Anti theft theory

Hi all

I've been loitering on this site for a while now and wanted to say hello. This is my first post. When I was in NYC my LBS had a good way to help stop parts getting stolen, they put some kind of epoxy resin in all the allen key holes so you can't take anything off without drilling it out first. It worked for me, using my bike every day for 6 months in Brooklyn and Manhattan. granted didn't have much that people would want to steal (more or less stock pista) obviously you have to have everything set up as you like it, and not really want to change stuff often.

what do you think?

Been doing the same the with super glue for years. Take a while to pick out with a awl rather than the drastic drill out optoin.

Dab of grease and a ball bearing in the head. you can only get it out with a magnet. works like a treat.

^ sounds like an easy alternative, where can you pick up little ball bearings like that?

you can take them out of your hub or BB!

you can take them out of your hub or BB!

I get mine from gabes' hubs :-)

I have said it before and I will say it again:

Human shit on the handle bars and saddle.

+1 Tynan. I find monkey shit also works.

I have said it before and I will say it again:

Human shit on the handle bars and saddle.

do you have a special diet to get the required consistency,not so runny that it slips off and not too chunky that it doesn't stick? do you have a curry the night before if you're going to be leaving your ride in a particularly dodgy part of town?

How is the ball bearing method secure when all the thief needs is a magnet? Have I missed something here..

most people don't carry around a magnet.

No, They use square ones.

How is the ball bearing method secure when all the thief needs is a magnet? Have I missed something here..

Typically it's ball bearing + glue, wax or something else fiddly to remove. Nothing's going to make anything unstealable - it's all about making risk vs reward for the thief not favour your bike over anyone else's.

Hmm, I wonder how many have cottoned on to it and are now carrying magnets in their "theft toolkits". Is it fairly simple to remove the ball bearing if you've superglued it in (for yourself with tools at home I mean?)

Is it fairly simple to remove the ball bearing if you've superglued it in (for yourself with tools at home I mean?)

Nail polish remover... 10 mins...

but what if thiefs start carrying around nail polish remover?

Solder ..works a treat, easy to get out (with a soldering iron)

Solder ..works a treat, easy to get out (with a soldering iron)

Isnt solder very brittle? It also seems to struggle to adhere to stuff unless you have really good soldering technique (which involves getting the metal really hot right?).

http://www.brycefastener.com/

^

Terrorism has exploded in public areas.

These screws stop terrorism exploding.

are they being funny with 'Terrorism has exploded'?

magnet

?

http://www.brycefastener.com/

What do you think would be the minimum requirement for component theft protection with these kind of bolts?

Stem / steerer clamp (x2)
Stem / handlebar clamp (x4)

Saddle clamp (x2)
Seatpost Binder (x1)

Cranks (x2) Will they be able to be torqued up to 35 Nm?

Wheels (x4) assuming you have Phil Wood/Goldtec style hubs

This means you need 15 bolts, probably with a few different sizes of key, to secure most of your bike. I'd go for the grease and ball bearing route personally.

definitely diggin out some ball bearings and nail varnish when i get home

definitely digging out some magnets and acetone when I get home.