Sheldon brown the renowned bicycle expert advocated securing just the rear wheel to the bike rack using a u lock somewhere within the rear triangle of the frame.
How to lock your bike to a bike rack.
Avoid posting where you are on social media.
The fbi says that a bike is ripped off every three minutes.
Personalize your bike and make it visible.
Take photos of your bike and keep all the relevant information about them.
Get a gps tracking device.
For a bike with a quick release front wheel remove it and put it next to the rear wheel when you secure your lock.
A good bike rack can help but good d locks should always be used preferably in pairs and the lock should pass through the frame and wheels.
That way you spend 5 minuits locking your bikes up then the theives would have to spend 10 min to take them.
A dugite single bike rack with lock up a wheel on a single bike and bike racks at waist height can accommodate three or four bikes at a time.
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Be observant of people.
I always go with the more the better approach when locking my bike up.
From here just thread the padded chain through the trunk loop the bike carrier and your bike and padlock the ends of the chain together.
As well as park in the most obvious spot right in the sight of everybody.
To lock your bike start by threading a d or u lock through the rims of the front and back wheels the rear frame and the handle bars and attaching it to an immovable object.
Prevent theft of bikes on racks lock your bike rack to your car.
This should help protect your bike your car and your carrier.
The fbi estimates 1 million bicycles are stolen every year and here is a video on how to lock your bicycle properly to a bike parking rack that could prevent you from becoming another unfortunate victim.
Spend on a quality bike lock.
Defenitly use the thule locks along with the plate lock and a cable lock would be your best bet.
You now have a bike to car lock.
On college campuses bike thefts usually top the list for stolen items.