<p>On bike locks: [The</a> best lock to protect your bike. - By Scott Elder - Slate Magazine](<a href=“http://www.slate.com/id/2140083]The”>The best lock to protect your bike.)</p>
<p>A little bit of everything (including how to lock it): [HOW</a> TO LOCK YOUR BIKE](<a href=“http://www.missinglink.org/Pages/bike_locking.html]HOW”>http://www.missinglink.org/Pages/bike_locking.html)</p>
<p>And of course don’t leave any parts that are easily removed. It’s like leaving money on the ground and expecting it to be there when you get back. You can buy a separate lock for things like that if you don’t want to take them with you. If your front wheel is a bolt through (not quick release), locking it with the same lock as the rear wheel can be inconvenient. If your bike is cheap though, someone going through the trouble of unbolting your front wheel is unlikely, and if it does happen, it will be cheap to replace. You can also get a separate lock for the front wheel.</p>