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stopping wheel theft?
On Fri, 22 May 2009 15:13:29 GMT, Peter Cole
wrote: [otherwise excellent post] America, having invented the car, Hmmm... I wonder what Gottlieb Daimler would have said about that - he'd probably agree if you meant the *mass-produced* car. now needs to save the world from it. Rest assured, the problem isn't uniquely American. And neither is resistance to the solution. Much higher fuel taxes and efficient public transport tend to frighten off most politicians, who are only interested in the time to the next elections. The forty to fifty year lifespan of a tram or metro car is of no interest to them. |
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stopping wheel theft?
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Ablang writes: 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? In some circumstances, a folding bike would seem to be just the ticket. Keep the bike with you instead of leaving it at the avail of thieves. Note even if a locking system was 100% secure -- if they can't steal it, they'll vandalize and wreck it. My own bike locking tactic is to surround the front wheel + downtube + whatever I'm locking to with the U-lock. My rear wheel is a cheap-o single-wall'd-rim thing with a screw-on freewheel and nutted axle. It's really not worth a thief's getting his hands dirty for. Other than theft, what I have to watch out for is little kids monkeying with my shifters and toe straps. I've learned to visually pre-trip my parked bike each time I return to it. I heartily recommend this practice to everyone who occasionally leaves their bike unattended for any length of time. And of course, the longer a parked bike remains unattended, the more susceptible it is to theft, so it's important to not leave it for extended periods of time. Come back to the bike to check up on it every once in a while if you can, and be seen to be doing so. Thieves tend to be a very wary lot, and will observe and wait for what feels like an opportune time to make their move. A completely unattended bike is a more inviting target than one which is unpredictably revisited. I think a lot of people underconsider the time factor in bike parking security. But the lock it/leave it/forget it approach is what bites a lot of people in the tukass. Some venues in Vancouver offer bike valet parking. I know of one pub that allows indoor bike parking (The Red Brick.) Maybe The Cambie does, too. Many larger local shopping malls here have roaming bicycle security. A li'l friendly, sociable chit-chat about bike stuff with your fellow cycling afficionado in the yellow-&-black jacket helps identify you as the rightful owner of your bike, and chances are he or she will especially keep an eye on it for you. cheers, Tom -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
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stopping wheel theft?
Alan Hoyle wrote:
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 probably the best of breed is the pitlock skewer. peterwhite & urbanbiketech both sell 'em http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/pitlock.asp http://www.urbanbiketech.com/ pitlock has the added advantage of also producing a set for securing your threadless headet -- a not insignicant feature since you could just slide off the fork and take the wheel w/ it. no fix for threaded headsets, tho. i use it to secure my schmidt dynohub on my commuter. and it's always fun to watch the shop mechanic struggle with it. -- david reuteler |
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