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| bike_advice [2011/08/26 17:58] – Mention rear wheel locking and quick-releases peterwilliams | bike_advice [2011/08/27 02:20] – petigura | ||
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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. 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**\\ | ||
