Hey, thanks for stopping by! If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the RSS feed. You can also subscribe to BikeHacks by email. Thanks for visiting!The last couple of days have turned into a spontaneous series based on bicycle security. The thread continues as I stumbled upon yet another entry on [...]

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On the heels of my recent post about how not to lock your bike, I ran into a Streetfilms video on locking your bike that serves as a companion to one made several years ago.
The main man in the videos is Hal Ruzal and I had the pleasure of meeting him once. [...]

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A post in two acts. If you would like to avoid Act 2, review the post on how to conveniently lock your quick release.
Act 1

Act 2

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Engineers working for the Bell Bicycle Company have made a serious breakthrough that will literally change how we see bicycle theft. Leaving my bike outside for any length of time always gives me an uneasy feeling. But thanks to a new technology known as B.A.I.N.T. I may not have to worry ever again. [...]

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Via 1World2Wheels comes this great report of Ripon College’s new Velorution Project.
Ripon is asking incoming Freshmen in ‘08-’09 to sign a pledge that they won’t bring a car to campus during the school year. In return, each student who signs gets a new Trek bike, a helmet and a lock. Matt and I both serve [...]

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Via cyclicio.us comes this tale of woe about the inadequacies of bike locks. Personal revelation: locks buy you time, not security.
Relatedly, quickrelease.tv is pretty cool.

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Creativity can definitely play a part in bicycle security. If you were grading this cyclist on creativity, you would have to award a grade of “A” for this effort. If someone did want to steal this bike, they would definitely have to put in some effort. Of course I am not so [...]

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Brendon wrote a few days ago about ways to “Ugly” your bike. Because I have to lock my commuter bike outside a great deal I have been practicing the art of deceit for some time. It’s not that my commuter bike is all that wonderful anyway, I only paid $100 for it. [...]

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If you’ve ever had to lock your bike up out of your sight in a publicly accessible place, you are probably familiar with the gnawing feeling in your gut that makes you wonder if your ride will still be there when you return. There are ways to help alleviate the gnawing, not the least of [...]

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As much fun as it can be to come up with your own hack solutions, every once in a while it is nice to have a company do the “heavy lifting” for you. Backpacks and panniers have positives and negatives. Panniers are great because you don’t carry the weight on your back and [...]

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