http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Bike locking technique en Wed, 13 May 2026 03:53:15 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19118#post-295085 Tue, 06 Nov 2018 14:42:33 +0000 jsh 295085@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice lightweight lock. Top work.</p> <p><em>it's impossible to pull the frame away from the wheel when the lock is positioned in the triangle of the bike frame"</em></p> <p>The problem is, it doesn't <em>look</em> impossible, so I worry about whether a thief will be bright enough not to seriously damage the bike by trying to remove the wheel and yank the frame away. Also cutting the wheel isn't exactly beyond them, relying on them using a hacksaw blade, and its blade being pinched is kind of naive. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19118#post-295082 Tue, 06 Nov 2018 14:29:51 +0000 acsimpson 295082@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm not sure what Sheldon would say about this technique:</p> <p><a href="https://imgur.com/GIqpv9b"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/GIqpv9bb.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19118#post-291438 Tue, 18 Sep 2018 07:23:10 +0000 wingpig 291438@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>On my oldoldoldbike I could get my Citadel D-lock through the back wheel, seat tube , gap in the crank spider and detached front wheel and still have space for some component of a fixed structure, but that was a big lock and a bike with thin tubes and no rack. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19118#post-291429 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 23:03:13 +0000 unhurt 291429@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>...I've accidentally revealed a lack of faith haven't I? I shall do penance by reading about gear ratios. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19118#post-291428 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 22:58:59 +0000 Stickman 291428@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@unhurt: Sheldon said it therefore it is true. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19118#post-291427 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 22:52:01 +0000 unhurt 291427@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>From the link: <em>it's impossible to pull the frame away from the wheel when the lock is positioned in the triangle of the bike frame</em> - is this true? I'd feel very antsy at doing this with only one d-lock, even if I also had a cable lock round the frame as well as front wheel! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19118#post-291426 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 22:49:29 +0000 unhurt 291426@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I need to switch out the quick release on the Genesis seat post - always a bit worried someone pinches it with the saddle (not a Brooks but still cost £80, so!).</p> <p>@neddie <em>Also: the old adage about "the lighter the bike, the heavier the locks you need to carry to secure it"</em> </p> <p>Unless you have a Surly tourer in which case the bike weighs a tonne AND you need a heavy lock... I assume it's building muscle &amp; character. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19118#post-291343 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:55:56 +0000 Cyclingmollie 291343@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Some great tips here. I do sometimes see saddles locked as well. Given what a Brooks costs I'm surprised I don't see it more often. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19118#post-291331 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:57:34 +0000 DaveC 291331@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I remove the front wheel, place it next tot he rear and then D lock through both rear wheels and the frame. Pop the front inbetween the rear and the 'staple' if I feel the front may be at risk of being interfered with - i.e. bent out, and buckled. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19118#post-291198 Fri, 14 Sep 2018 15:49:51 +0000 neddie 291198@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@dougal</p> <p>One of the D-locks remains at work. The other is carried for casual locking, if I stop at the shops etc.</p> <p>Also: the old adage about "the lighter the bike, the heavier the locks you need to carry to secure it" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19118#post-291197 Fri, 14 Sep 2018 15:46:36 +0000 Trixie 291197@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What I've been puzzling over - is there a good way to secure a full-sus MTB? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19118#post-291196 Fri, 14 Sep 2018 15:28:36 +0000 steveo 291196@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I usually go for the rear wheel and a bit of frame, stopped messing on with the front wheel ages ago but give the cost of the hub I should probably revise that. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19118#post-291195 Fri, 14 Sep 2018 15:24:41 +0000 dougal 291195@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I don't think I've ever carried two d-locks with me at one time. That's about 2.5 kg right? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19118#post-291193 Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:59:43 +0000 neddie 291193@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Today's technique:</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/MiRCRc"><img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1861/29738119437_d15d478828.jpg"></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/MiRCRc">bike locking</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bonsai_bonus/">Ed</a>, on Flickr </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19118#post-291192 Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:56:10 +0000 neddie 291192@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Saw this via <a href="https://twitter.com/clairehimiller/status/1040202965213216768">Twitter</a>, which seems like a really good way to lock your bike:</p> <p><a href="https://lifehacker.com/5942301/the-proper-way-to-lock-your-bicycle" rel="nofollow">https://lifehacker.com/5942301/the-proper-way-to-lock-your-bicycle</a> (about halfway down)</p> <p><em>lock the back wheel inside the triangle of your frame to the bike rack</em></p> <p>I tried this at work today with two D-locks and saved myself the bother of using a cable to secure the front wheel. </p>