<p>Hey guys,
Just wondering if students can keep their bikes in their dorm room and/or the common room. Thanks.</p>
<p>Yes, you can.</p>
<p>Your roommate won’t be pleased with you though. Especially if you’re in a triple, especially on a rainy day.</p>
<p>That’s good to hear; just make sure its a slim road bike or fixie; not a beefy mountain bike… just to be safe.</p>
<p>Bring a U - lock aswell if you didn’t know… and want to keep that bike for the entire year…</p>
<p>Are there places to lock up your bike at the village?</p>
<p>Me and another guy put our bikes in the common room every once and a while. It was no problem. I was in Warren, a bike wouldn’t fit in my triple. Ha ha.</p>
<p>@sfstudent</p>
<p>Of course there is going to be places to lock up your bike, don’t be silly its a college…</p>
<p>We put our bikes in the common room a lot, easy to kick down accidentally so don’t get mad if it’s on the floor half the time. Bikes do get stolen a lot though, I know a lot of people who got their bikes stolen the first month of school, mostly really nice bikes. The U locks are good, but it didn’t stop these people. They even tried to have the guy buy his bike back. My advise is to take a horrible, but reliable bike</p>
<p>dunno bout other colleges, but if ur in sixth res halls, bikes in the common room are FREAKIN ANNOYING. </p>
<p>especially cuz sixth common rooms are pretty small so if you have a tv and u put even 1-2 bikes in there, it gets crowded.</p>
<p>@no0ne5</p>
<p>What if I use 2 kryptonite evo U locks with accessory cable?</p>
<p>That’s what I’m planning to do, with the mindset that overkill is the best prevention.</p>
<p>Also will my bike need a bike license?</p>
<p>And as for 2; I meant 3… I have a bunch living in an urban area.</p>
<p>[UCSD</a> Bicycle and Skate Guidelines](<a href=“http://blink.ucsd.edu/safety/emergencies/security/bike.html]UCSD”>Bicycle, Skateboard and Scooter Guidelines)</p>
<p>If they say “walkways” during class hours then where would I ride it? Or is this a catch 22 meaning that I can’t ride it to get to class?</p>
<p>They don’t generally enforce that rule, but the walkways are usually so crowded that you have no where to go anyway. You’ll overcome this problem over time by finding hidden paths and less crowded ways of getting to class.</p>
<p>I see what you mean.</p>
<p>Bike thefts generally happen at night though right? There aren’t any “pro” thieves that’ll bust your lock in broad daylight?</p>
<p>I’m sure they can happen at any time. They do in the city.</p>
<p>you’d be surprised at bike thieves. Someone will come along, swoop your nice saddle, walk off with your bike while you quickly go inside to get food, or take your front wheel if you have a quick release… all in broad daylight. ON TOP of all this, people see the criminal do it. Without intervening, they just see him, assume he’s doing good and go on with their daily lives. Keep your stuff safe, don’t risk it if it’s worth it to you. Even if you’re in a spot where there a bunch of people conversing, don’t assume that they’ll see someone just walk off with your bike and do something about it. </p>
<p>If you’re not gonna lock it up, get someone you know to watch it, or better yet–keep it in sight if you do go inside. Dunno if that answers any questions but, i’m just informing.</p>
<p>You can protect your saddle with a old chain and inner tube. Install the chain inside a old inner tube with a chain breaker so it loops a bicycle seat rail and the bike frame.
I doubt any thief would have a chain breaker tool on them.</p>
<p>Accessory cables help protect the front wheel. Or alternatively you can replace the quick release with a allen key bolt skewer.</p>
<p>Yes I intern at a cyclery.</p>