D Lock Rotafix thing

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/articles/lance/lance.htm

Apologies if posted before.

Looks too simple to be true, could it damage the frame?

lol @ that pinarello

has it got a rack on it?

..remove chainring & chain, refit chainring and chain, ride off.

I do recommend filling up the space in a U lock with the crank though but after you've locked it to something.

it's not locked up in that picture, he's using the lock to hold the chainring while he rotafixes the cog. Good idea if it actually works.

lol @ that pinarello

I thinks it's confused.

ah, I see. makes sense but why risk damaging £150 in cranks and a £50 lock...?

how the heck would you damage the lock or cranks?
unless they made from play-doh

should work though, i use the other rotafix chain method, i'll try this next time though

slack chain...

well, a little bit.

Odd sidi to pedal combination..

how the heck would you damage the lock or cranks?
unless they made from play-doh

should work though, i use the other rotafix chain method, i'll try this next time though

stresses involved in rotafix are greater than normal peddling. So, what's going to give first - hub threads strip (prob not), chainstay tubes fold (probably), crank chainring bends (possibly), lock er, I dunno about the lock. Thinking about it, I reckon you could generate enough force to do some damage this way, (in a way that you could not if using the normal rotafix method of chain on BB shell).

my 2p... just thinking aloud...

oh shit i just realized this bike is sat in my backyard at the moment werid.

update. I tried this on a frame, and dented the frame. Now I've gotta pull the dent out.

So:

1. don't do it
   
2. I should take my own advice
   

ha, that was stupid! :)

no, it was much more stupid than that. I'm not even sure why i did it, other than being drunk and tired and impatient!

get a chin whip

update. I tried this on a frame, and dented the frame. Now I've gotta pull the dent out.

So:

1. don't do it
   
2. I should take my own advice
   
   

Hang on a bloody minute...

I was wondering where the dint in the seat tube on my Mercian came from. I too tried this about a month ago when I was having massive problems with my cog unwinding and couldn't be bothered to wait for the right tools to arrive in the post.

Did it with a Fahgeddaboutit too.

Lesson learnt I believe...

For F*cks sake, cant you people learn how to rotafix properly. Its simple, quick, easy and free (no tools) http://www.londonfgss.com/thread3423.html

That d lock crap it such a bad idea in so many ways

For F*cks sake, cant you people learn how to rotafix properly. Its simple, quick, easy and free (no tools) http://www.londonfgss.com/thread3423.html

That d lock crap it such a bad idea in so many ways

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The DLock one was when they had no spanner or tools to undo the wheel it was not suggested as an emergency procedure.

The guy needs a place to stay tonight someone put him up.
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread11146.html

For F*cks sake, cant you people learn how to rotafix properly. Its simple, quick, easy and free (no tools) http://www.londonfgss.com/thread3423.html

That d lock crap it such a bad idea in so many ways

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Ok then - how about we change this thread to 'how to get dents caused by rotafixing with a d-lock out of frames'?

you need a long, angled hammer. take the seat post out and knock the dent out from inside :-)

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I have to admit to being sceptical....but my whip was slipping (threatening to skin my fingers) and the rotafix took all of about 40 secs.

Put an old t-shirt between bb and chain, and there was NO paint damage.