wheel theft

[wheelswings]

@Steve O 156055 wrote:

… I like this solution better …

I am listening to each and every suggestion, and will likely be using more than one. I park my bike on poles everywhere… in Baileys Crossroads, Seven Corners, Tysons, all throughout DC, etc. So it’s important to have safeguards for the full range of circumstances….
Perhaps I should just buy a tank.

[drevil]

@wheels&wings 156067 wrote:

Perhaps I should just buy a tank.

Well… you have to be careful with those too. They probably should have used a u-lock to secure this one

[kwarkentien]

This news sucks. I’m so sorry. Damn goniffs!!!!

You might also consider removing the front wheel and locking everything up together with one U-lock. You want a lock the “just fits” so there’s no room to maneuver a tool inside to cut it.

I do have a set of wheels sitting around (Zipp 303s) that I’m happy to give you.

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[ImaCynic]

Sorry about your wheels. I’m not a big fan of carrying bulky, heavy locks, so please take a look at this – http://www.kryptonitelock.com/content/kryt-us/en/products/product-information/current-key/001768.html

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[Starduster]

wheels&wings, I’m sorry this happened to you. And good on *everyone* for helping her.

Here’s a flip side I observed last month. On my way back from a Dr’s appointment in the Virginia Square neighborhood, I saw this sad moment (no, not my bike, but still…) [ATTACH=CONFIG]14041[/ATTACH]

[huskerdont]

This sucks. People are effers. I suppose it’s better to lose the wheels than the frame, but it’s really still such a feeling of violation. Bikes don’t feel like material things to most of us.

One alternative to two U-locks or one U-lock and one cable is one U-lock and one chain, like the Kryptonite Keeper 785. I keep one wrapped around my top tube of my daily bike, then keep a U-lock on the rack at work. Nothing’s foolproof but I’ve seen/heard of too many cut cables.

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