How to Properly Lock Your Bicycle With a Bike Lock (with Hal Ruzal from Bike Habitat NYC)

Legendary bike mechanic Hal Ruzal shows you how he secures his bike so you too can score an "A" (or at least have a decent shot at an A- or B+.) And if you love the humorous anecdotes and musings here, don't forget to check out Streetfilms.org!

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[Rubes2525]

I go to college in NY. Locked up my nice bike in front of a McDonald's. After a 5 minute meal, I come back and my lock is cut and my bike is gone, but at least the thief was kind enough to leave my lock and helmet behind. What really pissed me off though was how the NYPD was complete assholes about it and the McDonald's didn't have security cameras apparently. I wish there was some way to rig a bike with 10,000 volts so any pussy thief that touches it gets their hand fried.

[Sean Wilcock]

The awkward moment when he walks back to find his bike gone.

[ManifoldVicissitudes]

so...how does a bike mechanic get your handlebars off after you've glued a ball bearing in there?

[DJUndron]

He locks his shitty bike so well. Nobody would want to steal it. Thats a great anti theft tool.

[knightrider1545]

Or go with 5 locks, guranteed locking

[knightrider1545]

See how to really be protected is either 1 with a touch sensitive thing so if its touched your allerted to a alarm like firefighter/paramedics/police.

[ePRTN]

Don't worry ! Open your heart to JESUS CHRIST ! He will give you the things that you really need ! Seek Jesus Christ now and Get Saved

[yhp99]

Yea Hal moves quick and he's outta here before you know it

[Amanda Moore]

why did he call a kryptonite U lock garbage?

[cuervotaylor]

holly shit NYC is so insecure????

fucking come to Houston, get fat never walk, but at least you bike will never get stolen because your the only one in fucking town use physical strength to move.

[Keith Hopkins]

@MrAlgloom just get a tick chain and a heavy duty master lock, get them cheap at your local hardware shop.

[moon3sun3stars]

How do you lock a folding bike (Dahond D7)