I swear to only ever use a U-lock. That said, I only lock up my bike two ways and each way isn't the most secure, but it does a good enough job for going out to bars, concerts, and restaurants where I can trust that at least one of my wheels and frame are still secure by the time I come out.
Method 1) I do the above image of the attached picture where the lock runs through the wheel and down tube of the bike frame to lock around a pole or bike rack.
Method 2) I put my lock around the pole through my rear wheel behind the seat tube of my bike. More info on this on the link!
I don't carry a cable around but both of my bike wheels are also bolted and you need a wrench to take them off as opposed to a quick-release mechanism. You can get "anti-theft skewers" that require a special little tool to take off your wheels too!
Sep 25, 2024
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May 9, 2025
I am so overly proud of finding a way to park my bike outside a busy show by using the handle on a dumpster. A tiny win that felt very good
Mar 17, 2024
- Invest in bike lights and reflectors - make yourself KNOWN on the road
- Invest in a HELMET, better safe than sorry!!
- Bike lanes are there for a reason; if you have them, use them! Just like car traffic, the right side is for going, the left side is for coming back
- If you don't have bike lanes, stay to the right side of the cars and try to mitigate weaving between traffic - even if you're a great biker, the CARS are the unpredictable ones, and you can't be lucky 100% of the time
- ALWAYS BE ALERT, ESPECIALLY BEFORE MAKING A TURN
- TO PASS SOMEONE (pedestrian or biker), YELL "ON YOUR *insert side you intend to pass on here*" BEFORE YOU REACH THEM - BE LOUD AND CLEAR, RING A BELL IF YOU'VE GOT ONE, IF THEY DONT HEAR YOU, KEEP YELLING AND GO AROUND WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO
- HAND SIGNALS (as seen on attached image) are KEY for communicating with other bikers and drivers! Learn them and use them to better telegraph your intentions to other people on the road!
- Stay OFF the sidewalk as much as you can! I know it's right there and it's easy, but pedestrians are unpredictable too and it's there for them, not you
- Cars and drivers suck. If they start to ride up on you, play it safe and get out of their way. They can run you over and likely not even be charged with anything. If you get harassed at traffic lights, start recording with your phone and get a pic of the license plate in case they decide to do something dangerous for both of you
Apr 16, 2025
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BEST COAST NO COAST (technically wrong because we have THE LARGEST BODY OF FRESH WATER IN THE WORLD).
We're stereotyped as being nice; our signature dishes are all things that make you feel more full than a grain silo at the end of the harvest season; the great lakes are beautiful; supper clubs; 4 seasons superiority; relatively mild natural disasters; endless list of artists, musicians, generally successful and prolific people from the midwest; natural wonders galore (driftless region, boundary waters, apostle islands, etc.); eccentric culture and lifestyle; the list goes on and on.
I love being from Wisconsin, and I will never feel bad about it.
Apr 2, 2024
Microdosing coffee over the course of an entire day. It should be "as translucent as watered-down cola."
Feb 27, 2025