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| bike_advice [2011/08/26 17:58] – Mention rear wheel locking and quick-releases peterwilliams | bike_advice [2018/01/09 00:30] (current) – casey | ||
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| If you have to lock your bike to a sign | If you have to lock your bike to a sign | ||
| or a fencepost, check that it is securely attached to the ground. | or a fencepost, check that it is securely attached to the ground. | ||
| - | bicycle is really nice, consider buying a cheap one for everyday use. | + | bicycle is really nice, consider buying a cheap one for everyday use. |
| + | 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' |
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| surroundings. | surroundings. | ||
| + | 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. | ||
| **Avoiding Tickets**\\ | **Avoiding Tickets**\\ | ||
