Informational website for bike lock reviews (I have no shared interest):
https://thebestbikelock.com
On Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 3:01:55 PM UTC-7 mgst...@gmail.com wrote:
> I don't love that tool, it feels awkward; but also. many years using the
> normal chain whips. I thought i'd give it
The most effective theft deterrent I've ever come across is this gadget
right here.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C27TVWHV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Louder than most car alarms. No one will want to deal with getting past
your u-lock with 110 decibels in their ears
I don't love that tool, it feels awkward; but also. many years using the
normal chain whips. I thought i'd give it a try. Much more leverage
possible w chain whips
On Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 1:17:38 PM UTC-4 Patrick Moore wrote:
> Tangent, but not irrelevant: what, pray, is that cog plier
I had (have?) a knog and an AirTag (hidden under the saddle) on a Surly
Disc Trucker that was stolen.
I could see where it was and called only an hour or two after it was
stolen. Cops were willing to drive by the property (on all sides) to try to
get a visual, but unwilling to pull a search warran
Even junkers get stolen. A friend who was a bike messenger in NYC in the
1980s to
D me that he and his friends were constantly on the lookout for old frames
and parts, as the thrown-together bikes they rode in their jobs were
regularly stolen.
There’s a bike shop not far from me with a reputati
Ron,
Can you share the name of the u-lock which is designed to dull an angle
grinder cutoff wheel?
Thanks!
Rory in Walnut Creek, CA
On Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 6:18:04 PM UTC-7 mgst...@gmail.com wrote:
> My son has 2 bikes now at university; not Rivs, but equally good targets
> (a Jones
Hi - it's from Hiplock. They're expensive. My calculation though...if a
bike is $3,500.00, plus all the time spent, dialing it inanother 8% as
insurance...is worth it. Kinda? Also, the marketing from Hiplock says
they're light. Maybe on a planet with different gravity. They're quite
heavy.
I lock my Platypus at my office in the parking garage. My office is in a
suburban area and I use one heavy u-lock and no QR locks (although I like
this idea a lot). I also ride my Riv in the rain. My office is moving to a
more theft-prone area next year, but they do have lockers there I can
hop
And even the highest security lock is worthless if you lock up to something that’s easily defeated. Thieves will just cut the rack or pole you are locked to and take the bike somewhere where they can work on the lock. I always use a lock through the frame and at least one through a wheel so at leas
I’ll add a couple of observations: If a bike is worth locking, it’s worth
locking properly. Campuses are right up there with New York City as one of
the highest risks places to lock a bike, and I wouldn’t use anything less
than a Kryptonite lock with a hardened chain and a disc detainer type
lo
I use the Hexlox inserts on the allen bolts for both seatpost collar and in
the seatpost clamp, as well as on both wheels (with allen head skewers). I
do recommend these, though they can sometimes be fiddly to remove. For
locking the bike in place, as you say the risk level is largely personal,
I second most of what has been said by others. Nice bikes are meant to be
ridden. Investing in a good solution for locking up your bike is wise - but
not fool proof. I have lost saddles and other stuff from bikes that were
locked up. I have invested in Kryptonite Faghettaboudit locks, Hiploks, a
Understoodgreat the Raleigh is going to your Dad...and yeah...get those
component locks. It's good that your bike locker is not as out-of-the-way
as I first thought.
Also show us some pictures of your new Homer!
On Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 12:12:40 AM UTC-5 anthony...@gmail.com
wr
Thanks everyone, I've been reading all the responses and decided to use it
as a commuter even though I can see using a beater as a very safe option.
It's hard to describe the room, but there are big openings and people right
outside of them studying at all hours of the day. I think it would be
I can relate. My current living situation required me to make the following
decision:
(A) Lock up my current Riv outside in South Philadelphia (albeit under a
rain cover and behind a locked gate in the back yard of a row house); or
(B) Sell it and not have a nice bike to ride.
Needless to
https://hiplok.com/product/hiplok-d1000/?utm_source=Google+Shopping&utm_campaign=US+Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=40860¤cy=USD&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw6c63BhAiEiwAF0EH1KK-KrJnR8sg3CoUqpz82OAPWGMmpQ1wgwSm31zqBFSmh-lbEfd5ExoCHt8QAvD_BwE
and
https://www.pitlock.de/en/
and
https://www.urbanbi
Well Patrick, in reality, my X0-1 and SS PX10 made fine daily riders...so I
think that mine was a Solomon-like solution.Daily commuting should be
pleasurable and I also didn't have the cognitive burden of worrying about a
custom and the X0-1 and PX10 are still herenow if I'd been occupying
Josh makes a very good point. What's the point of using a less satisfactory
bike for most of your riding?
Still, the dangers of locking up do argue for a second, more disposable, if
not completely throw-away bike. Others describe buying Clems for this
purpose, and I've been toying with the idea of
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Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Asking for your opinion on locking up a Riv
I'm curious how many Rivendell riders/listers simply park their bikes in their
offices?
