Pit Locks

Think im gonna go get one of these for my front wheel if they got em in camden. Cheaper and easier than buying another lock which i was gonna do. Are they pretty simple to fit? never fitted or changed an axel before.

i don't think it's the whole axle, just the quick release fitting to be swapped out.

It's a skewer (bit that goes through the axle) so yeah, you just undo the quick release, slide it out, and slide it in. That came out sounding rude somehow.

Absolutely useless for the 15mm crew though..

Oops yeah i said axle on another thread, I meant skewer.

Yeah they are well easy to fit.

Ok so if i have a regular 15mm axel that just bolts on then its no good, i need a quick release mechanism??

Conan Ok so if i have a regular 15mm axel that just bolts on then its no good, i need a quick release mechanism??

I dont really understand all this skewer and axle crap to be honest. If I understand you then it will be fine. My goldtec doesn't have a skewer, it just bolts on but it has a hole for a skewer. The pitlock comes with one, just grease it up and slide it in then use their special bolt thing.

Basically a lot of axles are hollow for QR skewers, some are simply solid and threaded for bolts and others are threaded and hollow for either. It depends on your hub

yeah QR axles that's all you need.
if you got a bolt one you only need to get the right length QR and replace it, which should be easy.

so anyone here using one? are they any good? thought i saw one on someone's bike yesterday.

I'm going to get some as soon as I have enough money. All the reviews of them I've seen say that they're great, much better than any other options.

Just remember to grease it up, lots.

MA3K Absolutely useless for the 15mm crew though..

wasn't this the reason why so many of us are talking about pitlocks now?
you can only remove a pitlock with a special tool. and there are many different combinations for the tool they're like keys, when you get a pitlock you have your own unique (almost) tool. that's why they're worth the money.

what if....you loose the tool?

you're either fucked or i think they do a scheme say it comes with a code. if you lost it you report to the factory with the code they'll match the code to your tool and send you a new one.
not exactly sure about this but you can check on the official website. just google pitlock.

Im gonna go quiz someone in cycle surgery on my way home see what they say. Im pretty sure my hubs just ur regular bolt on 15mm job so probably be a problem somewhere, we'll see though. ill post the outcome.

Conan Im gonna go quiz someone in cycle surgery on my way home see what they say. Im pretty sure my hubs just ur regular bolt on 15mm job so probably be a problem somewhere, we'll see though. ill post the outcome.

your hubs only have a solid axle, no through hole to put a skewer, the only way for you, is to put in hollow axles, but IMHO, not worth it, far too much hassle.

Conan - take your wheel out of the dropouts, and if you can see through the axle, i.e. it's hollow, you'll be absolutely fine. Just put the pitlock through it like a normal QR skewer. If not, you'll have to swap the axle.

When you buy the pitlocks you get a special card on with an ID number for the special tool. If you lose the tool, they can order you another one that will fit.

Come on guys, this is all on their web site you know... admittedly the translation is dodgy but it's understandable, and Will from hubjub has written a fair bit on his web site.

Im easily confused, especially when it come to bikes and fixing stuff!

Most track hubs have solid axles and so you would have to change the axle to quick release and could then use the pitlock skewer. Changing the axle isn't very hard - just take the hub apart, give it a clean while you're at it and put it back together with a replacement axle. Remember that Campy and other Italian hubs have Italian threaded axles.

I also think that pitlock make security track nuts - try their website to see. You'll want 9mm for the front or 1omm for the back. Check the axle threading carefully.

here ya go.....pitlock for solid axles

Yeah i have them on my front wheel and its great.... you just have to carry a 15mm tool and a special bolt which you slip on the when you want to righten/loosen

It's better than carrying an extra lock or cable though, of course. I realllllly want the set hubjub do, although I'm going to see if Will can get me one with a black aheadset cap (Pitlock do make them, they're on their web site).

Should be. I'm pretty sure that it'll be fine because all QR skewers are the same diameter as far as I'm aware. I doubt that an extra thick QR would be made, because you'd just use bolts!

Edit: I didn't read your post properly. So is your hub a quick release hub or are you asking if it will be a QR hub if you take the bolts out? If it is the latter, take the bolts out and if it's a hollow axle through and through I think it'll be alright.

what abt something like this

Yeah, the bolts will be. It's not the actual QR/Pitlock skewer or bolts that take any really weight from you and the bike, it's the axles exerting force on the dropout. The bit that goes through the hub's axle of the QR/Pitlock/Bolts is just something to grip on, so the wheel doesn't come out of the dropout.

If that makes any sense ;)

i've got phil hubs and you need ^^^those kind of bolts (the axle does not protrude at all). Anyone w/ a 6mm allen key can nick it fast! I dunno where you get em from but what i'm planning to do is just take my current PW bolt to a hardware shop i'm sure they'll sort me out for 4 of them. Also probably cheaper than pitlocks, and easier to find the special tool if you lose it (no need to call pitlock for a replacement).