Use two quality locks when necessary.
How to lock a bike without a pole.
The thief won t see the helmet and the straps will get tangled in the wheel.
If you 39 re going to actively use your bicycle and leave it on the streets you have to lock it properly.
Always use a quality u lock or chain never a cable lock.
Place the u section of your lock around the rim of your rear wheel your unattached front wheel your rear frame and the immovable object then attach the straight bar to ends of the u to lock it.
He or she will crash which should give you enough time to get outside and deal with the problem.
Enlist your helmet snap your helmet strap around the frame and secure the bike to a rack or street sign.
If you want to go to the next level the cappuccino lock from lazer above and below turns your strap into a combination lock.
To do this the perpetrator would have to remove the pole from the tent for a few seconds while he or she slipped the cable lock away from the tent.
If you lock it but not.
Just snap your helmet buckle and clasp into each side of the device and spin the combination dial.
The most secure way to lock your bike is with two locks.
The obvious downside to locking your bicycle up in this manner is that the lock can be slipped off of the tent pole with a small amount of work.
Ensure your bike isn t in the top 20 in terms of value and desirability.
Secure the wheels and frame to an immovable object.
And ideally to a bike rack that s cemented into the ground.
The only line of defense against bike thieves is a bike lock.
The second should go around the front wheel the frame and preferably the bike rack as well.
The first lock should go around the back wheel the frame and the bike rack.