Patrick, I am really intrigued by this method you've come up with, especially after seeing that video of the "not-so magnificent 7". While I doubt there are too many bicycle thieves walking around with 4-foot boltcutters, it's clear your cheapo solution is better than those pricey locks.
The one concern I have is the "weak link" of that setup, which is obviously the cutter-resistant padlock. Even if boltcutters can't mess with that, is there another common tool that could easily break the padlock? This post has made me semi-somewhat-super paranoid about security for my $2500+ RIv, and I don't know what to do. Also, has it been confirmed that boltcutters can slice through a kryptonite mini with no problem? That's what I'm using now. The "price is quality" defect in my thinking says that this $27 solution couldn't possible be good enough, and the $125 Abus Bordo is the best bet because it's fancy German engineering. Obviously, every lock is vulnerable and it's really about deterrence, but alas... On Jan 29, 12:22 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > > 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 -- 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.
