Defending your bike against hooligans is kind of like putting on a condom. Do it wrong, and you’re f*cked.
Don’t just lock up the wheel (duh!). And don’t use one of those flimsy chain locks. Bike thieves love those things—and they carry wire-cutters.
Unless you want to walk out of Starbucks one day and stare down at a sad wheel locked to a bike stand, invest in a good lock (like Kryptonite’s KryptoLok Series 2 U-Lock, about $50).
Or, invest in some sharks.
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