tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post5293643698996847125..comments2023-12-10T07:53:40.265-06:00Comments on KC Bike Commuting: Darwinian Bicycle SecurityNoahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-6076776396512163952009-01-05T00:43:00.000-06:002009-01-05T00:43:00.000-06:00When I lock my bike, I put my chain through the fr...When I lock my bike, I put my chain through the front wheel and the frame.speeddemon0117https://www.blogger.com/profile/12426504662730506281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-35893368525468128822009-01-04T09:43:00.000-06:002009-01-04T09:43:00.000-06:00Perhaps the Trek 800 was locked up somewhere else,...Perhaps the Trek 800 was locked up somewhere else, just as securely, or perhaps even more than yours. The thief used an assortment of lock picking tools, angle grinders, diamond tipped drills and saw blades, and brute force. He then rode the bike to the bus stop, and having no locks of his own, left it there, having no further use for the bike.<BR/><BR/>Every bike has a story. :)Scott Reddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13769134824821490457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-41285141350066736952009-01-03T21:18:00.000-06:002009-01-03T21:18:00.000-06:00Steven, your question is a good one with answers t...Steven, your question is a good one with answers that I think might help many other commuters. Likewise, I think I might not be the only one with some good input on this. As such, I posted my own reply (and a call for opinions) <A HREF="http://commutebybike.com/2009/01/03/commuting-101-the-essentials/" REL="nofollow">over on commutebybike</A>. Hope this helps.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-63142062255894750622009-01-03T20:14:00.000-06:002009-01-03T20:14:00.000-06:00Noah, help. I got $90 of gift certificates to use...Noah, help. I got $90 of gift certificates to use at Performance Bike and would like some help deciding how to spend it. Right now I own little to nothing in bike accessories or clothing but have been doing many 15-20 mile rides. Been making do with what I have. What do you use the most? Treasure the most? Suggestions on a bike pump? Balaclava? Maintenance tools? Lights?<BR/><BR/>steven (dot) birrell (at) kimball (dot) com<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/><BR/>StevenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-14272177034306079942009-01-03T19:13:00.000-06:002009-01-03T19:13:00.000-06:00I usually don't pull the front wheel off. When I l...I usually don't pull the front wheel off. When I lock to a proper bike rack, the chain goes around both wheels, through the rear triangle, and through the rack. It just so happened that the pipe I locked up to was pretty low, and bikes that are locked up like this "Look" more secure anyways. As one who works in the security industry (infosec) I can say with confidence that things that look more secure are messed with less often, especially when something that looks less secure is nearby -- such as a Trek 800 without any locks. <BR/><BR/>Given that even the Trek 800 remained there when I came back for the bike some five hours later, I'd say Overland Park, KS isn't a terribly adverse place for a bicycle.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-12902624431524530802009-01-03T17:05:00.000-06:002009-01-03T17:05:00.000-06:00ha!If I felt the need to pull my front wheel off e...ha!<BR/><BR/>If I felt the need to pull my front wheel off everytime I would either....<BR/><BR/>A. Move to a safer city<BR/>B. Put pitlocks on everything.<BR/><BR/>I have a pitlock on the rear that secures my rohloff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com