So it sounds like the overall consensus is Pitlock to secure the wheels, u-lock to secure the bike with a cable if you need to secure the ancillary stuff.
Does anyone know if the pitlock system works with bolt-on hubs? my phil rear has 6MM bolts securing it instead of a QR. Anyone done the switch in this case? On Jan 25, 5:12 pm, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: > I use the Abus Bordo here in Chicago: > http://www.lockitt.com/Bicycleproducts.htm#Bordo > 6100 > > The Bordo is flexible, allowing me to lock to the most secure > structure no matter where I ride. The Bordo holder attaches to water > bottle cage bosses, making it very easy to carry. The Bordo is > flexible enough that I can usually run it through the front wheel and > the bike frame. My theory being a rear wheel with fenders, Pitlock > skewer and the derailer make it highly unlikely anyone is going to try > and remove the wheel. If the area is dicey enough, I will loop a > cable through the rear wheel, saddle and Bordo and lock them all > together. > > I use the German Pitlock skewers Peter White sells, not the VO (there > are several other knock off brands as well) knock offs to protect my > wheels. Pitlock makes a seat lock device, but it only works with a > seat tube collar. > > On Jan 25, 12:56 pm, Minh <mgiangs...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > So, still too darn cold outside for me but dreaming of spring. As my > > Hillborne is my first 'nice' bike in forever i've been thinking about > > bike lock options strategies. I'm asking the collective because part > > of me things, "hey this is a nice looking bike better protect it." > > and another part of me is saying "hey, this ain't no go-fast flashy > > bike, it's not a target." so i'm trying to resolve how much i should > > really worry about locking it up, strategies etc. > > > In the past i've always just used a simple cable lock, but that's been > > on my cruiser (which while it looks really nice, i didn't consider it > > a theft risk). As my Hillborne has a few expensive things on it (phil > > rear wheel, nitto racks, etc) i'm a little more inclined to be more > > careful, so what are people's approaches? U-lock the rear wheel+bike > > to post and then cable to the front wheel? dual u-locks? Please keep > > in mind that i need to carry all the locks as well so something like a > > kryptonite nyc chain lock is out of the question. > > > If it helps this is for around town riding and that would mostly be in > > and around Washington DC but mostly the suburbs of DC. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
