The Portland problem is so real, and the Spring Water Corridor can be super sketchy. I almost got jumped there once. My brother and I parked our bikes by the MODA Center for a few hours one evening. We knew it was sketchy. We brought every lock we had and had our wheels, frames, seats, all secure to eacht others bike and to the rack. We come back to find my brother grips were stolen...
The biggest suggestion I have for bike security is, unfortunately, don't lock up your rivendel on the sidewalk. That's why I am keeping my 1999 spray painted Trek 520. One more thing. Put ball bearings in all your allen wrench bolts. Smear them in there with wax. They are hard to get out without melting the wax. On Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 12:15:56 PM UTC-4, John McBurney wrote: > > Portland has had a real problem with bike theft. About the best you can do > is to make your bike more inconvenient to steal than the next guys. > > Suggestions: > > 1. Get the best lock you can and always take it with you. I like the Abus > Bordo Granit plus 9500 because it’s very strong and since it folds up and > goes in a carrier it’s always with me. Plus heaven forbid I need it, it’s a > close quarter self defense weapon. On the Springwater trail there were > stories of cyclists being forced off their bikes and “bike jacked” > especially women cyclists. > > 2. Never leave your bike outside at night, locked or not. With a battery > powered angle grinder a thief can cut any lock or even most staples pretty > quickly and be off with your bike. If people are around they are unlikely > to be so bold. > > 3. If you keep your bike in a garage or shed install an anchor and lock > it up there as well. Sheds and garages are frequent targets of bike thieves > and are soft targets. > > I commute by bike daily. When we lived in Portland I was able to park in a > bike corral (which had actually been robbed when someone got the > combination) but I got called up for jury duty which meant parking on the > sidewalk in an area with a lot of dodgy characters. > > So I used an Abus U lock on the front wheel and triangle, my Abus Bordo > 9500 on the rear wheel > and triangle and an Abus Bordo 6000 and cable for my seat. > > But the most important thing was I parked next to the space reserved for > motorcycle cops! > > John > > > > > On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 11:44 AM Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Erl: I'll happily photograph the chain lock, padlock, and rubber sheath, >> but it will have to wait until I next ride to Sprout's, and I will have to >> remember to do so. >> >> Basically, it's just heavy thick towing chain, ~3 feet, slipped into a >> section of 2" mtb tube, and locked with one of these: >> >> [image: image.png] >> >> Best, Patrick >> >> On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 4:43 PM WETH <erlho...@gmail.com <javascript:>> >> wrote: >> >>> Patrick, >>> I have created an image in my mind of Towing chain securing your bike at >>> Sprouts, but I would love a photo that also captures the tube covering the >>> chain. >>> Thanks, >>> Erl >>> Kensington, MD >>> >>> -- >>> 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-owne...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com >>> <javascript:>. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> *------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* >> >> >> >> >> >> *Still 'round the corner there may waitA new road or a secret gate,And >> though we pass them by today,Tomorrow we may come this wayAnd take the >> hidden paths that runTowards the Moon or to the Sun.* >> --- J.R.R. Tolkien >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews >> By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching >> Other professional writing services >> Expensive! But good. >> http://www.resumespecialties.com/ >> Patrick Moore >> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique >> >> -- >> 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-owne...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com >> <javascript:>. >> 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.
