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Lock the frame and a wheel to something fixed

Secure your bike better: lock the frame and a wheel to a fixed object with a U-lock.

Time
⏱ 1 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • U-lock or another high-quality lock

How to do it

  1. Lock the frame and one wheel to a fixed object with the lock.
  2. Do not just lock the frame to itself; make sure the lock goes around the fixed object.

Sources

This is where we found the tip. The badge above shows how well it is backed up.

  • radfahren.de (opens in a new tab)Wer sein Fahrrad richtig sichert, schließt es immer an einem festen Gegenstand an.“; https://www.linexo.de/magazin/tipps-tricks/fahrrad-diebstahlschutz-so-schuetzt-du-dein-bike-bestmoeglich — „Wer Rahmen und mindestens ein Laufrad an einem festen Gegenstand sichert, ein hochwertiges Schloss nutzt und wichtige Fahrraddaten dokumentiert“; https://www.bike-components.de/blog/verstehen/wie-finde-ich-das-richtige-schloss/ — „Wenn Du Dein Fahrrad am Rahmen und an einem festen Gegenstand anschließt, erhöhst Du den Diebstahlschutz deutlich.

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