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  Topic Name: Securing your bike Reply #60 on: August 10, 2017, 12:45:03 PM
riderx

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« Reply #60 on: August 10, 2017, 12:45:03 PM »

I picked up the Ottolock specifically for trips where I don't need or want to carry a U-lock. Small, light, convenient and the design seems to be more secure than most cables

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Security is addressed with a patent-pending, multi-layer steel and Kevlar® band design, making it extremely cut-resistant. Under load, the bands slide upon one another and effectively reduce shear forces. Conventional theft tools like wire or bolt cutters will have a hard time against OTTOLOCK. It is not a replacement for a U-Lock. For maximum security, use a redundant locking method with both a U-Lock and a secondary lock.
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  Topic Name: Securing your bike Reply #61 on: November 03, 2017, 07:59:40 PM
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« Reply #61 on: November 03, 2017, 07:59:40 PM »

Apologies if these have been mentioned before but these Hiplock Z-Lok Security Ties look interesting, particularly for quick stops at shops etc.

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  Topic Name: Securing your bike Reply #62 on: November 04, 2017, 11:14:49 AM
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« Reply #62 on: November 04, 2017, 11:14:49 AM »

I had one of those snowboard style locks. I used it when I toured the Colorado Trail and for other local trips where trails were the priority and resupply lock up in town was the only time I'd need it.
The one I had was not at all secure. I was able to pull on my bike and the cable would release from the lock body. I hope this isn't other people's experience but once I accidentally found this out I stopped using it.
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  Topic Name: Securing your bike Reply #63 on: November 06, 2017, 12:57:05 PM
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« Reply #63 on: November 06, 2017, 12:57:05 PM »

I just picked up a pair of HipLocks. A step better than clipping my helmet through the spokes. My primary concern is someone hopping on and riding away while I'm stopped at a general store, so this should slow them down a bit.
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  Topic Name: Securing your bike Reply #64 on: July 06, 2018, 06:23:16 AM
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« Reply #64 on: July 06, 2018, 06:23:16 AM »

My first and second TD, I used a palm lock with a retracting cable. It would keep the honest person honest. This year, I am riding the route with my son and a friend. My son picked up a heavy cable lock to take and I told him that it was too heavy. He then picked up a lighter version but IMHO it is overkill.

I picked up some 1/4" kevlar cord to make some securing cables for use with small travel locks that we have laying around. I am not sure how difficult it is to cut, but typically you have to work at it a bit which draws attention. I'll post more when they're finished.
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  Topic Name: Securing your bike Reply #65 on: April 14, 2019, 08:28:38 PM
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« Reply #65 on: April 14, 2019, 08:28:38 PM »

I actually use a Kryptonite U-lock and a smaller Palmy U-lock - one front and one back, then park next to a bike with just a cable lock if I see one. If I'm in a high-theft area, I'll add a cable lock. My city bike was $1000 and almost never is the most expensive bike on the rack in this area, and it helps that it's a brand not well-known. My goal is to make my locking annoying for the run-of-the-mill thieves, and my bike itself not as attractive to the pros.

I usually do not leave my bikes unattended for longer periods. Most of our bikes are in my cellar and locked with everything I got..
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  Topic Name: Securing your bike Reply #66 on: April 26, 2019, 03:54:59 PM
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« Reply #66 on: April 26, 2019, 03:54:59 PM »

Could fiberfix spoke kit serve dual purpose as lock as bakerjw mentions?
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  Topic Name: Securing your bike Reply #67 on: May 31, 2020, 03:48:35 PM
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« Reply #67 on: May 31, 2020, 03:48:35 PM »

Pop out your front thru-axle, and stick in a cardboard tube to hold the wheel in place.

Or take the chain off the front crank.
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  Topic Name: Securing your bike Reply #68 on: June 10, 2020, 08:47:12 PM
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« Reply #68 on: June 10, 2020, 08:47:12 PM »

https://www.skunklock.com/
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  Topic Name: Securing your bike Reply #69 on: September 15, 2021, 12:50:38 AM
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« Reply #69 on: September 15, 2021, 12:50:38 AM »

An ordinary lock can be put on the rotor.
If I put on a chain or cable, then I reset the gears to a minimum, so that if they are cut off, then the thief could not go quickly.
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  Topic Name: Securing your bike Reply #70 on: December 16, 2021, 03:05:26 AM
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« Reply #70 on: December 16, 2021, 03:05:26 AM »

Agree with that, but finally, it doesn't matter which lock is used. Scoundrels either want to steal it or they don't. I got an occasion with Ottolock. The thieves just cut it off from my truck rack(hate it, unsafe at all). That's all...

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