I just recently got into using a bike for commuting and I was wondering if this is a good way to secure my bike? I know, previously, people would recommend only needing to lock the back tire to a solid object, but I’ve seen videos of people easily cutting the back tire, breaking it and taking the frame/front tire. My method of locking is sort of similar, except I do lock around the splash guard. If this isn’t very secure, I’d have to get a longer ulock or chain, because there doesn’t appear to be an easy way for me to lock around the back tire, frame and solid object with my current ulock. Any suggestions are appreciated.

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    9 months ago

    Lock that U lock around the frame of your bike, otherwise pretty good: They do sell bigger U locks, so it would be worth investing in one.

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      9 months ago

      As small as is usable is better with U locks. Larger ones can be jacked open easily. Locking the wheel like this means the frame is secure. It’s topologically impossible to get the frame without destroying the rear wheel.

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        9 months ago

        They aren’t better if you can’t fit them around your frame lol, that said, yeah it’s ideal to use one they can’t get a jack under.

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          9 months ago

          But there is no practical benefit to including the frame because locking the wheel like this also secures the frame.

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              9 months ago

              The wheel is much bigger than the triangle in the frame you would have to pull it through. You would have to cut the rim and tire, or theoretically bend and collapse the wheel, to get the frame away. And then you have a frame without a wheel to try to sell.

              Before a thief destroys its value like that, they would get an angle grinder to the lock. Or more likely, move on and look for another bike.