Security urged following rash of between-semester bike thefts
Tim potterbikes stolen over between semester break and into last week, whatadvice have to bike owners 3400tim potterbike that a theif really wants one of the thingsIf you have a nicer bike, keeping it indoors is the best thing you can do overnight," Potter said. "Residence halls have indoor bike rooms you can lock your bike in.apartment, look for place inside apartment under stairwell out of sight of theives or vandals, at night or over weekends we see a lot of damage to bikes happen over football games weekends left out on racks, get abused they can cause a lot of expensive damage keeping them out of sight over summer especially. bad idea to leave over summer, stolen candal it will be impoundedthrough msu and suplus do offer long term storage, left campus who already gone have bike stored over summer and winter breakssecure bike parking facilities university provided one on south side of campus at trowbridge, inside waiting area for buses. one at grand river parking ramp olin health ramp fenced in are both are secured with msu ID card, lock opens if youre an authorized user keeep bikes secure, for a fee. 50 for a full year or can go shorter term. inside do it yourself airpump and repairs and maintenance another benefit both facilities. thats another bult those in reposnse to facult staff student transportation surveys done. more secure bike parking at destinations. hopefully get fully utilized and then u will build more to make it more convienent. lock ir correctly- lot of examples msu.bikes.wordpress.comimformation about proper lockingyou want to make sure you get the rear wheel lock to the frame to the rack if youre only going to lock the wheel lock the back one its expensivelock frame to rack and find wheels gone.anti theft quick release take a wheel off, steal them best to replace those with anti theft devices, cheap in comparison.msu bike advisory committee. ------thomas bauman- really knowledgeable thinking and writing about Staff rep: Thomas Baumann, on bike advicsory committee517 303 4208
