Locks

Round where I live any likely thief would think my bike is shit because I clearly couldn't afford any gears, or two brakes.

go for the ny 3000 so u can lock it all together.
you can work out what you can fit in the lock ny looking on kryptonites site and finding the dimentions of the lock:)

You should be ok regardless. I can get my evo mini round my rear wheel, seat stays and an "immovable object" no problem.

It's not like we're riding about with downhill tyres, is it? :P

i was thinking take off my quick release front wheel and lock the seatstays, the front wheel and the back to something.

Yeah, even better really. You want to fill the lock with as much bike/immovable object possible, so a potential thief can't get any tools in.

The only down side is that it means your forks are resting on the ground, which means paintwork damage!! Could just spend £19 and get a Pitlock Skewer from Hubjub?

yeah my forks are pretty shoddy steel things so i dont mind that much.
nothing fancy on my bike except for saddle,stem,and bars so if they get pinched its bad luck really!
i might invest in a pitlock? can i just take out my quick release and shove in a pit lock?

The saddle clamp has to be just right though. Go to this page http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/pitlock.asp and scroll about a third down to the picture of the seat post tube. The flats where the bolts touch the frame, or seat post collar thing, need to be parallel otherwise it just won't work.

Pitlock do make a seat post clamp that is perfect for this, but it's a bit of hassle. I just use a cable through my saddle rails. It's even more secure than the pitlock anyway because a thief can just unscrew the saddle from the seat post if they're that desperate.

i would prob consider a pitlock for my front wheel but nothing else really.
im quite tempted to try the chain through seatstays and saddle rails but dont
have a chain tool! i have cycle storage at my uni halls and doubt ill be using to go anywhere other than
uni or into the center of leeds.

eeehhhh The saddle clamp has to be just right though. Go to this page http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/pitlock.asp and scroll about a third down to the picture of the seat post tube. The flats where the bolts touch the frame, or seat post collar thing, need to be parallel otherwise it just won't work.

Pitlock do make a seat post clamp that is perfect for this, but it's a bit of hassle. I just use a cable through my saddle rails. It's even more secure than the pitlock anyway because a thief can just unscrew the saddle from the seat post if they're that desperate.

I ordered mine direct from Pitlock in Germany, cost £5-6 and arrived in a coupla days... Hassle free!!

whats the website for that?

teenslain [quote]eeehhhh The saddle clamp has to be just right though. Go to this page http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/pitlock.asp and scroll about a third down to the picture of the seat post tube. The flats where the bolts touch the frame, or seat post collar thing, need to be parallel otherwise it just won't work.

Pitlock do make a seat post clamp that is perfect for this, but it's a bit of hassle. I just use a cable through my saddle rails. It's even more secure than the pitlock anyway because a thief can just unscrew the saddle from the seat post if they're that desperate.

I ordered mine direct from Pitlock in Germany, cost £5-6 and arrived in a coupla days... Hassle free!![/quote]

yeah I meant hassle as in you've got to take off your old clamp and put on the new one... can't really be bothered ;)

so, got one of these last week after seeing a lot of people with them, being able to tie it round my waist and hearing good things about repeated attempts to destroy, and so far so good. Was wondering what anyone with one has to say about them.
Have you got one? Does yours work? Has it proven itself?
abus Granit 1000

dominiclincoln so, got one of these last week after seeing a lot of people with them, being able to tie it round my waist and hearing good things about repeated attempts to destroy, and so far so good. Was wondering what anyone with one has to say about them.
Have you got one? Does yours work? Has it proven itself?
abus Granit 1000

Had one for around two years. My bikes only been nicked once and that was by a friend who had my spare keys. Damn joker.

dominiclincoln Have you got one? Does yours work? Has it proven itself?
abus Granit 1000

A friend of mine has one - he finds it a pain in the arse to lock/unlock. You need the key to lock it, unlike other ones which snap shut.

yeah, its kinda good though, the assurance of that knowing even if someone tries to pick it, they also have to know you have to press together, then insert key method .

Anyone shed any light on what pitlocks are?

Are pitlocks work on fixed?

edit: Found out on HubJub. They'd only work on the seatpost on a fixed gear bike so I think I'll leave 'em and stick with a kryptoflex or similar.

andrewleitch86 Anyone shed any light on what pitlocks are?

Are pitlocks work on fixed?

http://www.pitlock.de/en/

Is work on QR hub only...

i'll stick with me rusted in allen bolts for my wheels and undersize drops, virtually clamping my wheels to frame. good on the thief that can take them out, i even have trouble.

Pitlock do do locking track nuts as well:
http://pitlock.de/en/onlineshop/indexshop.html?solid_axles_rohloff_sets_and_parts.htm

Probably wouldn't trust them on the rear if I skidded/skipped a lot.

none for phil/goldtec, allen bolt though :(

[cite] Sano (Samsonite):
Can anyone tell me if the 'Fahfuckssakehowsitspelled?' is big enough to lock wheel and frame to something solid, or is better to get one of the 3000's for that?

Yes the Fuhg is big enough to lock wheel and frame to a regular bike stand/iron railing, but obviously not a lamp post
or anything "wide".
Heavy mind, slightly more than the abus chain but not much. No where near as heavy as the 3000 though.
As Eeehhhh said somewhere: "The strength of the NY 3000 but the small size of the mini so no one can get any tools in."
Still wouldn't leave a nice bike locked up for more than 4 hours at night though. Aint nothing that tough.

I usually tuck mine into my belt between belt loops, d bit pointing down, just above my arse so the weight is around my hips.
I find it a tad too heavy on my back in my rucksack if i am carrying all my other stuff there too.

i use pitlock on my front Phil, saves carrying another lock though i have to carry the special nut and a notsospecial spanner.

they only work in place of QR. they don't look good but are quite practical