| If you depend on your bike for commuting to work, | | | | D-Locks and U-Locks: When looking at the store, the |
| getting around town, or personal recreation, it is | | | | best way to identify a D-lock and U-lock is by looking |
| important to keep your bike safe from thieves. In | | | | at the shapes. They have a straight edge as the |
| most cities across America, it is not uncommon for | | | | lock, connected by a "u" to go around the bike. |
| you to lose at least one bike in your life or at least | | | | These are one of the most secure types of locks, |
| have known someone who has had their bike stolen. | | | | because thieves cannot use bolt cutters to destroy |
| As common as this is, it can be easily avoided. Many | | | | the lock. One must lock the bike to an external point, |
| people feel that they can trust the world and do not | | | | because they could just lift the entire bike away if |
| see the need to lock their bikes up, especially if they | | | | not secure. |
| keep them outside during the work day or even at | | | | Chain and Cable Locks: These types of locks are not |
| night. This is the easiest way for thieves to get | | | | a secure as the U-shaped locks. These types of lock |
| away with their crime and then make money off you | | | | can often be cut through easily and quickly, without |
| naivety. Another way is to use a bike lock that was | | | | much noise or notice, letting them get away with |
| not designed to keep away serious thieves and are | | | | your bike. However, new materials are being used to |
| therefore easy to cut through and make a swift get | | | | make cable locks less susceptible to cutting-there will |
| away. | | | | be more advances in this technology in the future, as |
| Do yourself a favor and use one of the following | | | | this type of lock is easier to carry around and bend |
| type locks: | | | | around all types of secure objects. |