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Locking a bike to a trunk rack?
Is it possible to secure a bike to a temporary trunk rack such that it can't
be easily stolen? Are there ways to secure the bike lock somehow to the trunk? There is no opening between the bumper and the body for a cable to wrap around the bumper. Ideas? Thanks. |
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Locking a bike to a trunk rack?
notme wrote:
Is it possible to secure a bike to a temporary trunk rack such that it can't be easily stolen? Are there ways to secure the bike lock somehow to the trunk? There is no opening between the bumper and the body for a cable to wrap around the bumper. Ideas? Thanks. Get a long cable and secure it around something on the underbody, like around a shock absorber or axle. You can by 15' braided cables at Harbor Frieght for $10. Remember the trick of using a slip knot. |
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Locking a bike to a trunk rack?
On Aug 5, 3:21*pm, notme wrote:
Is it possible to secure a bike to a temporary trunk rack such that it can't be easily stolen? Are there ways to secure the bike lock somehow to the trunk? There is no opening between the bumper and the body for a cable to wrap around the bumper. Ideas? Thanks. You should have at least a tow hitch below your bumper. I would use that instead of a shock absorber. |
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Locking a bike to a trunk rack?
On Aug 5, 3:35*pm, SMS wrote:
notme wrote: Is it possible to secure a bike to a temporary trunk rack such that it can't be easily stolen? Are there ways to secure the bike lock somehow to the trunk? There is no opening between the bumper and the body for a cable to wrap around the bumper. Ideas? Thanks. Get a long cable and secure it around something on the underbody, like around a shock absorber or axle. You can by 15' braided cables at Harbor Frieght for $10. Remember the trick of using a slip knot. Most cars have a tow hook that's perfect for this. |
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Locking a bike to a trunk rack?
Remember the trick of using a slip knot.
I think you mean "loop through the eye" of the cable. Most cars have a tow hook that's perfect for this. I forgot about this. Indeed my car has one. Thanks! |
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Locking a bike to a trunk rack?
On Aug 5, 3:20*pm, notme wrote:
Remember the trick of using a slip knot. I think you mean "loop through the eye" of the cable. Most cars have a tow hook that's perfect for this. I forgot about this. Indeed my car has one. Thanks! And if you use a lock with a big enough shackle (I like the Staples resettable word combo ones), after you run the cable through the wheels, you lock it to a seatstay. |
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Locking a bike to a trunk rack?
Hank wrote:
On Aug 5, 3:20 pm, notme wrote: Remember the trick of using a slip knot. I think you mean "loop through the eye" of the cable. Most cars have a tow hook that's perfect for this. I forgot about this. Indeed my car has one. Thanks! And if you use a lock with a big enough shackle (I like the Staples resettable word combo ones), after you run the cable through the wheels, you lock it to a seatstay. Also, don't forget to run the cable through the seat rails. Stealing seats/seat posts from bikes with quick-release seat posts is popular. You could spend $100 or more replacing a seat and seat post if it's a suspension seat post. On all of our bicycles I've looped installed those short cables around the seat rails, than the other end goes over a rack stay. It would take several minutes for the thief to remove the rack to get the seat and seat post. |
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