Tim says it all well. I lock my custom Rivendells up, sometimes, with just a cheap cable -- but these are at locations where I am *pretty* sure the bikes would still be outside when I returned even if they had not been locked.
For other relatively safe but not quite as well known locations, I'll use a good U lock and a cable, or else a lock and chain consisting of Abus padlock and towing chain. For unknown locations, or locations that I know are dangerous, I don't leave them outside at all. Several local stores are used to having me wheel my bikes down the aisles. On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 9:15 AM, Tim Gavin <tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.com> wrote: > Chief- > > Where do you intend to lock up your bike? Is there a lot of crime in the > area? Do you see lots of other bikes locked up? Do you see any locked-up > bikes that have been victimized (missing wheels, missing seats, bent and > broken)? > > The crime factor makes a big difference in the lock you choose. I.e, know > your enemy so you can oppose him. In a high-theft area, anti-theft skewers > and bolts are a good idea (to keep your wheels and saddle), and a strong > lock (or two) is essential. A strong, heavy lock will resist even power > grinders (for a time), but will weigh a couple pounds. > > In a low-theft area, you just need to secure your bike enough so it can't > be walked off by an opportunist. A light cable lock may be enough. > > > From the theft tests I've seen, hardened steel chains with burly links and > high-quality U-locks are both pretty resistant to power grinders and saws. > But, a U-lock can be defeated with a hydraulic bottle jack, so mega-chains > seem to be the most theft-resistant. > > On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 9:12 AM, bluebirdonabicycle < > gentlemanonabicy...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Apologize if this is a dumb question, but >> Don"t laugh. Im just getting back into riding a bicycle. Im an older >> fellow. I will be getting an expensive Riv. >> My main concern is it getting stolen while parked outside a store, >> restaurant, or who knows where. >> Other than just quit worrying, Are there any suggestions that any of you >> (who have the same concerns) can offer? >> Im not up on possible new technology, so other than chaining it up to >> death, Good advice is needed. >> >> Thank you very much. Chief >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************************************************** ************** *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the contours of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* *(The cross stands motionless while the world revolves.) *Carthusian motto *It is *we *who change; *He* remains the same.* Eckhart *Kinei hos eromenon.* (*It moves [all things] as the beloved.) *Aristotle -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
