How to lock up a bicycle in New York City

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How to safely LOCK up a BICYCLE in New York City. It just might still be there when you return.
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0:00 intro
1:02 know your bike
2:07 know your lock
2:49 where to lock
4:38 how to lock
5:23 extra credit
Host: Eben Weis-Bike Snob NYC bikesnobnyc.com/
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@jakestern201 2 года назад

Can you link the locks used in the description?

@TerryB 2 года назад

Locks used in video (I get a small cut when you purchase items through these amazon links) U lock: amzn.to/3nAnP2h chain: amzn.to/3EFDQen

@grey.7828 2 года назад

@@TerryB what was the pike at the end that he folded up??

@MattyWhens 2 года назад

@@grey.7828 Brompton!

@eddygci8 2 года назад

@@TerryB what about the cable lock?

@ex0stasis72 2 года назад

@@eddygci8 I don't think it matter which cable lock you buy too much because they all can be snipped in a few seconds. It's just recommended that you use it for the other wheel that didn't get locked with your U-Lock. The relative low value of the front wheel combined with the thief needing to bring a pair of cable cutters is pretty effective at protecting your bike, as long as you don't leave your bike overnight.

@theephemeralglade1935 2 года назад

Step One: Find a suitable place to lock your bike up. Step Two: Remove the Rottweiler from your back pack and place it CAREFULLY next to bicycle.

@firstname405 2 года назад

You want to stop the thief, not have it licked by a friendly puppy while they steal your bike

@cashews1000 2 года назад

@@firstname405 Thats more like Pitbull. Working line Rotties do indeed have that awesome natural guarding instinct, same as working line GSDs or Mals.

@AlfieLW Год назад

@@cashews1000 pitbulls are even worse in the licking dept.. depends how you raise them i guess.

@robertlewis20 11 месяцев назад

Step 1: Stay the hell out of NYC

@yoverale 4 месяца назад

What if they steal ur dog?😂

@hwrdgrn Год назад

I live in a medium sized town ( 350 K ) an hour outside of Tokyo, Japan. For more than two years, I left my bicycle completely unlocked everywhere I go, hoping that someone will take it, because I needed an excuse to get a new bicycle. No such luck ... In fact, one night, it was taken from a spot in front of the station, but it was returned to the same spot, the next morning. There is also absolutely no litter and no graffitti, anywhere on the streets. It is not the locks that need improvement, it is the attitude of people that needs adjustment.

@gg-gamers Год назад

In Japan if you get a job it's nearly impossible to be fired. In the US, exploitation and financial instability have been institutionalized. The attitudes that need to be adjusted are those who defend the way we do business, like right to work laws. The name of the law is literally deceptive, it should be "right to put you on food stamps for any reason or no reason at all."

@Aka.Aka. 2 месяца назад

Lmaoooo the thief couldn't live with himself after stealing your bike 😅😅

@TrilliumGrandiflorum480 26 дней назад

"Diversity is our strength", meanwhile non-diverse countries ^

@liamdoes8580 24 дня назад

@@Aka.Aka. fuck man he probably took the wrong bike lmao

@seenew 15 дней назад

@@TrilliumGrandiflorum480okay fascist

@manmaas 2 года назад

The golden rule is to add time to any theft attempt. The reality is if they want it bad enough they'll have the tools to remove it, but if it takes time to cut through a combination of locks any thief will move on to an easier target.

@fahrradmittelfranken8207 2 года назад

Have two visible locks. Any professional thief will immediately look for another target because he knows there might be more trouble he's not seeing from across the street (such as that seat securing chain). Total game changer!

@Rakusan2 2 года назад

Better idea is to move out of places where the thieves will slash your tires if they can’t get your bike.

@senorpants5604 2 года назад

@@Rakusan2 Jesus Christ, get off your high horse.

