Wow, where do you live where there is such prominent bike theft, Andrew? The rare clues of bike theft that I've seen in our Minneapolis suburbs are orphan front wheels locked to a bike rack. Apparently the owners didn't understand the meaning of quick release skewers!
On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 8:46:56 AM UTC-5, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro wrote: > > If I have to choose (usually I don't) I'll protect the front first for two > reasons. > > 1. I usually run a dynohub, so that wheel is expensive to replace > > 2. I anticipate that the casual thief (my nemesis) will eschew getting > him- or herself greasy. Rear wheels are generally harder and messier to > remove. I have only ever lost one wheel, and that was a front; I have seen > a number of bikes missing a wheel, and it has always been the front. > > However, since i use my bike for transportation, I prefer to protect > *both* wheels, since it's a very long walk home. > > On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 8:50:52 AM UTC-4, Sean Cleary wrote: >> >> I'm much more willing to replace my front wheel vs. the rear in the event >> someone has cable cutters, so this is how I lock my Hilsen for longer >> stops: >> http://www.802bikeguy.com/2011/07/the-modified-sheldon-brown-bike-locking-strategy/. >> >> Read the Sheldon Brown link for an optimal minimalist approach. >> >> An additional bonus of riding a Rivendell is that, in my experience, most >> people view the bike as being really old and likely, less valuable. Your >> mileage may vary, however. >> >> Sean >> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
