So..... cycling

LeperousDust · 13-09-2011, 08:31

The last bike really wasn't a looker, it was alternative and *mine* most important, but as you say people will steal anything. This new bike is going to be loved and never left outside long enough to attract attention (i hope).

I won't really be commuting anywhere with enough regularity to invest in a lock at a single location. I guess i'll have to put up and shut up though, the new bike is gorgeous and cannot be cammo'd at all, no compromise

I was thinking maybe a double lock combo would save a bit of weight and make it much more hassle to a would be thief in the short oppurtunity they'd get.

D-Lock and sturdy chain would probably save weight on a motorbike super-sized chain but give me the same level of protection. D-locks are surprisingly strong (as long as a lock itself is decent) barring the bottle jack approach.

I suspect thieves won't really be carrying round croppers and bottle jacks all at once unless they have some kind of inside knowledge etc...

Either way i've ring fenced a good £50+ on another (shorter for weight saving) chain probably 10-12mm i can obviously reuse my exisiting armoured lock from the MTB and i'll grab a decent D-lock and also start crossing everything and wearing lucky charms.

//Edit: Oooooofft this looks good, yet expensive!
£85! Need to find similar D-Lock without the Kryptonite brand...

13-09-2011, 08:31	#11
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	The last bike really wasn't a looker, it was alternative and mine most important, but as you say people will steal anything. This new bike is going to be loved and never left outside long enough to attract attention (i hope). I won't really be commuting anywhere with enough regularity to invest in a lock at a single location. I guess i'll have to put up and shut up though, the new bike is gorgeous and cannot be cammo'd at all, no compromise I was thinking maybe a double lock combo would save a bit of weight and make it much more hassle to a would be thief in the short oppurtunity they'd get. D-Lock and sturdy chain would probably save weight on a motorbike super-sized chain but give me the same level of protection. D-locks are surprisingly strong (as long as a lock itself is decent) barring the bottle jack approach. I suspect thieves won't really be carrying round croppers and bottle jacks all at once unless they have some kind of inside knowledge etc... Either way i've ring fenced a good £50+ on another (shorter for weight saving) chain probably 10-12mm i can obviously reuse my exisiting armoured lock from the MTB and i'll grab a decent D-lock and also start crossing everything and wearing lucky charms. //Edit: Oooooofft this looks good, yet expensive! £85! Need to find similar D-Lock without the Kryptonite brand... __________________ Last edited by LeperousDust; 13-09-2011 at 09:05.