How to Better Protect Your Bike
If you want to protect your bike at the train station—so it's there when you need to get home—check out what the La Grange bike lock experts say.
Editor's Note: check out our article on bike theft in La Grange here. Variety of locks available to bikers in town Just through the entrance of The Wheel Thing bike shop in downtown La Grange sits a display of the variety of bike locks available for purchase. The prices range from about $20 for a wire lock and upwards of $100 for a heavy chain or U-lock. According to George Egner, a sales associate at The Wheel Thing, the type of lock you should buy depends on what you generally use your bike for. “If you’re just running into the store, a wire lock is usually good enough,” Egner said. “But if you’re going to leave it out for a long time, a U-lock is worth it.” Many of the higher-end locks available at The Wheel Thing also include a wire …
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