Show Take Precautions Against Bike BUm Theft Thelt Bicycle icycle thefts now exceed sales which were estimated at 15 million last year according to Pinkertons Pinkerton's Inc the private private vate security firm Its It's one of the fastest growing kinds of oC vehicle vehicle vehicle ve ve- hicle crime in the US U.S. The security firm has some suggestions on how to help reduce red reduce re re- d duce ce the number of thefts Use a 7 5 foot wire or chain lock made of hard steel and encased in plastic Lock it to both front and rear wheels the frame of the bike and a stationary object such uch as a telephone telephone telephone tele tele- phone pole poll or lamp post Use an n engraving pen to mark your license number or orsome orsome orsome some identifying number on your bike If you carry your bike on ona ona ona a car rack when traveling lock the bike to the rack and secure the rack to the car Register the bike with a town or municipality A faulty automatic choke wastes gas If your car continues continues continues con con- to idle fast after a reasonable warm-up warm period have the choke adjusted |