How To Lock Your Bike. You can use the best gold rated bike lock on the market but it will not be fit for purpose if you do not use it correctly. To lock your bike start by threading a d or u lock through the rims of the front and back wheels the rear frame and the handle bars and attaching it to an immovable object.
The less room there is inside the u lock or chain the tougher it will be for thieves to apply their tools effectively. Try to get a good and tight fit. You got a swanky 20lb road bike you need 20lbs of chain and ulock.
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There s an old rule that your bike and lock together must weigh 40lbs. The less room there is inside the u lock or chain the tougher it will be for thieves to apply their tools effectively. Be mindful of what you re locking the bike to. Choose a busy area with cctv.