I was able to stop him. Called the cops, pulled the information, and got the bike back with the case solved. Boom.
 
13381399:DingoSean said:
Some 16 year old shady fuck was riding on it and I was able to stop him. Called the cops, pulled the information, and got the bike back with the case solved. Boom.
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Why didn't you just whoop his ass you pussy
 
13374869:Laurent. said:
I was joking, I'm merely a situational bike thief when as said friends loose keys, etc..

Old bikes, new bikes doesn't really matter, at least in Amsterdam, nor does the neighbourhood, hell if it's a crazy nice bike, most thief's might assume it's a bait bike from the police. It should look average, and if you have a Brooke's saddle, take that with you. Even crowded places don't help, as you can see in this Neistat video, people do jack shit:


No better then any other expensive brand, i.e. AXA, Kryptonite, etc... I'll snap their heavy cable in seconds.

One more tip: One of the best solutions against stolen wheels is Pitlock or infiniti3D lock nuts, but then even then that doesn't always help, if they want the bike or a part, they will find a way to get it. Such as just sawing straight through your fork.
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Thanks for the tip, I gotta get rid of these quick releases. Got em on both wheels and the seat

13378430:crotchvent said:
Why not just get a backpack and put the lock in there. I also live somewhere where no one really locks up anything. Including house and car.
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I don't wanna have a backpack in the bar, but otherwise yeah this is a fine idea.
 
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