Bike security?

[ladyjai]

you could only remove the wheel at night, or longer lengths. they should loosen up with use. perhaps a little lubricant might help (but don't quote me on that!)

also, move the bike around. Never lock it up in the same place every night. Jump from side to side. A bike that is noticably moving means that the owner might come out and take it for a ride, and the thieves stand a higher chance of getting caught. However, if a bike looks like it never moves, it may start losing a couple parts, then another.... etc...

[susiej]

I'll second the "move the bike" advice. The 15-year-old Nishiki was undisturbed at the suburban train station with only a Kryptonite cable lock, UNTIL I stopped riding for a month and a half. Even then , the thieves never managed to cut all the way through the cable; my husband did with a pair of bolt cutters (key was at home and he would have had to make another 40-minute round trip to get it; the hardware super-store was closer).

And, to tie with another thread, the bike was locked at the station for commuting to work. I'd bike the mile to our local station, ride out even further into the burbs, grab the bike there, and ride the 3 1/2 miles to the office. This was easier than loading a bike onto the train, although SEPTA (Philly regional rail) does allow bikes during peak hours IF you and the bike are travelling in the opposite direction of most commuters.

Good luck!

--SJ