so i live in NYC, and have had a cheapish hybrid for about 3 months, i originally worked at the un, so i could put it in their garage. then i switched jobs and started parking my company's bike rack on b'way in midtown.
After just 3 weeks it'd been pinched. It's my own fault, I had a cheap cable lock that i put thru the back tire and a u-lock for the front. I thought that would be enough of a deterrent, coupled with the fact that a security guard and building staff are out there a lot. There is also a camera.
I am bummed that i lost my bike, but i am also happy, b/c i feel that i should get a better bike (prob $600). The thing that makes me hesitate is the possibility that my new bike will be stolen too. Is there a lock or chain i can get to really deter, or is this a lost cause? Should i just get a huffy and give up the 10-20 miles i do in central park?
so i live in NYC, and have had a cheapish hybrid for about 3 months, i originally worked at the un, so i could put it in their garage. then i switched jobs and started parking my company's bike rack on b'way in midtown.
After just 3 weeks it'd been pinched. It's my own fault, I had a cheap cable lock that i put thru the back tire and a u-lock for the front. I thought that would be enough of a deterrent, coupled with the fact that a security guard and building staff are out there a lot. There is also a camera.
I am bummed that i lost my bike, but i am also happy, b/c i feel that i should get a better bike (prob $600). The thing that makes me hesitate is the possibility that my new bike will be stolen too. Is there a lock or chain i can get to really deter, or is this a lost cause? Should i just get a huffy and give up the 10-20 miles i do in central park?
Buy a Kryptonite. Like, one that retails for $100CDN or so.. Those are bullet proof, and no one will steal a $600 bike if it's got a Kryptonite U lock on it.. You should be safe with that
When I was in school I used a Kriptonite lock. I would always drop the front wheel out and run the lock through both wheels, frame and a steel fence. It woulld have done no good to steal any part of the bike.