@TheAnonyy 2 года назад

Agree need multiple locks to slow them down

@TheAnonyy 2 года назад

@@fahrradmittelfranken8207 chain securing the seat he didn't show us how he hero's it there. I'm assuming bolt croppers would probably get into that. I'm looking at hexlocks to secure accessories

@owenburge4007 2 года назад

The tree-planter-scaffold shot is incredible. It’s the little things that make Terry B the best cycling-centric filmmaker on RU-vid.

@daisydaisy2104 2 года назад

I can’t imagine it was too hard to find. A sidewalk with all of those in NY, but that was a golden scene right there

@clubmate12 2 года назад

@@daisydaisy2104 As a viewer, I don't care how challenging it was to find it or to set up the scene. I care about the final effect. And having all of them in one street was spectacularly cool.

@Kufunninapuh 2 года назад

@@daisydaisy2104 I was amazed by that shot. But then again I live in Sweden in a town of 15k people, still someone i know gets a bike stolen almost every week 🤷

@BillOweninOttawa 2 года назад

@@Kufunninapuh Bike theft is a thing because the cops do not care. The thieves know this and act with impunity. People are afraid to confront thieves too.

@Elivagar666 Год назад

Videos like this being necessary is why I got the hell out of the city.

@realemmyrossum 6 часов назад

People will steal your stuff in suburbia too. It’s a US thing. You aren’t safe anywhere

@TatamiDisco 2 года назад

This was great! Open streets has been a bit of a blessing in NY for bike lockups. I always try to find a busy cafe or restaurant with people sitting outside and lockup as close as possible. Thieves rarely steal when people are around. Also NEVER leave your bike locked up overnight outside in NYC.

@TerryB 2 года назад

Totally agree!

@holdthisl4469 2 года назад

Had a bike stolen outside Brooklyn public library at grand army plaza. They left a wheel.... and it was busy over there

@AstroCool99 2 года назад

@@holdthisl4469 that means it was too busy for anybody to notice. They must have thought it's the owner or something

@yoyonostring2147 2 года назад

@@holdthisl4469 What did you lock it with and to what?

@comethiburs2326 2 года назад

agree to disagree. the more people, the less they care. people have died in the street that way.

@seoultrip25 2 года назад

Ive been riding fixed daily to work/pub/market in seoul south korea for over 2 years. I dont lock my bike. I literally drop the thing anywhere sometimes even overnight. They dont steal! Its magical!!

@JohnSmith-zk8xp 2 года назад

USA, land of the oppressed and the slave

@marioschroers7318 2 года назад

Educated society. Not to be found in the Western world.

@daghoor6529 2 года назад

Another good technique if you have quick release wheels is to take out the front wheel and lock it together with the frame and back wheel using a u lock

@GIORGOS8v 2 года назад

Really smart!

@blookazoo192 11 месяцев назад

It also makes it look like someone already stole your tire! At a quick glance

@ro63rto 9 месяцев назад

@captainscentsible3938 So, a thief doesn't like loud noises BUT they use an angle grinder to cut chains and U-Lock? 🤦

@jamie_dowat44 4 месяца назад

Oo thank you!

@kh-ro5su 3 месяца назад

@@ro63rto ya they certainly don't care about noise lol. it's not like if anyone hears or sees someone grinding a lock away they're going to stop them and police aren't going to care much. they'll have the bike stolen asap if they really want it, so at best you can only make it more inconvenient. an alarm is a ridiculous idea

@mythcrab6047 2 года назад

Fire. I know this was high effort but I love this type of content. Didn't even learn anything new but it was enjoyable AF lol. Wonder who the bleeped-out sponsor was at the end...Vice?

@TerryB 2 года назад

appreciate you watching Eben keeps it entertaining.

@mileswilliams5265 2 года назад

prolly preem

@Ueberkombo 2 года назад

I thought he said "fuck you" in the end.... dunno, maybe I watched to many american movies

@kevinvanhoy8259 2 года назад

Ditto

@faheemhasan167 2 года назад

Here here! 👍

@japrender8550 2 года назад

after years of being entertained by the BikeSnob NYC blog I finally get to hear his actual voice. Thank you Terry!

