Do you need a heavy bike lock if you’re in and out?
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Do you need a heavy bike lock if you’re in and out?
I have a pair of Z locks. Do you think that’s okay if you’re just in and out of the grocery store for a few minutes in a good neighborhood? Or do I need the heavy kind? I’m not talking about leaving my bike somewhere overnight.
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You really should be using at least two full size locks. Don't leave that bike unattended and unlocked, it is a magnet for thieves.
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Depends on the neighborhood, your risk tolerance, the bike's value, etc. No one can reliably answer the question for you.
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It's sort of like asking if we all need earth quake insurance. Also, if your bike isn't worth much, you can self-insure and just get another 80 to 100 dollar beater if you come back and it's gone.
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I always lock up my bike just to prevent opportunity theft if I'm stopping in a store or something, unless it's a group ride and there's someone to keep an eye on the bikes. I think if you're going to be in & out even a cable lock would be fine. If your bike is going to be locked up somewhere for a couple hours or more, I'd use the best lock I could possibly find.
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games of chance. this question is about "predicting crime," which has so many factors no one can do the math. you get that right, though, you're gonna make a bazillion dollars. then you'll never need to lock your bike because you have so many and don't care - in fact, you give them away for fun. winning.
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I carry a large guard dog in the bag behind my seat.
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Z locks are little better than cable ties. You tube has videos of them being cut with plain wire cutters or tin snips. I have read other posts saying it isn't hard to strip them open with brute force as well. Carrying two doesn't make any sense.
I would only use them in an area with lots of people around the bike.
I would only use them in an area with lots of people around the bike.
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Depends on how quick and competent the thief is. I've heard of teams of thieves where a "spotter" watches at a distance and signals the "stealer" when a cyclist shows up and enters a store. The thief then acts like he was a shopper and calmly takes the bike knowing that the owner will be in the store for a while.
Do this: Ask your local grocery if you can bring your bike into the store. Some of the stores around here allow this. If they do not, ask if they have a monitored area for you to lock up. Also, interact with the store security person, who is frequently hanging around the entrance.
Do this: Ask your local grocery if you can bring your bike into the store. Some of the stores around here allow this. If they do not, ask if they have a monitored area for you to lock up. Also, interact with the store security person, who is frequently hanging around the entrance.
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I take my grocery getter inside with me.
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I have an Abus Bordo 6500, I bought a second XL one because they only did that in same key offering after the fact,
so Now I can lock to bigger things ..
My grocery store has a strong bike rack..
Bike has an AXA Frame lock and chain combination securing both wheels and bike to the rack.
Panniers in the shopping trolley come out full ..
so Now I can lock to bigger things ..
My grocery store has a strong bike rack..
Bike has an AXA Frame lock and chain combination securing both wheels and bike to the rack.
Panniers in the shopping trolley come out full ..
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Even before sometimes, and exclusively since Covid, we are ordering groceries ahead of time. The service adds six bucks. I’m sure it would be fine to pick up with a bicycle. You can get them delivered as well.
I had a snarky response in mind too, so for your entertainment: “I carry two locks, a small one for quick stops and a thick one for longer stops.”
I had a snarky response in mind too, so for your entertainment: “I carry two locks, a small one for quick stops and a thick one for longer stops.”
Last edited by Darth Lefty; 09-06-20 at 02:05 PM.