Good advice. Slowing down the process and making a quick grab more difficult is a great strategy. It likely wouldn’t have taken an expensive lock to prevent this theft. Something I do when I have to leave a bike momentarily is shift into the largest cog but then release all the cable tension so anyone trying to pedal away will struggle. If you have AXS you can pull your battery and leave the bike in a useless getaway gear. Obviously the best idea is to keep your bike within arm’s reach but sometimes that’s not possible.
March 19, 2021, 7:33 a.m. - Cam McRae
Good advice. Slowing down the process and making a quick grab more difficult is a great strategy. It likely wouldn’t have taken an expensive lock to prevent this theft. Something I do when I have to leave a bike momentarily is shift into the largest cog but then release all the cable tension so anyone trying to pedal away will struggle. If you have AXS you can pull your battery and leave the bike in a useless getaway gear. Obviously the best idea is to keep your bike within arm’s reach but sometimes that’s not possible.