On Thu, 21 May 2009 02:03:07, Ablang wrote:
I guess the most obvious way to stop wheel theft is to actually loop a
cable or chain lock through both tires and locked to the frame and/or
the bike rack.

The other way, but not so easy, is to replace the quick release w/ the
screw & nuts.

I just recently learned that one can use a hose clamp to prevent the
quick release from working unless a thief is properly equipped w/ the
right tools.

What other ways can be done to prevent wheel theft?

There exist several options that replace the quick release skewers
with more secure locking skewers which require a compact, but
specialized tool to release or sometimes a normal hex key. For
example:

http://www.rei.com/product/732406
http://www.comcycle-usa.com/ProductInfo.aspx?id=3071653
http://www.comcycle-usa.com/ProductInfo.aspx?id=3071870

A google search for "secure bicycle skewer" finds several of them.

-a

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