How To Properly Lock A Bike With A Cable Lock

Push a loop of the cable through the rails of your saddle.

How to properly lock a bike with a cable lock.

The less room inside of the u lock or chain the more difficult it will be for thieves to use their tools. Therefore always keep the lock away from the ground. You need a u lock plus something else another u lock a cable lock locking skewers etc. Make your bike ugly.

Another very popular technique is to use one decent lock and a cable. Secure the front wheel using one end of the cable by pushing it through. Cable locks are available for sale but should only be a secondary security measure. Use a d lock on rear wheel through frame and an immovable object.

Make sure what you lock your bike to cannot be cut. Lock according to value frame first then back wheel and finally front wheel. U locks come in all different shapes and sizes. 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.

Get a tight fit. Position your lock off the ground with the keyhole facing down. Secure by passing the free end of the cable through the loop. A bicycle locked using a chain and u lock make sure the lock is far away from the ground if the lock is close to the ground the thief can use the ground as a base to keep the lock and hammer to smash the lock.

Secure the saddle with a long cable. Cutting a cable lock is so easy and quick that it s possible in broad daylight with people nearby.