Antitheft

hi,

is there any way to protect my compos from the root of all evil ( aka the bike theft). i think especially of my wheels, the ordinary nuts look like an offer to everyone with a basic toolset ...
for my mtb i had quick release axles with a special key to open them ... is there something similar for track hubs? some very exotic nuts would also do the job ...

thx

RBT

pitlocks. BLB and hubjub have them.

done.

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread17938.html

... or two decent locks.

...or even three decent locks!

...maybe 4.

I had been thinking about swapping out all the standard allen bolts on my fixed (as it is the only one that gets locked up) for Torx to make it that little bit more difficult for Jimmy McScum to make off with important parts.

i want a pitlock

i hate jimmy mcscum.

yeah i'd considered that before, laziness got the better of me though.

I just put solder in the allen keys I'm bothered about - so seatpost bolt and stem bolt. Torx would be easier when it came to adjusting/taking apart though.

Or even better:
http://www.securityfasteners.net/index.html

I had been thinking about swapping out all the standard allen bolts on my fixed (as it is the only one that gets locked up) for Torx to make it that little bit more difficult for Jimmy McScum to make off with important parts.

Oh and pitlocks can be defeated of course, better to lock your front and back wheels if possible.

I have heard tell that pitlocks can be opened with pliers- the heads will be knackered, but the thief will have your wheels, and will not care.

thx for help,

it's clear that no lock can withstand the evil forces for ever, but a hex is always at hand ... i dont want to make it 2 easy for dem boys

anyone knows how fast it is to break the pitlocks with pliers ?

you want an exact speed? to the second?

it would take however long it takes to grip the bastard and turn it til the wheel can come out.

A useful tip for deterring thieves from attacking components attached with socket (allen) screws is to find a suitable sized ball bearing and stick it into the socket head with Blu-Tack. Easier to get out than solder, but hard enough to put off the casual thief - you need a bent pin or similar to pick them out and it generally takes a few minutes of persistent poking (as the actress said to the bishop).

good tip, i used to do the same thing but use bike grease to hold the bearings in place. some people even use superglue.