Protect your BIKE against THEFT!

Filed under Business Affairs
Posted by Business Affairs, November 14, 2007
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It can take just seconds for a thief to steal YOUR bike. Protect yourself with these DOs and DON’Ts from Simmons Public Safety.

DOs

  1. DO keep your bike locked at all times.

  2. DO lock your bike to a secure object, such as a bike rack, located in a well lit, high traffic area.

  3. DO use a heavy-duty U-Lock. Lock your bike as close to the rack as possible to prevent thieves from inserting a crowbar. Position your lock with the key mechanism toward the ground.

  4. DO lock up components, such as quick release wheels, and take small accessories with you.

DON’Ts

  1. DON’T lock your bike to small trees, chain link fences, or other private property. Your bike could be removed without notice.

  2. DON’T lock your bike to prohibited objects or block pedestrian traffic. Think before you lock.

  3. DON’T only lock your bike through the frame and front wheel without also locking it to a secure object.

  4. DON’T lock your bike in the same area every day. Thieves notice patterns.

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