Northwest Recreation

As a general rule, bike locks are an essential to biking.  They are extremely important when leaving your bike unattended for any stretch of time, and you should take care to always lock your bike up properly when deserting your equipment for any stretch of time.  Many people don’t mind taking advantage of a bike that isn’t locked up and will gladly take it off your hands, so here’s some stuff to remember:

1. Lock it up!  It doesn’t matter if you are leaving it for an hour or a minute, lock it up and you won’t regret it!
2. Lock it through the back tire, through the frame, and if you can, through the front tire.  That covers the most expensive gear to replace and will prevent you from making major replacements.
3. Use a cable.  The above step only works with a cable, and you’ll find you can lock more part of your bike up with a cable, than with a solid U lock.

Again, as I always say, prevention is the best solution to most problems.  Be safe and have fun riding out there, but don’t forget to lock it up!