Originally Posted by jeff williams
I realized this after seeing a show on car theft- the steering wheel bar locks were made useless as the guy hacksawed through the steering wheel and slipped it off-the wheel is made to be 'soft' as to not kill you during a crash.
I've seen many kryptonite locks with no bike, or wheel left on racks ect?
I believe that the pro thief will hack the frame- easy with bike tubes- tape it up and ride or into a car- It's the only explanation I can come up w\ for these locks around.
The PRO does this a lot- knows parts are worth more than the frame sometimes and less traceable.
This is why I suggest the etching of parts-
I never leave my bike long, if I do-in a well lit, high traffic area where it would seem odd if several people crowded around it.
My bikes only worth a couple honeys, but I don't want to lose another.
MODERATORS: If you think me posting this info- seems like a bad person could use this idea- please delete the post- I assume ALL of us are lovers not thieves- but alas..
People sometimes leave their heavy u-locks at work instead of toting them back and forth everyday. Put the u-lock inside the rear triangle and they won't steal your bike or your tire. As for painting it? Do you like it the way it looks now? If so, screw em, it's your bike, why deny yourself the pleasure of a nice looking bike-- if you do the bad guys already win.