not to hijack the sourcing locks question, but does anyone include in their curriculum/EAB/youth classes some kind of locking information? i know there's the video of the guy in NYC grading lock jobs on the street, and in one of our classes here (community cycles in boulder, co), we start the class with a walk around the neighborhood, to point out some of the lock jobs that are less than stellar.

it's a weird balance, because in order to teach someone good lock technique, it's easiest to show them examples of how not to do it, which is basically teaching them to think like a bike thief...how to do this without actually encouraging them to become bike thieves? it's not a major concern, but one that came up while we discussed the issue. does anyone else have experience with this?

On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 8:57 AM, Matt <mattface@gmail.com> wrote:

We sell inexpensive U-locks. THey are not top quality, but they are more than adequate for the type of theft we have here, and they are relatively affordable.

On Sep 15, 2008, at 10:54 AM, Graham 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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