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I figure we’re going to see the first chapter from The Ministry for the Future at some point. This is getting close.
No cable locks. Bad, and you get what you deserve.
Something that’s a pain in the ass to cut. Nothing is impossible to cut, but a decent u-lock, good chain, good folder, is the way to go. if you are regularly locking up in a specific place, you might be able to leave a heavier lock (chain) there and not have to haul it around.
Something noisy. A brake disc alarm, or two of them, that go off with movement. Getting attention is good.
If it’s an e-bike, take the battery with you.
My goal is to make stealing my bike more of a pain than moving on to the next bike, probably secured with a cable lock from Walmart. It might take five minutes to steal my bike and 20 seconds to steal the next guy’s, about all you can really do.
Finally, have insurance. This world is full of fucking assholes.
Yeah it just doesn’t let up here for a few months. I don’t think we’re going to hit the record set last year for 110°+ days (55 iirc.) I bike early morning when it’s “cool” at 85°ish. Cause doing stuff outside in the middle of the day gets you this.
https://www.azfamily.com/2024/07/02/10-year-old-boy-dead-after-becoming-overheated-south-mountain/