@kenp.7304 Год назад

For protecting wheels, seats, and other components, I would recommend the German made HexLox. They fit into where your Allen key goes into a hex bolt. It blocks someone from using a tool to loosen the hex bolt. They are not cheap, but work very well. For high risk areas, I would suggest using 2 locks rated Gold or Diamond by Sold Secure (British testing company). They basically go from Bronze (least secure), Silver, Gold, and Diamond (most secure). Of course never use cable locks, unless you want an excuse to buy a new bike... 🚴‍♂️

@A-Wa Год назад

Thank you for the useful recommendation! I will check sold secure out :D

@geoffivatts6679 2 года назад

Won’t ever cycle in NY (live in the Netherlands) but this is probably the best informational video I’ve seen all year. Love the tune in the background, great editing and the presenting is effortless and on point! New sub gained!

@Shailuser Год назад

>live in the netherlands. Show off.

@cathiek8028 Год назад

Great information! Thank you. Lived in New York (City) for over 10 years. Thankfully, didn't lose a bike even though I would lock it up outside overnight in the East Village. Rode it pretty much every single day. The weather did beat it up pretty badly, though, so I would find a way to take it in at night going forward. Used an expensive U-lock and heavy chain, linking frame and wheels. Also used the seat-bike chain-inner tube trick! Yes, the chain lock was a bit heavy, but it made my legs stronger. My pedals were stolen once in midtown, though. :)

@bytesabre 2 года назад

Brompton is where it’s at for me. Best bike is the one you have with you, and it got me back on a bike

@TerryB 2 года назад

never ridden one but interested

@brainrottedindividual 2 года назад

@@TerryB my neighbor rides one and loves it, but had many issues with it in the beginning. probably just ordered it without setup. i don't think it's a brompton though. it has a belt drive iirc. i forgot the brand name. same folding principle as a brompton, but a bit more futuristic.

@zevrobins905 2 года назад

@@TerryB they seem like quality bikes. a riding acquaintance of mine road the GAP (East to West) on a Brompton this past Summer.

@DimaPoliansky 2 года назад

it can be shown in school, well illustrated and clear

@TerryB 2 года назад

share with your classmates

@joseluisrodriguezvazquez6082 2 года назад

I must confess that from the beginning of the video I was thinking of the Brompton solution, which is the one I've been using for years. So you can imagine my big smile at the end when I saw you come up with one. The best anti-theft solution ever!

@robinheil 2 года назад

Know your bike's serial number. That way, if your bike is stolen, you can file a police report and prove it belongs to you. Also, be careful about locking to a street sign, because they can remove the sign and lift your bike off the pole. That actually happened to my friend once. I've seen several of those Orange Kryptonite locks recently cut on my local stolen bike group. I might have to upgrade to the Yellow one.

@TerryB 2 года назад

also great info. NYC police don't do much when recovering bikes :(

@GM-uq1xz 2 года назад

Bro u have absolutely no idea how easy it is to cut through any loco with the right tools. The yellow one would just add about 30 second more to the cutting time... all u need is the right grinder technique and anything melts like butter. U can lock it up however u want it only takes about 120 seconds max for me to go through your lock. I save old abandoned bikes from the streets. Those yellow kryptpnite locks aren't that much better. The worst ones are the bell locks those melt instantly lmao kryptonite locks melt a little slower but they melt regardless.

@bonnieboy190 2 года назад

Bike serial numbers - here in southern Ireland every house address has a unique postal code (eircode), every few months the local police station advertise open days where they stamp/engrave the eircode number to the frame...makes recovery easier when a bike is 'half inched'

@sw11593 2 года назад

Police won't do a damn thing! Haha

@elviraarcangelo5364 2 года назад

In France we have a lot of stolen... 😏

@drftkng. 2 года назад

Loved the seat lock idea.

@TerryB 2 года назад

the city standard. I've seen someone cutting a chain once in SF

@htdtr 2 года назад

Another one is if you have an allen key seatclamp and not a quick release one you can superglue a ball bearing in there so you cant get an allen key in there to loosen it. Works for stem bolts too

@flawless7019 2 года назад

@@htdtr what do you do if you need to readjust the bolt

@kyle8952 2 года назад

@@flawless7019 Acetone and high heat.

