Will chime in and vote for the Abus lock Rivendell sells. Not as heavy as the Bordo series, which makes it more convenient to carry. I use it for my commuting lock.
Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 6:43 PM, Joe Bernard <joerem...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm sure my view won't be a popular one, but if your wife has a bike she > considers too nice to lock up, no manner of security device is going to > matter much to her while she's in the store stressing. I have a lovely > Saluki (not finished yet, but almost there) that I might lock up for a > quick dash into 7-11, but I won't be leaving it for 10 or 20 minutes while > I peruse the supermarket. I have a mid-'90s Marin MTB set up expressly for > those kinds of errands. It's a nice bike, but not worth much, and it > wouldn't be the end of the world for me if someone snagged it. > > Joe Bernard > Vallejo, CA. > > On Tuesday, November 20, 2012 2:36:42 PM UTC-8, Jim Thill - Hiawatha > Cyclery wrote: > >> +1 on the Abus Bordo series locks. Easy to use and compact to carry. Also >> tough. >> >> On Tuesday, November 20, 2012 1:19:44 PM UTC-6, Matthew J wrote: >>> >>> Abus Bordo are very nice. Get the extra heavy duty one. Bordo has the >>> flexibility of a chain but convenience of a U-lock as it comes in a handy >>> sleeve designed to attach in place of a water bottle. >>> >>> If your wife is still worried, supplment with the new ultra-light Abus >>> u-lock which she can use a-la Sheldon Brown to secure rear wheel to the >>> seat tube. >>> >>> Both made in Germany to high standards. The keys are especially >>> complicated. >>> >>> Be easier to steal a car than to get those two off. >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/fXDyxPmtpq4J. > > 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. > -- 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.
