Bike Lock Reviews

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The best product you can buy to protect your bike is a simple, flat, object. It comes in many different sizes, shapes and colors and it's very affordable. It serves two amazing purposes that will keep your bike safe from even the most determined thief. This product will work for everyone who rides his or her bike for the purpose of commuting.

If you're training or riding to exercise on your shiny and flashy bike, you don't really have to worry about it being stolen. It's highly unlikely that someone is going to chase you down, knock you over, and steal your bike. At this point you're out for the sole purpose of riding, and you're not going to have to stop and lock up your bike.

If you commute only and do have to lock up your bike, then this method of deterring thieves is perfect.

What's the method? Stickers. It's simple. The first purpose the stickers serve is that they make your bike undesirable to thieves. Thieves want to steal your bike so they can sell it for as much money as possible. A shiny bike with a beautiful paint job will bring in more money than one covered in junk. Most bikes are sticker free so they'll be targeted way before your camouflaged cruiser. It's what has to be done out there in the bike world. You have to protect yourself and your cycle. Let the people with shiny, fancy, commuter bikes feel the wrath a bike thief.

The second purpose the stickers will serve is that they will make your bike very unique and identifiable. If someone was stupid enough to steal your sticker-canvassed bike and try to sell it, they're going to have a hard time. Buyers are going to assume it's stolen or they just won't be willing to pay much for a bike that looks like junk.

It's not junk! It's yours, and will be forever if you use the sticker-defense system. It's fun too. Advertise your favorite local bike shop or coffee shop by putting their sticker anywhere on your bike. Step up your defense system by adding as many as possible. Stick them on your top tube, your seat tube, wrap one around your fork, be creative and make your bike your own. You can even go to dominicwilcox.com/stickers.htm l and get stickers that make it look like your bike is rusty and scratched. What a great idea. Who's going to steal a rusted out bike with a bunch of crazy stickers on it? And If you've ever tried to get stickers off of a bike or car you know it can be as tedious as open-heart surgery.

If you're worried about having a bike that doesn't look clean and shiny, then maybe you should decide why you commute in the first place. Is it to get exercise, help the environment, and feel better each day, or is to risk getting a flashy bike stolen? Commuting is about having a functional, well operating bike, and getting to where you need to go. Commute on a sticker-covered bike that's undesirable to thieves and is so unique that no one would ever think of trying to re-sell it. Oh by the way, pick up a York Fahgettaboudit U-lock for $89.95 if you want the best protection. If you trust your sticker-placing job, pick up an OnGuard Bulldog STD U-lock for $29.99. Good luck out there and keep commuting.