Hello, we (at the Durham Bike Co-op), have been buying a bunch of
locks off of "ACE Hardware Outlet". Namely the Masterlock Chain/Combo
lock. We ask for $5 to cover our costs for buying/shipping. This seems
to be a good price point. For some of the kids/youth (who've been good
volunteers), we just let them have one. If people want anything nicer
(ie, u-locks) we point people to the local bike shop. I'm curious to
hear about the low cost u-locks.

Just for reference:
http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/(xhxnuyf4pnytmknzcsajzf45)/productDetails.aspx?SKU=56831

Best,
-Dave

On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 10:54 AM, Graham <graham.stewart@winply.ca> wrote:
> 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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