hi  I am also looking for low cost or donation bike locks.  The youth in my area (west end/central) need locks.  We are willing to purchase, but because we need so many, they would have to be  cheap.  any ideas?
Sam @  spence neighbourhood youth outreach
> Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:54:18 -0500
> From: graham.stewart@winply.ca
> To: Thethinktank@bikecollectives.org
> Subject: [TheThinkTank] Bike Theft and Selling Locks
>
> 1. Are there any shops out there who buy locks in bulk and re-sell
> them? The rationale for doing this would be that providing a
> good-quality low-cost lock to people visiting the shop would reduce the
> likelihood of having their bike stolen. I see the rampant bike-theft
> here as one of the common reasons people stop cycling or don't want to
> invest time or money in their bike.
>
> My questions are, where do you get locks from, and how is the program
> run? Are their any other initiatives you take to reduce the problem of
> bike-theft?
>
> Graham @
> The Bike-Dump in Winnipeg
>
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