How To Lock Your Bike With A D Lock

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How to lock your bike with a d lock. Locking your bike in the street. I discovered the hard way that a steel cord bike lock is not secure and can be cut in seconds so i switched to a u lock for my bike. I ll never rely on a cable to lock my bike up again. With the help of a u lock or a chain lock this can be done fairly easily.

For a bike with a quick release front wheel remove it and put it next to the rear wheel when you secure your lock. To lock your bike start by threading a d or u lock through the rims of the front and back wheels the rear frame and the handle bars and attaching it to an immovable object. Avoid damage to your bike frame with this easy solution for carrying a u lock. Luckily thinking carefully about where and how you lock your bike in the street can go a long way to prevent this happening.

If you re cycling around town or if you ve stopped at a cafe where you leave your bike and how you lock it can prevent it from being a target for the dreaded bike thieves. The only line of defense against bike thieves is a bike lock. Here our host amanda teaches you how to properly lock your bike. A badly locked bike in the street will disappear very quickly.

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