@watchableraven3517 2 года назад

@@kyle8952 Great for on the road

@DerFilmgucker 2 года назад

I had a $220 Schwinn in front of my New Orleans Hotel with U-Lock + chain. I got 16 months out of it. The nearby smoking area probably helped. When the rear wheel was finally stolen, I smiled and just took off the other lock. Still cheaper than Soulcycle. 😁

@zenmoments4841 2 года назад

This video is GOLDEN and I could see it being used for many years to come! Love the comedy also!

@TerryB 2 года назад

thanks Zen

@mamst65 2 года назад

Bro this is so good. I love how we speak of the city as its own character in the book.

@ercmadden Год назад

Love the chain idea on the seat and the hose clamp for the quick release. I don’t commute via bike as I live in a community that’s not bike friendly so it’s cool to see the attention to detail.

@artem8884 Год назад

Absolutely right. I never fasten. My bike is always with me. In the store, in the barbershop, at work, in the clinic. Good thing it folds in 2 seconds. That is why I chose Strida.

@josephcraft6962 2 года назад

I just visited NYC for the first time. I went up there to ride because of your hotline videos. It was an amazing trip, bombing broadway felt a little surreal. Thanks Terry.

@TerryB 2 года назад

Hope you had a great time

@johnstack5008 6 дней назад

To prevent the wheels being stolen I replaced the quick releases with locking skewers. They come with a special key wrench to remove the wheel. Also have a locking seat post clamp that also comes with a special key wrench. Not 100% secure but will deter an opportunist thief. These parts were quite cheap.

@rezaDoz 2 года назад

More Bike Snob!! What a legend

@bluntandy 2 года назад

When I was in London we would super glue ball bearings into hex bolts. Nail polish remover gets them out when you need. Two different locks like the D lock and a cable is handy as (I was told) thieves tend to carry one tool to break a specific type of lock. Now I'm in Finland and locking bikes is so much less stress. So long as there's a lock you're good.

@buckofazoo 10 дней назад

doing this for my seat post asap, what a fantastic idea.

@pyniar_lyno 2 года назад

Second video that I've watched of Eben Weis. Love both of them 👍

@thepassionofthegoose5472 2 года назад

Great information, and featuring Bike Snob brought back all sorts of memories. Cheers.

@TerryB 2 года назад

hopefully we get him to star in a few more videos

@Rockmaster867 2 года назад

So you basically have to weld on all your components. In the best cases even weld your bike onto a bike rack

@TheAnonyy 2 года назад

No check out hexlock they lock all your removable accessories

@Jacob_Dwyer 2 года назад

Locking your back wheel and your frame does take up volume of the lock (limiting leverage attacks) but those little u-locks are designed to be locked just around the back wheel, but inside of the rear triangle. It isn't intuitive, but that way you don't have to set the lock at "just the right angle", and your frame is effectively locked. And there is enough room if you want to remove and set your front wheel next to it inside the lock shackle. Just make sure the lock is inside the area bordered by your chain- and seat-stays, and your seat tube. Try it, you'll see.

@mauriciolima1088 2 года назад

I see what you mean!! That's a great tip

@TylerDickey1 2 года назад

Eben is a legend. Great work Terry!

@MRH20T 2 года назад

Preach my friend! If you can take your front wheel off, you can get it in with the back wheel in a 9" U-lock. Just go around the rear wheel in the rear A-frame without the seat tube.

@johnnysecular 2 года назад

good tip

@Kowinaida 2 года назад

Love the chain/inner tube for the saddle.

@TheKelvala Год назад

Bike chain locking bike seat is freaking great! I used to use a small braided cable and loop it through the seat and then a padlock to lock to my chain which was locked by my 2 u-locks. Great video!

@ericforestlove 2 года назад

thanks for the sense of humour, and very good information "slow the bike thief" "nothing is impossible" slow grind satisfactory impels us forward!

