Re: [RBW] Lock question

Pitlocks are pretty easy to defeat. A downward whack with a blunt object will knock them out of the dropout. Hopefully you didn't file off those "lawyer lips". Of course, all locks are defeatable if you have the right tool and know how. Personally, I think the best strategy is to use a decent l

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For Pitlock, I'd recommend Urban Bike Tech . The site offers many different packages and LOTS of accessories. You can even special order for a specific key code so all your bikes can share the same key nut. Once I made an order for a specific key code. Due to

Re: [RBW] Lock question

It's true that everyone's riding environment is different. I don't commute because my job is too far, and I use my car for it (transporting disabled people on outings, shopping, etc.). I don't tour, either. I go on "rides", and grab a different bike for shopping and such, so I'm able to separate

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Hmm, my choice of rides is only "limited" by common sense, here in NYC people will steal anything that isnt nailed down and even then they will try. I would rather use my around town bike for what it is used for, around town 5 minute rides that really arent that "fun" and save my bombadil for longe

Re: [RBW] Lock question

Sorry to put words in your mouth/keyboard Joe! By "too precious to ride" I also include "too precious to lock up", since locking up a bike is part of riding it, at least for me. I have some fancy/expensive bikes, but I've never liked the feeling of having so much tied up in a bike that it could

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Now now. Bikes too precious to lock up aren't too precious to ride. Most of my rides don't involve my bike being out of my sight. For those jaunts, I use a different bike. On Tuesday, November 20, 2012 8:36:12 PM UTC-8, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > Joe has a great point: what good i

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Joe has a great point: what good is a bike that's too precious to ride! -- 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/-/KhDwdnweAJcJ. To post to thi

Re: [RBW] Lock question

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 wrote: > I'm sure my view won't be a popular one, but if yo

Re: [RBW] Lock question

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 da

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+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

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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 u

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Forgot to add that it takes the True Value man 15 minutes to cut through the chain even starting with a bench grinder -- bolt cutters won't work -- and finishing with a hacksaw. On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 12:05 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > http://us.gizmodo.com/5922074/the-best-bike-lock > > I've had

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I regularly use a Master cable lock and have never had an issue. Saturday, we snaked it through 4 bikes while eating lunch at Panera Bread Co. I would not rely on it for overnight though. On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 4:37 PM, Ned Ludd wrote: > My wife has a lovely HH and is afraid to use it. She'll

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http://us.gizmodo.com/5922074/the-best-bike-lock I've had our local True Value cut me a couple of lengths of towing chain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-tensile_chain that I then cover in an old MTB innertube and lock with a pick and cut resistant lock like one of the Abus discus locks http

[RBW] Lock question

My wife has a lovely HH and is afraid to use it. She'll ride it in the park, or out to the beach, but she won't use it for errands because she's afraid to leave it locked in front of a store for 10 minutes. I think her old CrypticNight lock is inadequate, but there must be something that is use