BIKE Magazine aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Our bikes are precious pieces of machinery, and keeping them ...
Cities are graveyards for stolen bikes, with bent wheels and ragged frames hanging off anything nailed to the ground, sometimes with a sawed-through bike lock lying in plain sight. The air is thick ...
In this busy world, a lot can happen in a minute. You can order a coffee, send a tweet, check your email—or lose your unlocked bike to an unscrupulous thief, who will post it on Craigslist in a ...
We won’t lie to you: Bike safety goes far beyond just a good lock, but that doesn’t mean you should settle for a shitty one. In fact, it would be straight-up reckless to bike around without one that ...
Bike locks don’t completely prevent bike theft. With the right tools and enough time, a determined thief can defeat nearly any lock. But securing your bike properly, with a quality bike lock, can ...
Every year, thousands of bikes are stolen across the country, amounting to millions if not billions of dollars in lost value. As bikes continue to evolve and prices continue to climb, the stakes for ...
Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. Whether it’s to find an alternative to mass transit or a means of socially distanced exercising, ...
Our product picks are editor-tested, expert-approved. We may earn a commission through links on our site. Why Trust Us? Our bikes are deeply personal. Perhaps it goes back to the reassurance we ...
If you own a bike of any sort, you should own a bike lock. Bike theft is a common occurrence, and looking closely will show signs of it in any city and many rural areas as well. No matter what type of ...
Most cyclists that I know have had their bikes stolen. Stolen from a college campus, an apartment basement, a front porch, the list goes on. The worst was a bike stolen during a job interview. They ...