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Old 09-30-11 | 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by sauerwald
I don't leave my bikes outside overnight, and I don't live in a high crime area, so my techniques may not work for you but...

I don't use quick release skewers, I use a tire on my commute bike that gets flats so seldom that I don't worry about it. I then use (depending on bike) a small U lock which I use in the Sheldon Brown Lock Strategy, or a frame lock with or without a chain.
The Sheldon Brown method is flawed, if you follow his method all a thief has to do is cut the rim and tire and the bike is gone; here is a video showing just what would happen if you lock it Sheldons way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9fLtdZyX-A

The way I showed above in an earlier post is the best way, here's that site again: http://www.missinglink.org/page/how-lock-bike
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