Have any of you heard of this? Do any of you do anything similar?
Makes sense that it works...
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSL0489099820080604?feedTyp...
I wonder if any shops out there have some kind of policy about what kind of locks will get reused, and which ones just discarded/recycled. I know we see a ton of crappy, cheap, breakable-with-a-wet-noodle wire/cable locks. What do you do with them? Is there a "minimum level of security" on locks that go out from your shops? Do you do any kind of theft awareness/ lock education?
This is a good topic for a wiki page -- I'll start....
http://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Bike_Theft
Great idea. There is a couple of videos where a bike mechanic from NY walks around grading peoples lock techniques (here: http://bikehacks.com/bike-lock-grading-streetfilms/). The idea of having your lock be more expensive than your bike is common in NYC. I remember walking around and seeing old crappy bikes locked with Faggedaboudit chains.
Bike thieves sometimes undo bolts that hold posts, including light posts, into the ground, so that when people lock to them they can easily remove the bolts. I think it was Ivan that pointed some of these spots out to me in Chicago.
On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 9:22 PM, Jonathan Morrison jonathan@slcbikecollective.org wrote:
This is a good topic for a wiki page -- I'll start....
http://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Bike_Theft
-- Sincerely,
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On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 11:29 AM, veganboyjosh@gmail.com wrote:
Have any of you heard of this? Do any of you do anything similar?
Makes sense that it works...
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSL0489099820080604?feedTyp...
I wonder if any shops out there have some kind of policy about what kind of locks will get reused, and which ones just discarded/recycled. I know we see a ton of crappy, cheap, breakable-with-a-wet-noodle wire/cable locks. What do you do with them? Is there a "minimum level of security" on locks that go out from your shops? Do you do any kind of theft awareness/ lock education?
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At Recycle Bicycles we learned our lesson the hard way a long time ago. We gave cheap combo locks and used cables with the bikes. Needless to say, thieves popped the front spin dial cover and poof, they were gone. Since then we pony up, buying u-locks at wholesale in large quantities. These $6 locks help secure the refurbished bikes we worked so hard to provide to those in need. The last thing they need is to be victims of some punk. Bruce
--- On Wed, 6/4/08, veganboyjosh@gmail.com <veganboyjosh@gmail.com> wrote: From: veganboyjosh@gmail.com <veganboyjosh@gmail.com> Subject: [TheThinkTank] Bike Thief lessons? To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank@bikecollectives.org> Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2008, 11:29 AM
Have any of you heard of this? Do any of you do anything similar?
Makes sense that it works...
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSL0489099820080604?feedTyp...
I wonder if any shops out there have some kind of policy about what kind of locks will get reused, and which ones just discarded/recycled. I know we see a ton of crappy, cheap, breakable-with-a-wet-noodle wire/cable locks. What do you do with them? Is there a "minimum level of security" on locks that go out from your shops? Do you do any kind of theft awareness/ lock education?
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