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| bike_advice [2011/08/26 17:52] – nmcc | bike_advice [2011/08/27 02:20] – petigura | ||
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| **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. | + | and the frame whenever possible. |
| + | 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, | ||
| + | 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.) | ||
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| + | 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. 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. | ||
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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**\\ | ||
