Keep your bike safe!

New York is a tough place.

Bikes get stolen all the time, but if you take the proper precautions, it doesn't have to happen to you.

Tips on locking a bike

The most important thing to do:
Lock your bike thoroughly every time you leave it anywhere, even for a minute!
Maybe this is obvious, but we hear stories all the time of folks who left their bikes for less than a minute and came back to find them gone.

Lock to something secure!
Make sure it can't move, be cut, the lock won't slide over the top, etc.

Lock everything. Frame, wheels, saddle, whatever else you can get.

Lock up near other bikes. Thieves will go for the easiest target, not the most desirable.

Don't keep your bike locked up outside at night if you can avoid it.

A tough city requires a tough lock.

There are lots of different kinds of locks, some better than others.

• Chain locks are the strongest in general. Weight is the big downside.
• Cable locks offer the most versatility and lightest weight, but also the least security.
• U-Locks are probably the best solution for most people, especially used in conjunction with a cable.

We stock a selection of Kryptonite locks, including these:

New York Lock STD U-Lock	Evolution Series 4 and Series 4 Mini U-locks	Evolution Series 2 U-locks, with and without flex cable
New York Chains in 3.25' and 5.5' lengths, and the formidable Fahgeddaboudit chain and lock.

There are plenty of other locks out there, but New York has one of the worst bike theft rates in the US. Don't take a chance with your bike. We only carry the locks we would trust with our own bikes, and we'll be glad to help you pick the one that's best for yours.