Originally Posted by alanbikehouston

There are fifty ways to lock a bike. THAT method (aka the "Sheldon Brown Method"), when used with a top quality lock from OnGuard or Kryptonite, locking to a beefy steel post, set in concrete, guarantees that both your frame and rear wheel will both be right where you left them when you return.

The other forty-nine ways to lock a bike all have at least one flaw: they help crooks steal your bike.