Bicycle Registration

The following information is taken from www.kryptonitelock.com / www.bicyclelink.com

A bike is stolen every minute!

How To Stop A Thief:

• Always secure your components and accessories, especially those which can be easily removed, like quick release wheels or seats. Use your cable lock on these items in conjunction with your U-lock.
• Position your bike frame and wheels so that you fill up or take up as much of the open space within the U-portion of the lock as possible. The tighter the lock up, the harder it will be for a thief to insert a pry bar and pry open your lock.
• If your U-lock has its keyway on the end of the crossbar, position the lock with its keyway facing down towards the ground. This makes it harder for the thief to access your lock.
• Try not to let your lock rest against the ground where a thief can use a hammer or rock to smash the lock.
• Lock your bike to a fixed, immovable object like a parking meter, or a permanent bike rack that is cemented or anchored into the ground. The parking meter head must prevent a thief from slipping the locked bike off over the top of the pole. Beware of locking to items that can be easily cut, broken or otherwise removed.
• Select a location where there are other bikes. The chances are better that there will be a bike with a less secure lock or even without a lock and thieves will usually look for unlocked bikes first.

Ride Safe:

• Always use a helmet.
• Ride with traffic, not against it.
• If riding at dusk or at night, use reflectors and lighting systems. Be visible!
• Ride defensively. Watch for cars and car doors.
• Learn, use and obey traffic safety signals.
• Give pedestrians the right of way.
• Slow down and look for oncoming traffic.
• Always use a lock and register your bike with the National Bike Registry.

Register Your Bike Today!
The National Bike Registry
2855 Telegraph Ave., Ste. 304
Berkeley, CA 94705
1800-848-bike

www.bicyclelink.com