Locking your bike

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by racedoll

Maybe so, but not until they get their life threatened and have some lead coming at them.

I think I luv you!

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

Joke. Hardy har har.

Originally Posted by wildchild

ok this may go against what you're looking for but, after thousands of miles and many many roadtrips. I have never used anything more then the regular old handlebar lock. (except for back in the 80's when I had a HD and stealing them was pretty heavy, then I put it in the roomo or didn't stay).
most thieves like to case things out and figure routines before stealing something, hard to do if you're only there a few days.
I have never had any trouble with our bikes being messed with at all on trips.

I understand that but some of us are paranoid.

[racedoll]

Originally Posted by z06boy

When the wife and I travel on the bikes obviously there is no sure thing in securing the bikes without having an armed guard so we just try to make it as inconvenient as possible for the thieves.

I do like Gasman's idea and will try it the next time I stay on the ground floor of a motel with an exterior door to the room.

Thanks. You are all giving me great ideas. The bold above is exactly what I am trying for.

I'll be with a group who does this ride every year so I'm sure we will be fine. I need to ask what they do. I'd be surprised if any really worry about it but who knows.

Originally Posted by Tsunami

Who is going to go through all that trouble to take the wheels off and hang around risking getting caught? I would just go find another bike that isn't chained. Usually crime like that is an opportunistic one.

I'm picture YOU stealing a bike!

Originally Posted by Gas Man

I think I luv you!
I understand that but some of us are paranoid.

You are so funny Gas Man.

Paranoid? A little.
Pre-cautious? Yes.
I really like my bike and to find another one would be hard... I've tried. And there isn't anything out there that I sit on and feel the same thing as I do with mine.

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by racedoll

You are so funny Gas Man.

I heart this girl.

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I got a kryptonite lock system, a while back someone tried to break the lock and cut the cable. All they did was damage it a bunch, make it hard for me to get my key in the slot, and scratch the cable a bunch.

The other method which I like better is this