• Keep bicycles locked any time they are unattended with a good "U" type lock . Second choice would be a good case-hardened padlock and cable. Be sure the "U" lock or cable will go through the front wheel, rear wheel, and the frame, and secure it to a fixed object.
• Check the lock by pulling on it to make sure it is secure.
• Use the engraver to place an identifying mark on unpainted major bicycle components.
• During the day at home, keep the bicycle out of sight, or at least at the rear of the house.
• At night and when not at home, keep the bicycle inside a locked structure.
• Be sure to retain all evidence of purchase including the serial number.
• Be able to identify the bicycle...not only by its color, but by its features.
• Have one or more close up color photographs of the bicycle and its owner on hand.
• Register the bicycle at the Marshall University Police Department.
• Never loan a bike to strangers.
• Try to avoid parking a bicycle in a high crime, deserted, or poorly lit area.

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