I agree with what's been said so far. Small, strong U-Lock like the Kryptonite NY. I've used cables for wheels and saddle in the past, but picked up a set of pitlocks for my SimpleOne about a year and a half ago. In that time, locking my bike all day, every day in Philadelphia, I've never had a problem (knock on wood). My bike has some beausage and it's securely locked. Most thieves will dismiss it for the flashier (but crappier) bikes held with only a cable lock. If there's a knowledgable thief looking for a Rivendell or equivalent price-point bike, there's not much you can do. But this is extremely rare. Most bike thieves are opportunistic.
Eric On Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 8:49:54 PM UTC-4, Surlyprof wrote: > > In higher bike theft areas (which is most of the bay area, although some > less than others), I use the Kryptonite Evolution series u-lock through the > frame and back wheel and a Kryptonite cable looped around the front wheel > and hooked to the u-lock as per Grant’s suggestion in Just Ride. I’ve had > no problems although it is a lot of trouble. If I was buying today I’d > consider the Abus Bordo Granit X 6500 folding lock Jon mentioned. Not much > weight savings but more compact than a u-lock. It’s rated 15 rather than 7 > like the one Riv now carries. The Riv one is a lot lighter but I’d rather > have the beefier lock for the peace of mind. Even with the lock I’m > covered by insurance for replacement value rather than depreciated value. > The bike and all details of the build are well documented. If stolen, I > want another set of Rich’s hand built wheels on the replacement! > > John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
