I'm sure my view won't be a popular one, but if your wife has a bike she considers too nice to lock up, no manner of security device is going to matter much to her while she's in the store stressing. I have a lovely Saluki (not finished yet, but almost there) that I might lock up for a quick dash into 7-11, but I won't be leaving it for 10 or 20 minutes while I peruse the supermarket. I have a mid-'90s Marin MTB set up expressly for those kinds of errands. It's a nice bike, but not worth much, and it wouldn't be the end of the world for me if someone snagged it. Joe Bernard Vallejo, CA.
On Tuesday, November 20, 2012 2:36:42 PM UTC-8, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > +1 on the Abus Bordo series locks. Easy to use and compact to carry. Also > tough. > > On Tuesday, November 20, 2012 1:19:44 PM UTC-6, Matthew J wrote: >> >> Abus Bordo are very nice. Get the extra heavy duty one. Bordo has the >> flexibility of a chain but convenience of a U-lock as it comes in a handy >> sleeve designed to attach in place of a water bottle. >> >> If your wife is still worried, supplment with the new ultra-light Abus >> u-lock which she can use a-la Sheldon Brown to secure rear wheel to the >> seat tube. >> >> Both made in Germany to high standards. The keys are especially >> complicated. >> >> Be easier to steal a car than to get those two off. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/fXDyxPmtpq4J. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
