u/ChampionshipBroad907

Hi I just got a Quick Haul Long with Clubhouse and Stormbox. I haven’t bought a lock yet but will need to as I live in Vancouver and bike theft risk is insanely high no matter where you go. Will likely buy the Diamond rated kryptonite u lock and lock the front with a less secure u lock in addition to the cafe lock. The point is to ride the bike, which I can’t if I have to worry about it being stolen during my day to day activities. I’m not going to be silly and leave it for hours at a time in a super sketchy area.

Trying it out, I can‘t really figure how to squeeze a ulock past the stormbox, through the frame, back tire, and a bike rack. Its also almost impossible to maneuver the bike snug against the rack since the back side is so heavy and the storm box makes the bike so wide.

Any tips for locking up the bike (or GSD) in a high theft area? Or how to lock the bike securely in general with a stormbox or large wide panniers? I know there’s chains and folding locks but those aren’t going to be secure enough for me.

Maybe it’s overkill but the bike was damn expensive, I don’t want to lose it. Thank you!!!

Just got my sleep apnea diagnosis from the sleep clinic my doctor referred me to. They didn’t give me a choice of cpap machines, and gave me a yuwell breath care 3. The cost was $2300 cad. This is way more than the price online…which is more like $1000. I don’t love using a brand I’ve never heard of with limited track record. I’m also uncomfortable with my data being automatically sent off somewhere, which is one of the features of this machine. But its not like I was given a choice. I have benefits but the money only becomes available every 5 years. I need this thing to last.

Is this normal? Do clinics add a huge markup to cover their costs of the free assessment? Shouldn’t I get to choose the machine that suits my needs best? Or based on my prescription, could it be that this is the only one that will work?

Something just feels off to me.