[Bilsko]

Hey Certifried – I’m a bit late to this thread – I actually only got around to the WABA forums recently myself.
I’ve been a CCT regular – 5 days a week for the past 5 years or so. Inbound, I hop on the trail at the very end, via the Foundry Branch Valley Park Tunnel, and then at the the end of the day, I take the CCT up to the Dalecarlia and then ride my way back down MacArthur to get home.

Since its my one opportunity for exercise, I’m using trucking pretty hard on the trail – but, as with most other CCT riders, I do my best to give a strong priority to runners/walkers/slower riders.

Over the years, I’ve encountered plenty of foxes, turtles (or is it tarapins), and homeless people camped out at the bottom of the trail (near Georgetown), but I’ve only come across deer a couple of times-both instances within the past few months.

[Bilsko]

One U-Lock tip I came across a few years ago that stuck with me: when you’re using a U-Lock, make sure to lock up with the crossbar of the lock up against the frame (as opposed to whatever you’re locking up to).
If a thief is going to pry the lock open, they’re going to need leverage to pop the crossarm and if its against the frame, that leverage will need to be against the frame. The idea is that rather than dent and ruin the frame, they’ll hopefully move on to the next bike.

Of course this wont help if they’re going to use an angle grinder…or if they’re just out for parts something. But since there’s really no extra effort involved, I try to remember to lock up with the crossarm up against the frame.

Something like this:
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