In addition to a U-lock, I have Pitlock skewers on all wheels of three bikes and Pitlock nuts on seaposts and a small Pitlock nut inside all seat Allen bolts. All of this is meant to deter and slow down thieves for the 30-60 minutes I may let a bike out of my sight, rather than absolutely prevent theft if someone is determined. Last week, I cycled by someone selling a battery-powered saw on the street. My understanding is it would take a thief minutes to go through a u-lock with that.
I’d worry as much about where the bikes are stored overnight as where they’re locked throughout the day. In the Bay Area (and I imagine many places), more bikes are stolen from shared and private garages than from poles and bike racks during the day. So, locking bikes wherever they are inside overnight is prudent. I grew up in the Twin Cities and go back Summers to visit family and ride the amazing bike infrastructure. The TCs are not the Bay Area, but why take a chance with your beloved bike? I have given up driving. So, my bike is more important to me than ever. Enjoy the land of nice! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
