<p>Don't worry, I'll be the new hotshot jock! A 130 lb quarterback! :p</p>
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<p>That's assuming you guys walk/skateboard/bike up the hills. You implied that you don't in your other post, so I'm guessing no calves! How much calf power does it take to push down the gas pedal? :P</p>
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How do you think Bruins beat Trojans in basketball all the time?
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ALL THE TIME!?!? What happened in that last game? <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/recap?gid=200602190609%5B/url%5D">http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/recap?gid=200602190609</a>
:D</p>
<p>Can the Bikes be put in the dorm rooms at night?
Or are they required to be stored in the bike racks in front?</p>
<p>thanks.</p>
<p>Trojan Housing does not allow bicycles to be kept in dorms or apartments. Also, it would be a very tight fit and annoying to get it in and out every day. </p>
<p>The problem is for the small number of students who seriously bike for sport, and own nice bicycles that can't be left outside. The bikers I've talked to said that you can get away with hiding a bike in your room and taking it out on weekends, though it's easier when you live off of campus.</p>
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Well, that's what they say. But honestly, people do it now and then. Like during breaks and stuff like that.</p>
<p>U-locks...Aren't those the solid metal ones ? From my experience with bikes...you should get those long string type locks so you can lock up both your front and back tires too. Even if they can't take the bike, they EASILY remove the tires and the frame of another bike...put it together and ride away.</p>
<p>No, use a U-Lock. The proper way to lock your bike is to put the bike in backwards (back tire in the rack), and lock BOTH the spokes of your bike and the back part of your frame to the rack. Yes, it's possible to steal the bike if you tried, but that way, the most they can steal is the front tire (and the seat). They won't be able to take the bike and leave the front tire only, like I've seen done before.</p>
<p>I guess for added protection, you can lock the front tire too, but for the most part the above way is the best way to go.</p>
<p>Never get the cable lock; I can cut one of those myself with a hedge trimmer. Seriously, the U-Lock is the only good one available. Either Kryptonite's or MasterLock's should work well.</p>
<p>Hedge trimmer, lol. ><</p>
<p>Unless you get some uncuttable ones...Anyway, bicycle theft isn't non-existant where I live....I lost 2 bikes.</p>
<p>I recommend the BullDog lock from OnGuard. The thing is so heavy and durable that if it's not useful for keeping your bike safe it's effective at breaking the skull of whoever would try to steal your bike...</p>
<p>Plus, it doesn't use those circular cam locks that they say can be broken into in less than a minute using a pen cap or toilet paper roll.</p>
<p>^ isn't that a U Lock?</p>
<p>yes it is.</p>
<p>Are the U-Locks all "key" locks, or are there some that are "combination" locks? And, if so, is there a preference? Seems like with a combination-lock, you wouldn't have to carry the key around, or worry about it getting lost? Or is the "key" issue not an issue?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>There are some that use keys and some that use combination locks. I'm not really sure why I chose a key lock, probably because there was so much positive feedback on the OnGuard lock that I use now that I didn't even consider the combination lock.</p>
<p>The key issue wasn't a problem because I have to carry around keys anyway for the dorm stairwell and room. Plus, OnGuard gives you 3 extra keys in addition to the standard one, which has a neat LED built in.</p>
<p>However, I do use a combination lock for my laptop as the rest all use the insecure cam-style locks. On that note, I recommend the laptop lock/cable from PC Guardian. I've tested the different ones, and the one by PC Guardian is by far the thickest and most durable. It's also the top-rated lock by PC Magazine and PC World.</p>
<p>bumpity bump bump, just curious if any additional input.</p>
<p>I am going to add new data to this thread, both to bump it up, and to solicit new input. </p>
<p>My son's RA indicated that she has had 2 bikes stolen. The first just had a chain lock, but the second has a strong U-Lock. </p>
<p>We would really like to supply him with a bike, but if the stolen rate is too high, one could argue "why bother". </p>
<p>It may be too early in THIS school to state any statistics (good or bad). But i am curious, from existing sophomores-seniors, have you had good luck, bad luck, mixed results, with having a bike on campus?</p>
<p>We saw some decent bikes at the LA Bikes across the street for approx $110. I have heard that used bikes are cheaper. Where might someone find a USED bike?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>For those with bikes currently. I assume that you lock it, most likely with a U-Lock. Do anyone of you bring it in to your room? Just curious? I can't imagine too many thefts during the day. Most must be in the middle of the night. Or, off campus.</p>
<p>When I had a bike on campus, the bike never got stolen, but the rear wheel did once. And that happened in the middle of the day, too.</p>
<p>Oh, and there used to be two places around that sold used bikes- one in the UV, and one on Figueroa, near the Row. That was a few years ago though, and since they bought bikes as well as sold, the suspicion was that if your bike got stolen, you should just go up to the one on Fig and see if you could buy it back.</p>