How To Lock Up A Bike With A Cable

Secure the front wheel using one end of the cable.

How to lock up a bike with a cable.

With the help of a u lock or a chain lock this can be done fairly easily. The thief dented it but never severed it. Use a d lock on the rear wheel pass it through the frame and an immovable object. A guy i met at a downtown bike rack showed me his 16mm cable lock that a thief had tried to cut twice bolt cutters hacksaw.

Press and twirl the pen into the keyhole. Position your lock off the ground with the keyhole facing down. Never use just a cable lock. Then push one end of the cable through the front wheel pass one loop through the other loop and secure the first loop to the main lock.

Secure by passing the free end of the cable through the loop. Here our host amanda teaches you how to properly lock your bike. Secure the front wheel using one end of the cable by pushing it through. Lock according to value frame first then back wheel and finally front wheel.

Secure the free end in the d lock. Get a tight fit. Push a loop of the cable through the rails of your saddle. The advantage of this method is that the cable is very light.

Lock up to the center pole. Grasp the ballpoint pen by your dominant hand and coil it into the lock at the time of pushing rigidly. Use a d lock on rear wheel through frame and an immovable object. Push a loop of the cable through the rails of your saddle.

The less room inside of the u lock or chain the more difficult it will be for thieves to use their tools. Slide your u lock through your frame and both wheels. A 16mm cable real thick in other words can be sheared with a bolt cutters or cut with a hack saw but it s one hell of job. The ideal lock system is a good u lock or heavy duty chain and a second lock like a cable.

Get a pen that fits well inside the keyhole after the cap has been detached. Catch u lock by your non dominant hand. Lock the free end in the d lock. If your wheels are quick release remove the front wheel and put it beside the rear wheel and frame.

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