I want to go biking in cities, but from what I’ve read most police departments simply do not give a fuck about stolen bikes. How do I make sure my bike doesn’t get stolen?

  • Pickle@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    Well as a lot of people have mentioned some good bike locks are a must have preferably ones with a tamper alarm on them, and I’d also recommend like some others have:

    1. Lock your bike (if possible) in an area that is covered by a cctv camera(s) and lights.

    2. If available I’d recommend signing up to a bike database that is used by authorities, doing this you’ll get a number or barcode on your bike which will correspond to the bike on their data base, and may act as a deterrent.

    3. As others have mentioned if it’s an electronic bike, take out the battery.

    4. never leave it outside overnight, if not possible to park indoors try investing in a decent cover for your bike.

    5. another good thing is to add a hidden tracker in the unfortunate event that it does get stolen, you’ll be able to track it.

    Lastly making your bike look boring and old is another really good tactic which will make thieves go for the more fancy looking one instead.