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Tips and Tricks for securing bikes? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works to c/bicycles@lemmy.ca

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There was a NoStupidQuestions post about properly locking bikes to avoid theft and it got me thinking. I'm in a rural area so I never leave it anywhere. Any advice or rookie mistakes to avoid if I do plan to ride around a city?

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[–] calamitycastle@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

D-lock through the rear wheel and triangle, cable lock through the front wheel and locked to d-lock.

Nothing is totally theft proof