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[–] daq@lemmy.sdf.org 23 points 19 hours ago (24 children)

I really wish there was a better way to secure bicycles. Most of the time I choose to take the car or motorcycle is because I got a nice bicycle after my old cheapo got stolen from what I thought was a safe location.

I'm not even talking about lack of bicycle racks in many parking lots, but the fact that a $50 angle grinder goes through just about any chain/u-lock in about 30 seconds.

I know this because I had to cut off my own U-lock after assholes tried to drill through the lock on mine and ruined it. Also, nobody even looked twice at a guy using an incredibly loud grinder generating a ton of sparks in the middle of a retail parking lot.

[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 2 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Not gonna lie, I wouldn't know how to manage seeing a guy use a grinder on some bikes.

I wanted a folding bike for this purpose but it would only be good for going to work and back. I can't just walk around a mall or something carrying a folding bike :/

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 2 points 19 minutes ago

I have a folding bike and that thing is fucking heavy. I can't imagine actually trying to carry it any great distance.

[–] bryndos@fedia.io 2 points 2 hours ago

Just make sure his grinder/ knife/bullet hits you in the foam+plastic bike helmet. you'll be golden.

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