Brian Lehrer’s Bike Stolen — How Should He Lock Up His Next Ride?

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Via the Facebook news service (subscription required), WNYC’s morning radio host reports that thieves have spirited away his bicycle, and he’s thinking about how to secure his next ride. If you’re Brian Lehrer’s Facebook friend, you can now follow what promises to be an encyclopedic discussion of bicycle locking. Do we sense an opening on tomorrow’s show for the master of bike theft prevention, Hal Ruzal? Or perhaps a hard-hitting segment about why it’s taking the City Council so long to move the Bicycle Access Bill?

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