I don't know what the worst thing about the above picture is. I came out of the mall a few days ago and saw a Cannondale Quick CX (disc brakes, so not the cheapest model) with rack, bag, and smart phone holder, locked up. Or.. not.
Ok, sure, the letter locks are good for something. Maybe not locking up a $700 bike, but something I am sure. Perhaps to help keep your bike seat attached?
Beyond that, only the front of the bike had the flimsy looking chain lock on it. Since the front wheel is the easiest to remove for most thieves, and with a QR to boot, someone could just pop off the wheel, and put the frame into a truck. I mean, sure, the front wheel is locked to the rack, but the frame isn't. Oh, sorry, no, the chain only passes around the form arm, and the rack. It doesn't go though a single spoke or component. All a theif, or bored teenager, would have to do is open the QR, lift the frame up so the wheel comes out of the fork, watch as the chain falls to the ground, now only attached to the bike rack, and then put the wheel back on the fork. Not a single thing was secure on that bike. If I see the bike there again, I will see if I can find the owner and explain this to them, or at least leave a note in their bike bag.
Seriously, someone needs to teach that owner how to lock up a bike. Sure, a thief will steal a bike if they really want to no matter what precautions you take, but seriously, if your bike is expensive to the point where having it stolen would probably get reported to your homeowners/renters insurance, (depends on the deductible) then maybe you should at least try. Deter with a U-bolt, or a Kryptonite chain. Not a chain that doesn't look like a serious brand, and looks more like a toy than a tool.
(Note, I actually wrote this the same day, but set it to auto publish a few days later.)
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