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