Bike Lock Help

It's a $370 bike, so you don't need a $150 lock, but Kryptonite New York 3000 U lock for around $58 (at Amazon) will work great. If you still have the old lock you can use that in conjunction with the new.

When locking with a U lock make sure you run the U through the rear wheel and the frame, not the seat post, to a sturdy object. Ideally, if it will fit, you remove the front wheel and bring it along side the rear just a bit forward and lock the front wheel to the rear wheel and frame to the sturdy object. Use your current cable lock, or buy a thick one for cheap at Walmart or the such, and lock it through all the wheels and the frame to the sturdy object. Two locks are better then one because it requires the theft to use two separate tools, something thieves do not want to carry around.

As you pointed out my bike might not be a higher end bike, but I still want to lock it properly :-)
Thank you for your friendly suggestion.

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As you pointed out my bike might not be a higher end bike, but I still want to lock it properly :-)
Thank you for your friendly suggestion.

My intention was not to insult you, I don't ride expensive bikes either, that's why I don't use high end locks, just mid end! If I sounded insulting please forgive me.

If you want to buy the best lock then just step up to the next line in the Krypto line of locks, they are the best U-locks on the market regardless of price. I would still recommend two different locks to frustrate the would be thief. Here's an article I posted on another post in this forum you may find interesting to read: jimlangley.nethowtolock.htmlOpen ↗ on that post I stated this about that site: There is also a diagram on how to use 2 locks, a U lock and cable lock in the first drawing; you can also do what the second drawing shows and use both a U lock and a cable lock; or you can take the front wheel with you and still use both locks, or just a U lock. You can also reverse the situation by using the U-lock on the rear wheel attaching the U to the wheel, frame, and a sturdy object, then run the cable through both wheels and the frame to the sturdy object. Make sure you buy the thickest cable (with lock of course) that you can find. Do not use the U-Bolt to lock the cable to, because if a thief defeats the U-lock he can now remove your cable.

Personally I'm advocate of two locks. I like the idea of two different type of locks because a potential thief would have to have two different tools to defeat each one, while it is true the cable is the easiest to defeat, but combined with a U-Lock it will be a huge hassle and the thief will move on to an easier target.

I wouldn't leave your helmet as the drawing shows because it could be gone, as would a pump or anything else you have attached like a seat bag, I even remove my computer off the mount.

Also make sure you write your serial number of your bike down in the unlikely event it does get stolen and recovered the police will know it's yours.

Again I apologize if I sounded snooty.

🙂 I didn't think you were being snooty but thank you for the apology. I will look into that video later today as well as the locks You suggested. thanks again