Today I’m not talking about your safety on the bike; I’m talking about the safety of the bicycle itself. We often must leave our bike locked out in the elements, subject to the will of nature and/or people. It took me a few lessons to learn the proper way of securing my bike. I often [...]
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261 Bicycles, 66 Locks
Monday, October 26th, 2009
The Oakland Tribune’s online edition sucked me in last Thursday with the headline “Bike Thefts on the Rise, Police Say.” I seem to have a thing for reporting depressing bike news lately, so I thought I’d see just what the Oakland Tribune had to say. The overall message was that in bike thefts have been [...]
Shabby Bikes Don’t Get Stolen
I don’t know if it’s true that shabby bikes don’t get stolen, but UK-based desinger Dominic Wilcox doesn’t think they do. He’s created what could be a pretty cool item, if it works. His anti-theft decals give you clean, shiny frame an “appearance of shabbyness” to prevent potential thieves from recognizing their value. It’s long [...]