You know what, Ryan? I had one of these on my original Betty Foy! I didn’t understand a thing about it at the time, just knew that the mechanic said it would keep my wheels safe.
Is there any real drawback to this vs Pitlock? Would my bike mechanics have to lay my bike on its side on the floor of the shop to get the wheels off? Interesting…
This is the problem with choices. They can be quite paralyzing. Still waiting to hear from Hexlox, but the Abus solution might be a good one and then there are no keys… I purchased a used Radwagon that came with an Albus skewer on the front. Below is an example. It achieves security by a cover that slides over a 8mm nut. The cover only slides when the skewer is plumb and facing up—ie, the wheel must be horizontal—like exactly horizontal.
I chuckle about how good the security is when I have to wrestle the heavy e-bike into its side and fiddle with the sliding cover. Like, I can barely do it and it takes me forever, so I can’t imagine a thief trying this on a city sidewalk. I just lock the bike upright so to get the bike horizontal they need to cut the lock….
It is a pain so you need to weigh security against convenience. But it’s a pretty ingenious device.
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Sent from my mobile device. Awesome. Yes, and I doubt thieves in SW Michigan have Pitlock keys. I am reminded of my friend, Marc, who went touring and came out of a grocery store and something was off with his bike. Upon closer inspection, a thief had tried to steal his front wheel, but he had a locking skewer that foiled the thief. He was touring and in the middle of nowhere. What a nightmare, had that jerk been successful. On Monday, April 7, 2025 at 9:17:00 AM UTC-4 Michael Baquerizo wrote:
stand by pitlocks. i have them keyed the same on both of my city bikes, as well as my wifes.
unlikely a thief has a key for every option they offer, and if they did they'd be there a long while trying to get them out.
On Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 11:57:38 PM UTC-4 NYCbikeguy wrote:
The best skewer locks are pitlocks, hands down.I have 4 sets that I've been holding onto, but have no plans on using them anytime soon. Read about it and if you're interested, reach out to me if you want them for a bit cheaper than retail.
Best, IY
On Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 10:11:55 PM UTC-4 Jason Fuller wrote:
I have these on all my bikes, and I add the Hexlox inserts on the bikes that I lock up out-of-sight for longer periods but I leave as-is for other bikes.
https://www.jensonusa.com/delta-axle-rodz-non-qr-skewer-set
I really like them - inexpensive, do what they say they'll do, no fuss. Perfectly suited to any Riv. Even without the Hexlox inserts they'll prevent opportunistic theft, and are enough protection for most cases.
On Sunday, 6 April 2025 at 18:56:01 UTC-7 Roy Summer wrote:
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.
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
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