Bicycle Safety Tips
The Lake Shore Campus has recently experienced a rise in the occurrence of bicycle thefts. The Campus Safety Department offers the following advice to help keep your bicycle safe:
- Avoid chains or cables as your sole means of securing your bicycle. These are easily defeated and are usually responsible for the majority of bicycle thefts.
- Consult this guide, published by the City of Chicago for tips on securing your bike.
- Do not place the locks close to the ground (or other hard object) where a thief can easily smash it with a hammer.
- Secure your bicycle to bicycle racks only. Securing your bicycle to a railing, garbage can, fence or other items on campus could result in the lock being cut and the bicycle being impounded by Campus Safety.