I'm debating where to leave it -- perhaps at the nearest Sunflower market which I ride to 1X a week or so. It's about as small as I can make it without compromising use or (wrt lock) security, but at 3lb 3 oz it's a lb heavier than a large Kryptonite.
On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 7:29 PM, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: > Right crafty of you Patrick. Abus level security at a fraction of the > price. > > I wouldn't be surprised if this turned out more rugged than many a > rack or pole you attach it to. > > The only thing more secure will be when someone figures out how to > duplicate the alloy Predator used for its lances. As I recall in > Predator 2 some scientist said it more hard than any known metal yet > was remarkably light. > > On Jan 28, 4:12 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I have a $50 or so Krypto U lock that I bought a few months ago, but >> after seeing the video I went to the nearby True Value and got a 20" >> length of their "towing chain" and a bolt-cutter resistant padlock, >> all for $27 or so. With a length of innertube to cover the chain, the >> ensemble weighs 3 lb 3 oz, and is just long enough to wrap around the >> front wheel and down tube of one of my customs and have length to >> spare for a narrow post. (These Rivs have small wheels, and since >> there is a larger gap between rim and dt, the chain has to be a few >> inches longer than for a comparable 622 bike.) >> >> The shop man spent a good 15 minutes cutting my length; he got most of >> the way through, more quickly, with a bench grinder, but had to finish >> the last few mm with a hacksaw. I should have tipped him. >> >> On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:48 PM, Michael Richters >> >> >> >> >> >> <michael.richt...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 5:07 PM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> The chain is very heavy and the man had to cut it with a grinder -- he >> >> claimed that a bolt cutter will not get through it. Can anyone tell me >> >> how secure such chains *really* are? And how such locks stand up to >> >> thievery? >> >> > There are some videos here that might help you decide how secure your >> > chain is: >> >> >http://www.almax-security-chains.co.uk/ >> >> > They are selling something, but the videos are still fairly impressive. >> >> > -- >> > 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 >> > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> -- >> Patrick Moore >> Albuquerque, NM >> For professional resumes, contact >> Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com >> >> CHAIN LOCK.jpg >> 56KViewDownload > > -- > 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. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- 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.
