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title: "6 tips to prevent bike theft | BIKEBAZE"
description: "The six most important tips to prevent bike theft, based on thousands of theft reports BIKEBAZE analyses every year."
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Safety

# The 6 most important tips to prevent bike theft

Apply these six rules and you significantly reduce the chance your bike gets stolen, even on a short stop.

Our 6 tips

## Our 6 tips

1.  ### Double lock
    
    Use a double lock with two separate locks. Do not use only a chain attached to your ring lock as your second lock.
    
2.  ### Fixed object
    
    Always secure your bike to a fixed object with the frame, and include the front wheel when possible.
    
3.  ### Remove battery
    
    If you ride an e-bike, remove the battery when parking.
    
4.  ### Park in view
    
    Park in visible locations with social control whenever possible.
    
5.  ### On short stops
    
    Apply these tips even for short stops, for example when entering a shop.
    
6.  ### Always
    
    Follow these rules in places that feel safe too, like supervised parking, apartment storage areas, and your own shed. Always lock your bike to a fixed object.
    

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Backed by data

## Why these six tips work

At BIKEBAZE we analyse thousands of theft reports every year. The data consistently shows that the chance of theft drops significantly as soon as you apply these tips, even for short stops and in places that feel safe.

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