It can be tough to lock your bike in a way that will keep it safe and secure. So I thought we'd play a game to welcome a new sponsor on board to test your knowledge of properly locking your bike.

That new sponsor is Abus, a company that makes great bike locks and bike security products. I'm thrilled to have their support to help keep this channel going, so please show your support to them as well. Here are the locks mentioned in the video:

Abus Combiflex Travelguard https://www.abus.com/ca_en/Products/Bicycle-locks/Special-Locks/Combiflex-TravelGuard Abus Microflex 6615K https://www.abus.com/ca_en/Products/Bicycle-locks/Steel-O-Flex-Bike/Microflex-6615K Abus Goose 4204K https://www.abus.com/ca_en/Products/Bicycle-locks/Chain-Locks/Goose-Lock-4204K Abus 8808C https://www.abus.com/ca_en/Products/Bicycle-locks/Chain-Locks/8808C Abus Infinity Loop 1806 https://www.abus.com/ca_en/Products/Bicycle-locks/Chain-Locks/Infinity-Loop-1806 Abus Bordo 6200K https://www.abus.com/ca_en/Products/Bicycle-locks/Folding-Locks/BORDO-6200K Abus Ultimate 420K https://www.abus.com/ca_en/Products/Bicycle-locks/Novelties/Ultimate-420K Abus Granit Super Extreme 2500 https://www.abus.com/ca_en/Products/Bicycle-locks/U-Shackle-Locks-Bike/GRANIT-Super-Extreme-2500

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A huge thanks to my bike sponsor Priority Bikes. I happily rode Priority for years before they signed on as a sponsor this year. I’m currently riding the zippy and fun new Priority Eight: https://alnk.to/1XWoxFO I’ve ridden the Priority Continuum Onyx through many Canadian winters: https://bit.ly/3tzXTee.

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I don’t really do proper product reviews, but here are some products that I’ve tried on this channel that I like. (Of course, you don’t need anything fancy to ride a bike, other than a bike, but these are Amazon affiliate links, and I get paid a small commission if you buy them 😉)

• If you ride a bike in the city, you need a good lock. Litelok is a good option: us.litelok.com/SHIFTER • If you wear a helmet and like to be well-lit, consider the Lumos: ridelumos.com/shifter • Hindsight sunglasses have mirrors so you can see behind you while you ride. Plus, they look good: https://collabs.shop/f9hvof • Love these RedShift Acrlight Smart LED Pedals: https://redshiftsports.com/collections/arclight-pedals?aff=40 • Crane Bicycle Bell (the ding is sublime): https://amzn.to/48gsHQ2 • Bicycle Cargo Net (why did it take so long for me to buy one of these?): https://amzn.to/31s1Ovu • Vaude Cover II Rain Poncho (for higher-end, try Cleverhood or People’s Poncho): https://amzn.to/3jLkift • Peak Design phone case (the one I use, paired with the Peak Design phone mount): https://amzn.to/48giWS6

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0:00 Introduction 0:44 Abus Combiflex Travelguard 1:33 Abus Microflex 6615K 2:31 Abus Goose 4204K 3:46 Abus 8808C 5:10 Abus Infinity Loop 1806 6:28 Abus Bordo 6200K 7:28 Abus Ultimate 420K 8:57 Abus Granit Super Extreme 10:20 Bonus mistake 10:49 The Big Picture

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