Sheldon Brown's Lock Theory
08-16-10, 12:53 PM
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Sheldon Brown's Lock Theory
Hello there,
I'm a bit confused by Sheldon Brown's lock theory. I have a 2010 Women's Trek FX 7.1 and my boyfriend has a 2011 Specialized Sirrus. We both have Kryptonite's New York Fahgettaboutit Mini locks and can't seem to wrap the lock around our tire/back triangle frame/bike rack. The lock seems too small. Is there something I'm missing? I feel like a dope!
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Rachel
I'm a bit confused by Sheldon Brown's lock theory. I have a 2010 Women's Trek FX 7.1 and my boyfriend has a 2011 Specialized Sirrus. We both have Kryptonite's New York Fahgettaboutit Mini locks and can't seem to wrap the lock around our tire/back triangle frame/bike rack. The lock seems too small. Is there something I'm missing? I feel like a dope!
Thanks,
Rachel
08-16-10, 03:44 PM
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It doesn't go around any of the frame tubes, but rather around the rear wheel. The lock would be locked through the rear triangle, so they would have to cut the rear wheel/tire to get the bike out.
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Thieves will always strip parts off a locked bike so I always 100% insure my bikes and let the insurance company worry about the whole deal. This is why I use a cheap cable lock to satisfy the insurance company that the bike was "locked up".
Cost me $50 a year which is is cheap at half the price.
Cost me $50 a year which is is cheap at half the price.
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Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
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08-17-10, 06:30 AM
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Not bike insurance -- basic homeowner's or renter's insurance.
I gotta say, I agree with this point and am surprised it doesn't come up more. If you have good bikes, get renter's insurance, take pictures and keep a (small) paper trail, and be basically responsible. If things go to heck, then at least you've got someone to make you whole.
I gotta say, I agree with this point and am surprised it doesn't come up more. If you have good bikes, get renter's insurance, take pictures and keep a (small) paper trail, and be basically responsible. If things go to heck, then at least you've got someone to make you whole.
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The problem with insurance is to make sure you have replacement coverage. If not, you'll get much, much less than you have in it. I had a friend claim on his car insurance (which did state bicycle coverage) and only got about $300 for his $5000 Giant. Even after consulting with a lawyer, this is the best he could get. But, I guess $300 is better than nothing.
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08-17-10, 09:34 AM
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Wow thread hijack!
OP: Simply wrap your U-lock around the immovable object and your wheel THRU your rear triangle. Don't try to include any part of the frame. Take a look at this pic:
OP: Simply wrap your U-lock around the immovable object and your wheel THRU your rear triangle. Don't try to include any part of the frame. Take a look at this pic:
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Not bike insurance -- basic homeowner's or renter's insurance.
I gotta say, I agree with this point and am surprised it doesn't come up more. If you have good bikes, get renter's insurance, take pictures and keep a (small) paper trail, and be basically responsible. If things go to heck, then at least you've got someone to make you whole.
I gotta say, I agree with this point and am surprised it doesn't come up more. If you have good bikes, get renter's insurance, take pictures and keep a (small) paper trail, and be basically responsible. If things go to heck, then at least you've got someone to make you whole.
The problem with insurance is to make sure you have replacement coverage. If not, you'll get much, much less than you have in it. I had a friend claim on his car insurance (which did state bicycle coverage) and only got about $300 for his $5000 Giant. Even after consulting with a lawyer, this is the best he could get. But, I guess $300 is better than nothing.
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My preferred bicycle brand is.......WORKSMAN CYCLES
I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.
Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?
My preferred bicycle brand is.......WORKSMAN CYCLES
I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.
Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?
08-17-10, 11:02 AM
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you may get a lock-up chain to extend around both wheels,
and the lock to a fixed object.. U lock as a Paddlock..
there is a special link of square material, which has been hardened,
It foils Bolt cutters better than a round section ... un hardened steel chain.
and the lock to a fixed object.. U lock as a Paddlock..
there is a special link of square material, which has been hardened,
It foils Bolt cutters better than a round section ... un hardened steel chain.
