Originally Posted by
RoyGBiv
Ha ha...interesting post. I hadn't thought about how couplers affect the way you secure the bike.
I think a thief will go for the entire bike without even going through the hassle of getting the bike uncoupled and all that. It takes a special tool. But the biggest part, why go for half of the bike? Unless I am missing something, I think it is non-issue as long as you follow good locking procedures: (1.) use a U-lock in combination (between seatstay and rear triangle) plus (2.) a good cable lock (between rear triangle and front wheel) in the city. In other words, you should always make your bike look like it won't be easy to get. There was a
thread a couple of years ago about bike safety while touring. Most people only use a cable lock while camping since you keep it nearby.