Your bike is an investment and irrespective of its cost,it needs to be locked up securely when not in use.Sadly thousands of bicycles are stolen each year and the more expensive the bike the more it beckons to a would be thief.

Locks often don't deter a thief if they are determined, especially if your bicycle is not within public view.They simply break the lock and ride off into the deep blue yonder,or to the nearest pawn shop.

Just because a bike lock is a popular brand, does not mean it is a reputable product.So often we tend to veer towards the label brands without much regard to the lock's true value, as far as security is concerned. "Some locks are clearly not up to it and riders need to know if a lock that looks good in the shop is going to protect their bike." Harry Barber CEO of Bicycle Victoria said.

So often all that is needed is a heavy rock to break the cable locks and even less effort for the click locks. Some cheaper generic brand D locks are also often broken when thieves bash, lever or drill them apart.

Tests were recently carried out on various locks and these were carried out by Senior Constable Craig McDonald. who is involved in crime prevention.The D-locks were tested with an assortment of tools which can be easily purchased at any hardware store.

His findings were:No lock is at all 100% secure or unbreakable.

But other sources state that the $ 48 -$100 D_lock is the best of the lot.

So be prepared and think wisely.

Buy a top of the range D lock and this will help reduce the possibility of theft.

Lock your bike in full few of many others, such as a store front, service station parking area.Ensure that it is locked within a well lit area, and make sure it is locked to something which is strong and can't be uprooted.Don't lock the bike through the wheels as many thieves simply take the wheel off and walk off with the bicycle frame.

Having four sons who are bike enthusiasts has taught us the good,the bad, and the ugly side of having assorted locks. My youngest son had an excellent mountain bike which cost us a fair packet,approximately $1200. It was his much coveted Christmas present. He'd only popped into the local store for a packet of Christmas cards, and had used a long cable lock which wrapped around the bike's tires.

On his return the cable was in five pieces on the ground, and the bike was nowhere to be seen. This was in full view of hundreds of shoppers. One elderly chap had seen how the young thief

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