> By the way, why didn't your Zefal unlock upon turning your bike upside down?
Not entirely certain what went wrong, but I think it has to do with
the same reason I cannot use the Pitlock seat post collar on the Bruce
Gordon. Same as Surly, the outside dimension of the seat tube is just
under 30.
Just ran the strong magnet test on a Zefal seat post lock
success!
It's nice to know I don't have to flip my bikes over anymore in
the garage.
I won't be carrying the magnet out in the field though.
On Apr 12, 3:22 am, EricP wrote:
> I've used Pitlocks. They do work, but can be defea
I've used Pitlocks. They do work, but can be defeated by a skilled
person. However, they won't work on some bikes. Notably newer Surly
LHTs.
Do use them on my Sam Hillborne when it's set up for commuting. Even
then, will throw a cable lock through the front wheel.
For your saddle/seatpost, m
Joel, I agree, the Zefal is great for stopping opportunistic thieves.
I read something interesting yesterday, "Locks keep honest people
honest." Those more determined and with a tool are more difficult to
stop. I think I'll switch to Pitlock for what it's worth, for wheels,
light, saddle and seat
It was reported in this forum that the Zefals could be defeated with a
strong magnet.
I later confirmed this with mine. If you turn the Zefals to lock and
unlock and listen carefully, you'll hear a click. Stick a magnet on
that clicking point when they are locked, and the magnet will pull the
int
I had to break the Zefal off one of my bikes as I had installed it too
tight and could not get it to open. It took a lot of work.
Obviously, I cared about marring the paint on the seat tube or
otherwise damaging the bike. I imagine if someone did not care about
the bike and used a large wrench su
