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⌈ Secret Post #3077 ⌋

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So every bicycle I've had until now ended up being stolen. It's just a fact of life in this neighborhood; if you don't watch your bike, it will be stolen. But before now I was riding cheap kids' bikes from Toys R Us. Recently I saved up and bought myself a $400 bike that I really love. Part of the reason it cost so much is because I'm short and light plus I'm really uncomfortable on cruisers, so I had to find something to fit my size (I'm still wearing the seat too low) and have hand brakes, and it came out expensive.

So I'm terrified of this bike getting stolen. I'm not worried when I'm at home because my neighborhood's not that bad, at least I know it won't get stolen if I keep it in back and not in view of the street (that's how I lost bike #1. It was red. Poor bastard got placed against the front of the house while it was being painted and someone just saw it and lifted it). But I want to be able to take it to places where I can leave it chained up for hours if I want to, and not minutes while I quickly make purchases/run errands.

I've till now been using one of those letter-combination locks, but my sister recently lost her bike with one of those because the chain was thin enough to cut through. I know the best is on of those U-Locks, but they're incredibly heavy when balanced against my low weight.

TL:DR, because of my small size I need a bicycle lock that is as close to indestructible as possible, but is also light enough to carry everywhere without it slowing me down. Any suggestions welcome; I am willing to splurge if it's something really good.

I locked up my bike perfectly with a good lock so no one could steal the frame or the wheels. They stole the seat. (I've heard they can also break off the best locks, but it takes about 20 minutes and it's pretty obvious what you're doing.)

Aw, that sucks. I'm concerned that the chain I have now is too sliceable. I saw a guy a few weeks back who used literal chain link and a padlock.

Bring your bike in your room with you. Cite the shitty bike theft record of your neighborhood if anyone so much as raises an eyebrow at you bringing your bike in your room.

They let me do that at the beauty parlor but sadly I can't bring my bike into a movie theater or bookstore.

If your neighborhood is that bad then making sure you have decent dedicated bicycle insurance is probably better than a lock. You get a bonus with decent pushbike insurance in that it'll also cover automotive related accidents too (not just for you, but for a driver too when you inevitably have a roadrage attack and kick their wing mirrors off, so you won't be paying their lawsuit out of your own pocket). A bike lock doesn't have to be strong anyway, all it has to do is put off the casual thief. A dedicated thief will get through even the best. So specific insurance is better.

I didn't even know this was a thing!

Unfortunately, most of the cable locks are not that secure. I commute to work by bike, and I'm afraid of my bike being stolen. I went to buy one of the heavy Kryptonite locks, but my bike store suggested a slightly lighterweight Abus lock (it's still heavy, mind you, just not AS heavy).

I use the Abus in combination with a long cable lock. The Abus is the deterrent, so it's the part that needs to be threaded through the frame of the bike and around something immobile. The cable lock can be cut, just like any other cable lock, but if they can't get through the main lock easily, often they'll move on to an easier bike.

As for the weight, I wasn't too struck on it, but the thought of having my bike stolen is much worse. I have panniers attached to my bike and carry my lock in there. Can you maybe add a bike rack? It's a lot easier to cart it around on the bike than to have that weight in your backpack.

I'll definitely look into the Abus! Thanks.

I have a basket on my bicycle (that I can actually remove and carry with me so no one steals my helmet), but I tend to use it for my purse/backpack hybrid thing. I'd love to be able to attach another rack to the back of the bike but I don't think they make them for 24" bikes. The chain I have now is convenient in that it wraps around the frame without giving me any trouble; I'm not sure how I would transport a bigger lock...

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