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Permalink Reply by El Dorado on December 29, 2011 at 8:51am

Higher end Abus and Kryptonite u-locks offer the best protection. Of course, locking up the proper way is a must. Fill the shackle with everything you can.

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Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on December 30, 2011 at 5:41am

Well, this string of posts made me rethink my locking at home. I cannot use u-locks, because they are too short for my recumbent trike. I plan to buy this: http://lockitt.com/Lockitt/product/SPCH/CHON5019LP.html. I can loop it at one end around multiple window cage bars and the other tightly around the tubing. 'Tis not as good as u-locks, but works for a trike.

Thanks everyone; this discussion helped me a lot.

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Permalink Reply by Nick Butterfield on January 4, 2012 at 10:43pm

i typically use this:

http://www.kryptonitelock.com/

and, when locking somewhere other than the locked bike room at work, i also use this:

http://www.kryptonitelock.com/

acceptable? should i pick up one of those other chains? this crap is heavy as all get out. worth it, but still.

Kevin C said:

It's a double dead bolt lock. The shackle is exposed, but it's a 2-cut lock, securing a 2-cut chain. Paired with a 2-cut U-lock to complement it, that's a 4-cut security system. Be still my racing heart...

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on January 5, 2012 at 3:17am

Not only acceptable, you're way ahead of 95% 99% of the other bikes locked up out there. Both are excellent locks. Both have double dead bolts. I wouldn't worry about picking up a new or different lock or change what you're doing. 

Nick Butterfield said:

i typically use this:

http://www.kryptonitelock.com/

and, when locking somewhere other than the locked bike room at work, i also use this:

http://www.kryptonitelock.com/

acceptable? should i pick up one of those other chains? this crap is heavy as all get out. worth it, but still.

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Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on January 5, 2012 at 5:01am

I'm guessing that it was a user decision? As a test I'll just paste in one of those Kryptonite links:

http://www.kryptonitelock.com/Products/ProductDetail.aspx?cid=1001&...

I guess that is truncated also, but not as drastically as it appeared in Nick's post.

h' said:

When did URLs start getting truncated by the NING software?

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on January 5, 2012 at 5:26am

Howard,

Currently I've got all 3 bugs recognized by Ghostery blocked on The Chainlink:

Facebook Connect

Google +1 (I really should unblock this one because it is handy for G-plussers)

Google Analytics

I'm not getting any truncation of any of the links other than the linkable text created by the Ning tool in the posting box when used by chainlinkers who know how (or care) to use it when posting. 

So I'm not thinking it is Ning's site software that is doing it unless Chrome is ignoring something else that your browser is seeing.

I'm running a Chromebook on the Stable Channel:

Google Chrome 16.0.912.66

Platform 1193.117.0 (Official Build) stable-channel x86-zgb_he

Firmware ZGB.03.61.0740.0062G7.010

YMMV

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on January 5, 2012 at 5:50am

LOL

I wonder if Ning made a new policy of maximum # of name changes in X-period of time,  and if that is why h' has been Howard's new name for weeks since he last changed it?  

Isn't about time for a new name Howard?

Thunder Snow said:

I was going to make a stupid joke about Ning truncating user names, because everytime I type in "Howard" it comes out h'.  But I won't. ;-P

And this thread on bike locks: successfully hijacked.

 
h' said:

When did URLs start getting truncated by the NING software?

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on January 5, 2012 at 6:28am

You delete yours first Howard and then we'll delete ours...

h' said:

Oops, you're right.

Everyone please delete your responses so you're not part if the dreaded hijacking.

Tony Adams said:

I'm guessing that it was a user decision? As a test I'll just paste in one of those Kryptonite links:

http://www.kryptonitelock.com/Products/ProductDetail.aspx?cid=1001&...

I guess that is truncated also, but not as drastically as it appeared in Nick's post.

h' said:

When did URLs start getting truncated by the NING software?

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Permalink Reply by Meg Matthews on January 5, 2012 at 7:06am

Kevin, I use these two:

 

Front + frame+bike rack/pole: http://www.kryptonitelock.com/products/ProductDetail.aspx?cid=1001&...

Rear + frame: http://www.kryptonitelock.com/products/ProductDetail.aspx?cid=1001&...

 

Should I be switching to a chain and the NY Lock instead?

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Permalink Reply by Meg Matthews on January 5, 2012 at 7:18am

Thanks! So far I've been able to find something secure to jam the U-lock onto, so I'll stick with it for now.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on January 5, 2012 at 7:27am

I have the same EVO 4 mini (bent foot) that is usually too small for me to lock through the frame, wheel and an object, so I use it on the front wheel and frame. The NY lock is the better lock of the two. You have a solid anti-theft plan. 

Meg Matthews said:

Thanks! So far I've been able to find something secure to jam the U-lock onto, so I'll stick with it for now.

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Permalink Reply by Joe TV on January 5, 2012 at 1:18pm

I came across something new today: a sucker RACK.  In Lincoln Square, I found a common U-shaped bike rack, and I was about to lock up to it, when I noticed that the bolts fastening it to the concrete were half removed and bent.  

Further inspection revealed that the bolts were easily removable by hand and the rack was not secure at all.  I proceeded to pull all the bolts and remove the rack from it's usual footprint, so as to prevent anyone from locking up to it.

Seconds later I spotted a beat cop on foot and told him about it.  He told me that there had been a rash of bike thefts in the area of late and that he would address the issue right away.  I also popped into the 47 ward Aldermanic office and they were very receptive to the situation as well. 

Here's some pics of the scene after I removed the bad rack.

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