One of the first cycle touring rules that I learned is this: There should always be one of three things on your bike at all times. Your hand, your eye or your butt.
I know even the best locks are openable or cutable with right equipment, but I still simply use a top-of-the-line ulock for my bike and leave it outside. If the “right equipment” is power tools, then You are more or less safe from regular bike thieves. Besides, the bitter truth is, the best safety measure is to park near a better bike with worse lock then yours. If your bike is visibly used and not very fancy, then a strudy lock will suffice. I do take all the easily dismountable accesories with me though.
My recommendation: At least two good locks, different type, different brand. Lock your bike away from to many others but very visible from all sides. And always to a pole or something that can’t be moved with your bike.
I have done this. Not so much worried about the lock; it’s when I have my kids and a bunch of extra stuff crammed in the panniers that I can’t bring in.
Safety first 😉
Is she an oil alien possessee from X-Files?
No, she is just giving him the LOOK
There’s a solution to this. It’s called a Brompton. I fold it and take it into restaurants and bars all the time. USA and Europe. No worries.
One of the first cycle touring rules that I learned is this: There should always be one of three things on your bike at all times. Your hand, your eye or your butt.
I actually take the bike in the grocery store with me.
I know even the best locks are openable or cutable with right equipment, but I still simply use a top-of-the-line ulock for my bike and leave it outside. If the “right equipment” is power tools, then You are more or less safe from regular bike thieves. Besides, the bitter truth is, the best safety measure is to park near a better bike with worse lock then yours. If your bike is visibly used and not very fancy, then a strudy lock will suffice. I do take all the easily dismountable accesories with me though.
It’s a shame that almost every other bike I see is a BSO. My 10-year-old entry-level Trek can’t help but stand out.
Phew. Forgot Idle”s last name. Had to scroll back to 4/4/12
Crossing, isn’t it?
Unfortunately around here mine is the ONLY bike…
My recommendation: At least two good locks, different type, different brand. Lock your bike away from to many others but very visible from all sides. And always to a pole or something that can’t be moved with your bike.
I have done this. Not so much worried about the lock; it’s when I have my kids and a bunch of extra stuff crammed in the panniers that I can’t bring in.
Always my first choice, a view of my bike. it’s comforting to see it quietly waiting, my iron steed, always ready to carry me home.