@ericmagee9054 Год назад

This guy is great! Such a useful video :)

@Sivah_Akash 2 года назад

Love that you mentioned the harm to the tree.

@moritzwegge6835 2 года назад

ey jo his style of explaining is real nice

@carlospwk 2 года назад

That hose clamp trick is a new one for me, cool stuff!

@rajones55 2 года назад

I like the ending; very minimal, straight to the point.

@wesleypeoples3567 2 года назад

Just bought a bicycle two weeks ago and have enjoyed riding some. This video was Great 👍. Live in Pensacola Florida

@sertyuhg 11 месяцев назад

Bikesnob is the author of a great bicycling blog. Very entertaining read

@acetylcholine3 2 года назад

Thanks, Terry! I'll never use it, but I love it.

@pedrorusk4811 2 года назад

one of your best so far love it

@TerryB 2 года назад

@rubemc 2 года назад

Loved the tip about installing a clamp on quick releases. Never thought of that. Thank you!

@mangohwy 2 года назад

it's so extra though, just replace the skewer with an allen key style skewer built for the purpose

@amolpakhare5548 2 года назад

Eben, you nailed it buddy.🤘🏾

@TerryB 2 года назад

he did

@G_Ozare 2 года назад

Haha great video. Eben, I loved your book man, hilarious and fun read. I pick it up and read it start to finish a few times a year. Cheers. 🍺

@TerryB 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it! more to come!

@thinkpadBentnoseTheBlind Год назад

I'm in Nova Scotia , Canada and this is what I did. 1 kryptonite cable,the long one and three quality sleeve theft proof locks. If i had 6 locks and two cable i would have used them as 30 pounds in a backpack on a bike was normal for me , even on the trails.i know there is no such thing as a sleeve theft proof lock yet three good locks with the cable tight and around certain needed areas means that it is harder and it takes much longer for a thief to steal the bike. Lock it in front of a bank,jewelry store and/or any place that you can confirm that has cameras or near a place that does pointing in that area. if someone wants the bike they gonna get it. Best to slow them down as much as possible for witnesses and cameras.

@benedictreimann1631 2 года назад

This Video is a Masterpiece

@mamst65 2 года назад

Lol the bleep at the end is so good.

@TerryB 2 года назад

kill the sponsors

@StarWars5691 2 года назад

This was really well made, thanks!

@12FU Год назад

Great info. I didn’t even know it was possible to lock a bike safely in NYC

@CarbonTitanium 2 года назад

Best collaboration of 2021

@themidstream Год назад

Didn't expect someone this cool to teach me how to lock a bike, thanks 😎

@Zua0man Год назад

I owe you both a beer. Thank you for the free info.

@newbaldwinyork8315 2 года назад

Thank you for this educational video, it’s real out here!

@Aimee-May Год назад

I love how you found the perfect stretch of 50 feet in all of NYC with all of the most common lock locations right there. 🤣💯

@billogrady882 5 дней назад

Great advice, speaking as someone who's had a bike ripped off in NYC (and several in CT). One topic not covered is that NYs take it for that as a rider you'll keep your bike INSIDE at night. Not always possible (how many stairs do you want to climb with a loaded touring bike?) As for u-locks - they work. One attempted theft in New Haven wanted to steal my bike, but the lock held. They destroyed my bike (scrap), but the lock held.

@ericbergstrom1 2 года назад

that fold up bike at the end though lol so classic

@frankhammond9909 2 года назад

Awesome video! After my nice bike was stolen in Miami (with a lock) after I left it alone for 15 minutes, no good bike of mine leaves my sight in a city anymore. I will bring it inside, wheel it around a store, or lock it up where I can see it at a cafe or restaurant.

@MathEnergyTV Год назад

Ooh! You wheel it around ANY store?

@frankhammond9909 Год назад

@@MathEnergyTV Most are fine with it, or I park inside near the front.

@MathEnergyTV Год назад

Guess bringing my bike into stores will have to be my new thing! Thanks for the idea Frank 😎

@thechilldept. 2 года назад

Excellent film.

