I’ve been told by NYC bike shops that wheel locks are a false sense of security because thieves have the keys. In fact, everyone has the keys. So, remove front wheel and u-lock it with the rear; use a piece of chain wrapped in an inner tube to secure seat to frame; lock in a well trafficked and/or secure area. Or, do as I have had my daughter do in NYC, ride something that looks like crap but has some select, but not readily noticeable quality parts., And, make them difficult, or at least annoying, to remove. Remember, theft is a crime of opportunity. The easier the theft, the more likely. Finally, do as I do: NEVER, and I mean NEVER, leave your bike unattended. Roy (just north of NYC, who watches over his bikes like a hawk)
On Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 7:11:10 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > Friends, > > A quandary. I have 3 out of 4 bikes set up with Hexlox locking skewers. > > https://hexlox.com/en-us/products/total-skewer-set?_pos=2&_sid=0d411a987&_ss=r&variant=30111443419241 > > They are great. Easy to install. I love that the same key that unlocks the > nuts on the saddle/seatpost/stem also unlocks the wheel skewers. > > HOWEVER. The skewer is steel. The nut is aluminum. The bike shop has now > had 2 of these nuts strip. They are saying the soft aluminum is the > problem;the threads strip after a couple of times removing the wheel. I > emailed Hexlox to see if they have a solution, or at least to make them > aware of the problem. It’s not cheap to keep buying these parts from > Germany. No response yet. > > Do you have a superior locking skewer you love? Must be easy to install > and safe to use. I have dyno wheels that I’m not keen to have stolen and I > also don’t love the idea of carrying a second u-lock. Too heavy. > > Thanks! > Leah > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/96a6a848-aa94-4cee-963c-be35a972f928n%40googlegroups.com.
