Simplest home-made U-lock mount
Hello,
I just want to share a very simple tinkering I made on my bicycle, in case the idea can be useful to other people. I always had issues with carrying U-locks: they are usually provided with mounts, which are very useful, but every one of them I ever saw was relying on the resistance of small pieces of plastic, subject to an important mechanical constraint, and would not last more than a year or two. When it eventually breaks, you are left with your U-lock to carry e.g. in your bag, on your handlebar (yuck!) or on your rack, none of which is really practical. After several tries with PVC tubes of the right diameter, which I tried to install transversally under the rack (not over it to avoid blocking the clamp), and finding no solution to attach them in a way that would last more than a few months, I eventually came to a solution, which is very easy to implement and surprisingly durable. It only uses a single section of PVC tube and a bit of gaffer tape. The idea is to install the tube /over/ the longitudinal bars that link the rack to the saddle point of the frame. Here, the tube will not block any usage of the rack and it will be blocked in that position by the rack itself. I just used some tape to hold it against the rack. Contrary to my previous attempts, the tape does not receive much traction, as it only maintains it in position and does not receive the weight, which is supported by the bars. One side of the U-lock can now be inserted into that single tube, and the other side will lie on the rack, where it can be maintained by the clamp. The rack can still be used, with the lock actually helping in securing its content against falling on the side. It looks that way: \ \_____ \ ____ ______o____/o__ // \ \ | \// \ \ \ | // \ \ The PVC tube is the little “o” right in front of the rack, and the other one on the rack is where the other side of the lock will lie. I will take a picture of that when I get a chance. -- Tanguy |
Simplest home-made U-lock mount
Tanguy Ortolo wrote:
I always had issues with carrying U-locks: they are usually provided with mounts, which are very useful, but every one of them I ever saw was relying on the resistance of small pieces of plastic, subject to an important mechanical constraint Indeed, and even more vulnerable when small cracks appear and water gets inside and then freezes... It looks that way [...] You don't have a photo instead? :) -- underground experts united http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 |
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