If you have a solid axle, you need to go with these: http://www.urbanbiketech.com/category-s/26.htm
On Jan 25, 4:52 pm, Minh <mgiangs...@gmail.com> wrote: > So it sounds like the overall consensus is Pitlock to secure the > wheels, u-lock to secure the bike with a cable if you need to secure > the ancillary stuff. > > Does anyone know if the pitlock system works with bolt-on hubs? my > phil rear has 6MM bolts securing it instead of a QR. Anyone done the > switch in this case? > > On Jan 25, 5:12 pm, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: > > > > > I use the Abus Bordo here in Chicago: > > http://www.lockitt.com/Bicycleproducts.htm#Bordo > > 6100 > > > The Bordo is flexible, allowing me to lock to the most secure > > structure no matter where I ride. The Bordo holder attaches to water > > bottle cage bosses, making it very easy to carry. The Bordo is > > flexible enough that I can usually run it through the front wheel and > > the bike frame. My theory being a rear wheel with fenders, Pitlock > > skewer and the derailer make it highly unlikely anyone is going to try > > and remove the wheel. If the area is dicey enough, I will loop a > > cable through the rear wheel, saddle and Bordo and lock them all > > together. > > > I use the German Pitlock skewers Peter White sells, not the VO (there > > are several other knock off brands as well) knock offs to protect my > > wheels. Pitlock makes a seat lock device, but it only works with a > > seat tube collar. > > > On Jan 25, 12:56 pm, Minh <mgiangs...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > So, still too darn cold outside for me but dreaming of spring. As my > > > Hillborne is my first 'nice' bike in forever i've been thinking about > > > bike lock options strategies. I'm asking the collective because part > > > of me things, "hey this is a nice looking bike better protect it." > > > and another part of me is saying "hey, this ain't no go-fast flashy > > > bike, it's not a target." so i'm trying to resolve how much i should > > > really worry about locking it up, strategies etc. > > > > In the past i've always just used a simple cable lock, but that's been > > > on my cruiser (which while it looks really nice, i didn't consider it > > > a theft risk). As my Hillborne has a few expensive things on it (phil > > > rear wheel, nitto racks, etc) i'm a little more inclined to be more > > > careful, so what are people's approaches? U-lock the rear wheel+bike > > > to post and then cable to the front wheel? dual u-locks? Please keep > > > in mind that i need to carry all the locks as well so something like a > > > kryptonite nyc chain lock is out of the question. > > > > If it helps this is for around town riding and that would mostly be in > > > and around Washington DC but mostly the suburbs of DC.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
