Pictured above: a bike locked badly to a good quality rack. Just a wrench, and a thief takes the wheel and bike away.

In the photo below: my solution to properly lock a bike to bad, low rack made wrong (to “dish rack”, outside Decathlon 🤦). Instead of inserting the wheel, I put the bike across the structure, so I can easily lock wheel and frame.

cross-posted from: https://social.tchncs.de/users/lgsp/statuses/115587191253235659

  • JubilantJaguar@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    5 months ago

    In this vein I inadvertently discovered the best theft protection for my saddle: just wait for it to get a bit of wear and tear (specifically: tear). Now I no longer worry about finding it gone.

    I’m seriously considering inflicting a bit of cosmetic damage to front wheel. At that point I can ditch the cable lock.

    • U de Recife@piefed.socialEnglish
      2·
      5 months ago

      Definitely!

      While I was living in Brazil, and exclusively using bicycle for my transportation, I adopted that attitude.

      I bought a second hand worker’s bicycle, and stealthily upgraded the components. For that I uglified the whole thing. At first glance, a shitty bicycle. But when using it, you knew this was no ordinary bike.

      When I left Brazil after 10 years later, the bicycle was still with me, unharmed. 2 days before my departure, I proudly gave it to a friend.

      • JubilantJaguar@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        5 months ago

        Great story. I believe this is also an example of the difference between “intrinsic” and “extrinsic” worth. If one is content to value things for what they are to oneself, rather that what they may be to others, life becomes very much simpler.