What are the best anti-theft tricks around?

harrisgolf

I'm in agreement. If someone wants it, they're gonna get. Just make sure you're in a position that if it is stolen, insurance buys you a brand new one with zero miles on it!!! Simple as that. That will keep you from having to go to ridiculous lengths to keep it tied up, possibly marring your paint job, etc. Do what you can within reason...if it happens, it happens. File a claim. The law forces you to have insurance, so use it to your advantage by making sure either your homeowners insurance or car insurance has a rider on it that covers such theft. If you don't own a house, or your bike is your car, then look into a policy for the bike itself if it's that valuable. It's probably only a couple bucks a month.

By the way, I loved the bear joke!!!

Jim

peet9471

Buy a descent clunker from a thrift store. Fix it up with a minimun amount of work. Ride it when there might be a problem or when it's raining. Carry a light chain with a shiny lock. Anything nice will get stolen. But this way you won't get too upset. And think of the experience you get working on bikes as a lobor of love.

tyler_derden

Rubber vomit left on the seat or handle bars, or plastic doggy-doo on the seat maybe?

TD

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Whenever I am riding i like to leave my friend cyclist14 with my bike and he does viceversa for me

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Lordjam

Or, disengage the brakes so that when the thief rides off at high speed into traffic... It won't stop stolen bikes, but it will reduce the number of bike thieves

Dr.Q

i work at an electronic repar shop, i have beed working on a high voltage shock system that could fit inside your seat tube. which will charge your bike to around 25,000-100000 volts. runs off 2 9volt batterys. that should do the trick.

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jmitting

I always used to use a chain and lock as good as I could afford but I knew I was always at the mercy of some goon with LARGE boltcutters. So when a friend and I walked out of a late study session and found boltcutters still hanging of his cable lock I was converted. I think they work because the cable tends to deform considerably before any cutting can happen unlike a chain which deforms minimally before cutting occurs. Another good anti theft trick is keeping a German Sheperd handy at all times, no bones and milk are going to distract that puppy.

supreme being

Take your bike everywhere with you while you,re out (really great for upsetting shop security guards) and when at home forget the garden, the living room is the best place.

Muddy Beast

i just thought id like to say no matter were you put your bike locked or not someone might be stupid enough to steel it...for example the other day i saw a guy riden a bike and guess wat? he had a pair of dead bolt cutters around his neck but he was still riden the bike...and it was infront of a BANK...so like many people have alrdy said...it doesnt matter how you lock your bike up or were it is if someone wants it they'll take it...

*heres the kicker...the bike was a huffy....and a little rusted...LMAO!*

~Scott

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hawkwind dave

carry a small deadly-poisonous snake with you, lock the bike and hang the snake over the handle bars. Preferably one of them bright green ones one always sees on telly.

might have to attach the snake somehow!

valpoboyzkenny

another good idea is putting the bike in the lowest gear so if they do get thru the lock it'll give you another 2-3 seconds to catch them if you're on their tail

ChangMan

Here at the local university (Louisiana State) a lot of guys take off their saddles before the go to class. It's a bit of a hassle, but I don't believe anyone would be taking a bike without a saddle.

davebee

I use quick release wheels. I dont remove the wheels and I pass a cable lock through both wheels but I remove the skewers, leaving the wheels seated in the stays. It takes me 2 seconds to put them back in and I have done it so many times I get the tension right every time. But I have the satisfaction of knowing that if somebody tried to steal my bike there is a very good chance the wheels would come off.

I suppose I should put a sticker on the bike as a warning to potential thieves that injury or death could occur as a result of riding this bike. That should see me good from a legal point of view.

FULLISIC

yo King Fisher what you may consider doing is investing some BiLocks (ASIO uses them) you can not duplicate them they have a u shaped key to unlock them they are really good I wanted to put em on my car lock but smashing a window dosnt stop em, but my way for my bikes was a chain a lock and taking my seat post out and front tire and flattening rear tire (dont forget bike pump) Ive never had no problems