Bicycle lock

A bicycle lock is a security device used on bicycles to prevent theft.

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An important difficulty in preventing the theft of a bicycle is that the wheels are easily detachable from the frame, and that unless the bicycle is attached to an immobile object it can easily be carried away. However, if only the frame is locked, a wheel or wheels may be stolen. The most secure locking systems therefore lock the wheels and frame to each other and to an immovable object.

Related Topics:
Wheels - Frame

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Most portable locking devices need to be quite large and substantial to discourage serious theft. This makes them inconvenient and heavy. An alternate solution is the provision of lockable boxes where the whole bicycle is locked in. This safeguards other equipment such as lamps, tolls, spare tubes etc.

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