Interesting and excellent point!  Particularly a concern in a high theft
area.  I don't have that problem, at least not hugely...


On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 9:41 AM, Lee <leec...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey David. Hmmm, I've known about the Sheldon locking strategy and the
> only thing that concerns me is someone who doesn't know much about
> bikes coming by and undoing my quick releases and trying to remove the
> frame and finding out it can't be done. Then, just dropping the frame
> to the pavement. I'm worried that the person might damage the frame/
> wheel when tugging or when ditching the attempt. I don't know if this
> has every happened to anyone in the real world, though.
>
> Best,
> Lee
>
> On Nov 11, 9:18 am, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Lee, what are your thoughts on the seat tube lock point vs. rear wheel
> lock
> > point (aka Sheldon technique<
> http://www.sheldonbrown.com/lock-strategy.html>)?
> >
> > I typically do the Sheldon, but have always wondered if it's good
> enough...
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 9:14 AM, Lee <leec...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Just to follow-up, I took some pics of my locked up QB outside of my
> > > lab. Note that my workplace is secluded, remote, and well-trafficked
> > > by people, and it's on a pretty secluded campus with hundreds of
> > > barely locked bikes everywhere. So, my work lock and cable are less
> > > beefy than their counterparts at home, which I use when running around
> > > San Francisco.
> >
> > > The pics:
> > >http://tinyurl.com/286ywhb
> > >http://tinyurl.com/2bymylj
> >
> > > Best,
> > > Lee
> >
> > > On Nov 10, 11:39 pm, Lee <leec...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Hi Jose. I live in San Francisco and frequent the East and South Bay
> > > > areas regularly. Here's my two cents: Definitely do not rely on a
> > > > cable lock in the Bay Area. Of course, thieves will target high-end
> > > > bikes and components, but I think even more so, they target weak
> > > > locks--cable locks in particular. Ironically, in this way, cable
> locks
> > > > act as an attractant in my opinion, regardless of the bike. On any
> > > > given weekend morning I can walk the streets near my apartment and
> > > > find part of a cable lock on the sidewalk or in the gutter.
> >
> > > > I ride my Quickbeam as my daily bike, and I do lock it up outside
> > > > during the work day, as well as out in the city during the weekend
> and
> > > > nights. It's outfitted with a B-17 Special and either a Phil hub or
> > > > Shimano dynamo hub front wheel. In the latter case, I'll also have a
> > > > B&M Cyo mounted to a small front rack. And, I usually have a tool
> > > > pouch hung from the saddle and a SuperFlash mounted on the seat stay.
> > > > My locking solution is a heavy cable through both wheels and the
> > > > saddle rails, which is then locked along with the frame to a bike
> rack
> > > > with a Kryptonite u-lock. I think it's the Evolution. I usually take
> > > > my tool pouch if it's night. During the day, depending on the area, I
> > > > may leave it on my bike. I always leave the SuperFlash and Cyo on my
> > > > bike regardless of time or place.
> >
> > > > The only thing I feel really secure about this set-up is the frame
> and
> > > > u-lock situation. I take my chances with the heavy cable, hoping that
> > > > a bike thief won't try to get through that just to get my Brooks or a
> > > > Phil hub. One thing that works in my favor is the number of nicely
> > > > accessorized bikes that have become so popular in the city right now.
> > > > Go to any bar, coffee shop, or yoga studio in the Mission and you'll
> > > > have your pick of non-secured Brooks saddles and Phil wheels. But,
> > > > this is no real security solution, obviously.
> >
> > > > I guess this is a long-winded way of saying that your instincts are
> > > > right, a cable-lock-only approach is likely to be a problem. I don't
> > > > think you have to cover up the logo, but lock down with a u-lock
> > > > anything you don't won't to risk being taken, and remove any item you
> > > > positively don't want to be stolen. Other than that, you weigh the
> > > > risks and take your chances. Of course, that advice probably fits
> most
> > > > urban areas. For this one, I think after a month or two of being out
> > > > and about, you'll find your comfort zone in the areas you frequent.
> >
> > > > Good luck!
> > > > Lee
> >
> > > > On Nov 10, 11:00 pm, jose <jose.cor...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > > > Hi All. I just moved to Oakland (Rockridge) from Houston and I'm
> > > > > curious what peoples opinions are parking your Rivs here are.
> >
> > > > > In Houston, I felt fairly comfortable with locking up my Atlantis
> with
> > > > > bags/lights/brooks onboard with just a cable lock during the day.
> No
> > > > > one there pays too much attention to an old looking slow bike with
> a
> > > > > bunch of crap on it (ha!).
> >
> > > > > Here I see only beater-bikes with no bags/lights/brooks parked on
> the
> > > > > street.
> >
> > > > > So I'm wondering how secure I should go.  Never leave lights on the
> > > > > bike?  Cover up the Rivendell logos? Get one of those locking seat
> > > > > post clamp things? I realize that no bike on the street is ever
> safe,
> > > > > but I'd like get a sense of what the probability of getting my
> stuff
> > > > > jacked here is.
> >
> > > > > Oh, and I'm asking for during the day coffee and errand type trips.
> > > > > For BART parking and late-night pub crawls I just bought a $50
> > > > > craigslist special, but I would really like to be on my Atlantis as
> > > > > much as I can be.
> >
> > > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > > -- J.
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> > David
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