Originally Posted by
dynaryder
You lock your bike to the same rack every day. You leave your U lock there. Now one day you go to lock up and find someone has filled the keyhole with superglue. Now what? Do you just leave the bike unlocked on the rack?
Now I take my bike inside and explain to my boss what happened. He is cool and will not mind under the circumstances.
Originally Posted by
dynaryder
Or what if someone thinks your lock is their's and accidently breaks their key off in it trying to unlock it? Again,you're now without a lock.
Not very likely as I work on campus and arrive long before most students and leave after most. I also use 2 ulocks and leave both on the rack.
Originally Posted by
dynaryder
What if you want to stop at the store on the way home? Plus,leaving your lock out in the elements 24/7 is going to cause corrosion problems.
If I plan on stopping on the way home I simply take a 3rd ulock with me (yes I own 3 ulocks) I live in Arizona, corrosion is not a big concern for me.
Should I have any of these problems then I will likely start to rent one of the bike lockers the campus has started to install around campus. Right now I am pretty happy with my locking strategy.