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Originally Posted by FastAndCurious
So I recently got a bike. It was expensive (like everything else). I would like to do what I can to prevent theft of it.
I would like to ride it up to the squares (Sumter, Spanish Springs and Brownwood) and maybe stop for a coffee or lunch.
Any ideas on the proper way to secure it (I have a locking chain mechanism) while I am away from it?
So far, I have not seen any bike racks.
I see lamposts and palm trees that would work but I don't want to violate any rules by securing it to them.
Thanks for any ideas.
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I use a cable. My cable is the type where it is coiled. Easy to store yet long enough to secure the frame and the wheels. A chain unless it is a hardened chain is not more resistant to a bolt cutter than is a cable. The typical locks, including mine, can be opened quickly with a hammer. Many bikes, including mine the wheels and the seat have those quick release latches. They can be replaced with normal bolts so that a thief will need tools to steal them. Terms of bikes and price, I own three bikes, I actually cut back. I sold off 6-7 when we moved. The bike I ride mostly, is a middle quality bike, well USED, will not be a prime target for thieves.
Suggestion, be sure to carry tools and a spare tube. With all the construction around here, I've had more flats than I can recall, pre-villages.