Think I agree with Joe and Josh about Clemswhich you can
replace. Not so much for customs. So riding a custom to work is/was a
non-starter for me. Before I retired I used my X0-1 with fenders and my
PX10 (unfenderable with 700 X 35 tires) and locked with U-lock and cable
thru the fro
I posted a similar thread about a year ago, asking about commuting on a
Riv, as I also had reservations. The thing for me is that my commuter ends
up being the bike I ride the most often. I may ride more miles on my
road-ish bikes but the daily gets the most use. I'll take it to run
errands, go
Or just keep that Raleigh you're currently riding.
On Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 12:47:33 AM UTC-5 John Dsvidson wrote:
> I wouldn’t do it. Even with all the locks. I would feel to bad loosing my
> Homer.
>
> I would find/ or keep an old Schwin, Trek or other good riding, but clunky
> f
First off, congrats and good luck with the newly-acquired frame!
I routinely lock up my All Rounder using 2 U-locks: one through the front
wheel and around the down tube, and then the second to a significant sign
post and then through the rear wheel and the seat tube. And, And, And I
lock it up
I wouldn’t do it. Even with all the locks. I would feel to bad loosing my
Homer.
I would find/ or keep an old Schwin, Trek or other good riding, but clunky
frame. Then I would spray paint it flat black and ugly. Then lock it up as
you describe. I’m not losing any Riv to bike thieves
On Tue, Sep 2
In my days of going to college back in the 70's, the best ant-theft device
I had was my own two eyes for my beloved road bike. I would never let my
bicycle out of my sight, except on the days I rode my old 1966 Raleigh
three-speed bike, of which I did lock up outside with other bicycles. I
too
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My biggest fear of my riv being stolen is how hard they’ll be to replace
once china takes Taiwan.
lol, what?
On Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 9:19:49 PM UTC-4 Patrick Moore wrote:
> An enlightened scho
An enlightened school!
On Tue, Sep 24, 2024 at 7:07 PM Curtis McKenzie wrote:
> Always parked the bicycle in my classroom. Often there were six or seven
> student bicycles as well.
>
> Curtis
> El Cajon CA
>
> On Tue, Sep 24, 2024, 6:03 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
>
>> I'm curious how many Rivende
My son has 2 bikes now at university; not Rivs, but equally good targets (a
Jones and and a rando bike). In addition to lockable skewers / seat bolt,
we added a Knog AirTag/alarm to each of them, but more importantly: wrapped
them both with duct tape, in several colors / wore it through / spray
Always parked the bicycle in my classroom. Often there were six or seven
student bicycles as well.
Curtis
El Cajon CA
On Tue, Sep 24, 2024, 6:03 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
> I'm curious how many Rivendell riders/listers simply park their bikes in
> their offices?
>
> I was lucky in always having
I'm curious how many Rivendell riders/listers simply park their bikes in
their offices?
I was lucky in always having employers who happily let me park my commuter
next to my desk -- one of them even gave me an extra office for bike and
kit and arranged to have a wee closet with hanger pole and she
This seems fine. I wouldn't worry about a bike in that room for a couple of
hours as long as it's properly locked up, particularly with people and
cameras all around.
I leave my Clem at the train station all day. It seems happy. No separation
anxiety.
smm
On Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 7
Thanks for all the responses! I'll look more into Hexlox, it looks great
for locking down components and I've never heard of them before. Here's a
link to the picture I uploaded earlier that wasn't displaying for some
reason: https://imgur.com/a/oe7fjLZ.
On Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 7:22:4
My biggest fear of my riv being stolen is how hard they’ll be to replace once china takes Taiwan. But I do plan on commuting with my Clem and locking it outside if my main entrance at work, downtown Manhattan where a security guard is posted.Franco Rinaldi c: 646.403.0661 -Pardon any typos, Siri t
Hi Anthony,
I have a similar situation and I’ll give you my perspective.
My son inherited a Clem from my dad in 2020. That Rivendell sat in its box
for 4 years until that son grew into the tall man he’d be and headed off to
college. I had the bike assembled and added fenders and a rack so he c
I probably wouldn't do this with my Riv Custom but I certainly would with
my Clem. It's meant to be commuted on and locked up, sometimes we gotta
take a bit of theft risk and enjoy the bike.
Joe Bernard
Clearlake CA
On Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 2:51:32 PM UTC-7 anthony...@gmail.com
wr
Can't see that...unfortunately.All I see is the circle with the bar and
opening as an image didn't help. Sorry. At least if people are around and
they could deter a would-be thief, that's better. I might not be so quick
to get rid of the Raleigh though
On Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 5:32:25
Yeah I would feel a lot better as well, but unfortunately the room was
built that way and the two entrances into it are just big halls. There are
always students studying right outside though and I'm sure you would need a
power tool to get through both locks I would use. Here's a better picture
I'd feel a lot better for you and the security of your new Homer if this
locker was only accessible to students and faculty and you had to badge in.
It's good that it's inside and you are only there for 2 hours and have 2
locks for frame and wheels...but not clear from this photo to me what the
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