@rileywdraper 2 года назад

this is an amazing video. thank you!

@seagreentangerine2065 10 месяцев назад

I love your video, I am new to urban security and found this very helpful. I have a Dutch bike. I saw that Litelok 3 is coming but oh my its £290.00 😮

@jay_stne 2 года назад

Worth mentioning, you can actually just lock the rear wheel through the rear triangle and you don't have to go around the frame too, the wheel can be unbolted but it can't be removed, and the frame can't be removed with the lock going through the rear triangle.

@jakieboiZ94 2 года назад

That's the Sheldon Brown method.

@derman3658 Год назад

They will try dance and fold the wheel thinking they can take the rest of bike. Speaking from experience. Fooked a new beater I'd only bought

@ope4422 2 года назад

How to lock a bike you care about in New York City: Don't lock your bike you care about in New York City. Lol

@TerryB 2 года назад

true

@ope4422 2 года назад

@@TerryB Love your videos man, any chance of some Chicago shenanigans in the future?

@JAZZTONRODRIGUEZ 2 года назад

Thoroughly enjoyed this

@datalaforge 2 года назад

This is the first city video I’ve seen from your channel where I didn’t fear for your life or the life of someone you were filming.

@ChrisDhegarty 2 года назад

Great stuff as always Terry. You thinking of doing more stuff like this?

@NutmegThumper Год назад

Nice video - informative & funny!

@GG-cn6es 2 года назад

The hole in my quick-release lever lines up perfectly with the disc brake mounting hole on the fork, so I can slide a small padlock through there and have it locked even while riding.

@vd89198 2 года назад

Nice one! A good long cable lock packs up very compact but has the length to go through your wheels, saddle and frame. Have a nice day!

@TerryB 2 года назад

true

@cbrown8814 2 года назад

Oooooo, let's go to New York! Sounds totally worth it!

@Monocausal 2 года назад

There is also the possibility to use hex keys or similar for the saddle/wheels so stealing them will be a lot harder and only possible with the specific tools and not a simple wrench or Allen key.

@TheAnonyy 2 года назад

You mean hexlock

@videoomaster Год назад

Also a good idea to set a good example for kids. But I dig the person's logic where we all take risks in life and precautions are sometimes more effective in helping your cause.

@ShaolinDRgnn Год назад

I always found that two u locks and a cable were the best. Get a backpack and use a long cable and the u locks to do both wheels and frame to anything that will hold the entire bike down. Use star lugs to lock in the wheels and saddle. It’s always harder for them.

@HTibor 2 года назад

Thanks Evan,good ideas.Here in Europe, we fix the bike in a similar way.

@MrJudegwapo 2 года назад

Crazy, I also use torx screw on my other components just to add to that little bit of protection plus locking up my drive train as well.

@pentacleman1000 2 года назад

YES! Brompton! Just got one a couple of months ago. I don’t even bring a lock with me any more. Ride it to work and take it inside and fold it up and put it in a corner away from everyone. I’ve taken it into a few businesses so far, but not many (not going to to many places because of the pandemic). A little worried I might be rejected from some place and then not able to lock it up (but wouldn’t want to under any circumstances anyway), but so far so good. Also, because they are expensive, I am a little worried about having it taken from me by muggers, either right on the street or while carrying it onto public transportation. We’ll see.

@magicmulder 2 года назад

Saddle is indeed important. I’ve never had a bike stolen, but once the saddle and once the rear wheel (back then I only used to secure the front wheel because I assumed dismounting the rear wheel was too cumbersome).

@GoshTasha 2 года назад

Simple yet very informative! I love it! This also translates here in sf and la lol

@Swayyy02 2 года назад

Defiently enjoyed this

@enzokartasovas1628 2 года назад

man, this is such a great video

@totesmagoats45 2 года назад

This is some GCN quality video Terry! Do you think NYC will ever get bike lockers like in many other metro areas?

