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Old 08-14-08 | 03:07 PM
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Bikes: 2007 Trek SU100, 2009 Fantom CX, 2012 Fantom Cross Uno, Bakfiets

Originally Posted by uspspro
*= Of course anything could happen, but thieves tend to hit the easier targets. To bust that U-lock would require either a lot of power or a lot of time. I remove the front wheel and the U goes around the seat tube and rear wheel, then the loose front wheel and then the object I am locking to. There's no room for a jack, bolt cutters wont do, the key is the new style (can't be opened with a pen cap), so they'll probably move on.
I'm used to a cable lock here in the suburbs, but I do have a U-lock (OnGuard something) laying around. I might use them both... because it'll be a long walk back to Stanford if my steed gets jacked.
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Previously: 2000 Trek 4500 (2000-2003), 2003 Novara Randonee (2003-2006), 2003 Giant Rainier (2003-2008), 2005 Xootr Swift (2005-2007), 2007 Nashbar 1x9 (2007-2011), 2011 Windsor Shetland (2011-2014), 2008 Citizen Folder (2015)
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