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Levering
Thieves will use the gap between the stand and the bike left by a loosely fitted lock to insert tools such as jacks or bars to lever the lock apart. Thieves will even use the bike frame itself as a lever by rotating it against the stand or other stationary object it is locked to. Either the bike or the lock will break – the thief doesn’t mind which – after all, it’s not their bike!
