My opinion and experience. Honestly getting a high quality u-lock and using it correctly is the best theft deterrent and piece of mind when looking to protect the frame/fork or whole bike regardless of the bikes value. I use/used and like the Kryponite, Abus, and On Guard u-locks ("mini" versions). I've had my last Kryptonite u-lock going on six years of daily use. All good u-locks will be kind of hefty, but it's worth it. I wouldn't really recommend using more than one u-lock on the bike because of the hassle, excess weight, and redundancy/over-complication of the situation. If you live in an area without a lot of parking meters or well designed/useful bike racks, the kryptonite NY chain locks are great for fitting around bigger street sign poles. I believe Abus makes something similar, or you can make your own by buying the best chain and lock at a hardware store and sheathing it in a used tube. Though if one doesn't live in a high density area, or an area with a high theft problem, a single good u-lock will be sufficient for securing your bike.
I also use Pitlock skewers on my hubs and seatpost for the bikes I ride in SF or other urban areas where practicality dictates locking them outside or even inside public garages or bike parking areas. These give me piece of mind to enjoy whatever it is I am doing and not having to fret about the wheels and seat. Combined with the u-lock I am pretty much worry free. Pay attention to what you lock up to and that you properly lock the frame to the desired structure. If you don't want to deal with or pay for the Pitlocks, there are less expensive allen key skewers. Or you can use a decent sized cable to secure your wheels or seat. Also, never leave your bike locked up overnight in a publicly accessible location (ie: on the street, public garages. bike racks). As for best modes of locking bikes to auto bike racks, I have no idea really. Maybe try the u-lock? Also, I think some/most roof or bed mount racks have "locking" attachments. Best, Gabe On Thursday, August 7, 2014 3:34:48 PM UTC-7, Serial Griller wrote: > > I normally do my ride and lock my bike in the rack on my truck since I > seldom ride from home.( I live in the boon docks) > What kind of lock set ups are popular with all of you. > Thanks, > Jon > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.