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 =====Bike Advice===== =====Bike Advice=====
  
-**Avoiding Theft** +**Avoiding Theft**\\
 Bicycle theft is extremely common near campus and in Berkeley in general.  Bicycle theft is extremely common near campus and in Berkeley in general. 
-Secure your bicycle with a U-lock at all times -- secure the front wheel +Secure your bicycle with a U-lock at all times -- secure the front wheel, the rear wheel, 
-and the frame whenever possible.  If you have to lock your bike to a sign+and the frame whenever possible. It's easiest to do this by using both a  
 +U-lock and a cable, with the U-lock securing your front wheel and frame and 
 +the cable looping through the rear wheel. If your bike has 
 +quick-releases, consider replacing them with screws, especially if you 
 +have a quick-release on your seatpost. (A quick-release is the little lever 
 +which makes it possible to remove a wheel or a seat without a screwdriver 
 +or hex key.) 
 + 
 +If you have to lock your bike to a sign
 or a fencepost, check that it is securely attached to the ground.  If your or a fencepost, check that it is securely attached to the ground.  If your
-bicycle is really nice, consider buying a cheap one for everyday use. +bicycle is really nice, consider buying a cheap one for everyday use.  People will still  
 +try to steal it!  Erik Petigura bought a used bike for $20 and had it stolen after two weeks because he was using a cable lock. 
 Register your bicycle with police to (slightly) increase your chances of Register your bicycle with police to (slightly) increase your chances of
-recovery if it is stolen.+recovery if it is stolen. Make sure to record the serial number of the bike (if you flip your bike over, it will probably be between the two pedal cranks.) Also take a good photo of the bike. Sometimes miracles happen; Casey's bike was stolen, but the Berkeley PD recovered it and were able to return it because she had filed a report with the bike's serial number.
  
-**Avoiding Accidents** 
  
 +**Avoiding Accidents**\\
 Berkeley is full of inattentive drivers, and the chaos of Berkeley is full of inattentive drivers, and the chaos of
 cars/bikes/pedestrians near campus is challenging even for skilled cars/bikes/pedestrians near campus is challenging even for skilled
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 surroundings. surroundings.
  
-**Avoiding Tickets**+If you're not used to biking in wet conditions, do so carefully. Metal 
 +surfaces, such as manhole covers or the random plates that are all 
 +over campus, become extra-slick. In general, anything that's not pavement 
 +becomes more dangerous -- even the paint on the road provides noticeably less 
 +traction when wet.
  
-UCPD is looking for opportunities to ticket you!!  Last year I was fined +**Avoiding Tickets**\\ 
-$230 for riding in a dismount zone.  Last week, I saw a cyclist get pulled+UCPD is looking for opportunities to ticket you!!  Last year (2010) I was fined 
 +$230 for riding in a dismount zone.  Last week (2011), I saw a cyclist get pulled
 over and ticketed for rolling through a stop sign near Memorial Glade.  over and ticketed for rolling through a stop sign near Memorial Glade. 
 When riding on campus, obey the letter of the law.  In particular, When riding on campus, obey the letter of the law.  In particular,

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