@daynniteism 2 года назад

Great video! Pro tip: You don’t even need to lock the frame -- as long as you lock the back wheel to something, INSIDE the frame, it will have the same effect. This is sometimes useful, like when the object you’re locking to requires a few extra inches of your U-lock.

@axeljunkuhn.5985 2 года назад

YES! THANK YOU! I just mentioned that in my comment as well, something that needs to be more spread within the cyclist community as it is essentially better because you can use a smaller lock which is safer having the same security effect. Like an ABUS Granite Plus 640 in 6" instead of the 9" version for example.

@TheAnonyy 2 года назад

I normally lock seat stays through the wheel

@BeaverTerror 2 года назад

Never do this. Someone who doesn't realize how this works will come alone, unbolt your wheel from your frame, and then kick / thrash your frame around trying to get your bike free. Bending and permanently destroying both your frame and your wheel.

@TheAnonyy 2 года назад

@@BeaverTerror I've always locked my hybrid bike using the seat stays, to fill the gap so a bottle jack could not be used! I've caught someone twice having a look, I didn't alert them but just watched them from a distance! A 3rd time look like there was an attempt on the lock, the shackle has a small dent in it. I still have the bike, this was years ago. But I've just gotten more locks and registered it with a bike scheme so there's visible stickers on it. The tubing on my hybrid bike is very thick and heavy they couldn't bend it by hand without some sort of large tool. I'm going to look at hex locks too. I would expect them to go for the more modern desirable bikes, yes my bike is unique looking styling but it was cheap I got it in a sale so its not as expensive as it may look.

@mangohwy 2 года назад

Long time NYC bike commuter here, EV to Midtown mainly, but ride everywhere and will leave my ~$600 fixed gear out overnight. If you use a u-lock make sure it locks on both sides of the U. That orange one you have only locks one side and can be popped with a crowbar. I've had bike locks ruined from crowbars, but never popped and bike never stolen. A good U- lock around the front wheel, frame and good pole hasn't failed me. Personally I use the expensive, but dependable ABUS Bordo XPlus as it gives me a little more flexibility to fit around the aforementioned.

@earballs 2 года назад

you two should collaborate more! I loved the how to shred politely video as well.

@TerryB 2 года назад

more to come!

@earballs 2 года назад

@@TerryB woo hoo!

@NileshHingu1978 2 года назад

That why I prefer foldable bicycle for my daily commuting so I can fold and secure both the wheels and frame using chain and cable lock along with some sensor devices which make noise on any movement on bike :)

@DasNetzwerk 2 года назад

That's a great commercial for NYC!

@erminiocontreras1837 2 года назад

U can also glue ball bearings into the hex bolts to keep your saddle from being stolen

@Aleksandar0100 2 года назад

such a wonderful city, wonderful culture

@michap5995 4 дня назад

I live in Warsaw, Poland. I have 40 yo Releigh. I havent secured it for 2 years and i leave it every day under my workplace. Cheers and come to Poland 😊

@umbrellacollection 2 года назад

Great tips! Another tip...and I know it's obvious, but never leave your bike overnight outside. Locked or unlocked all your parts will be gone. Also if you ride your bike and lock it up a lot just have a sleeper bike that's fun and people won't want to steal.

@queertales 2 года назад

Having a shitty bike with a good lock is pretty good theft prevention. 😀 The thieves carrying around angle grinders to steal bikes are usually looking for nice expensive ones.

@yonigle8553 2 года назад

integrated anti theft system

@A-Wa Год назад

True! They never stole my shitty bike but unfortunately always some part of it. The seat, the bell, the light, anything that isnt locked with a chain :/

@AnthonyEllis_Au 2 года назад

This is like how to secure your bike in the year 2010. All the way in the year 2021 we have security skewers, security seat clamps and security bolts for anything bolted onto the bike.

@calcio1609 Год назад

Awesome video

@ajayru1 Год назад

That's the good thing you teached about bike locking really want this lesson in India keeping the bike safe is also hard task it is only safe while you are riding on otherwise it will be disappear if you make your eyes off from your bike thank you again