outashape

I've been shopping for a new bike in the 5-8K range which is a lot of different bikes. Trying to decide whether I want a road endurance, or a racing bike. Disc brakes, Ultegera, DuraAce, men's XS or women's small. The real deciding factor is color, I hate flat black and white. Then......we were making plans to go away for the weekend to get a little workout on hills. We are camping in a tent. If I had my new bike, where would I put it. A tent is not secure, the top of the car is not secure. If I get a bike with a new seat mast, I can't take the seat on/off all the time, to put it inside the car.....maybe I need 2 new bikes. So... what do the rest of you do, when you cycle the week-long rides, Ride the Rockies, Cycle North Carolina, Texas Hell Week, etc when you take nice bikes. Do have a travel bike? Do you only ride the "nice" bike on club rides?

metz1295

if i bought a bike that expensive and took it camping, it would sleep in the tent with me and my wife would sleep chained to a tree.

outashape

That goes without saying. At night, it's me and the bike, but what about daylight hours when you are not riding.

StanSeven

If I take my car, a locking roof rack for short stops like eating. Overnight, in a hotel room. If camping, I would use a cable lock. For those large rides mentioned, there are planets of other bikes around so just a good cable works.

metz1295

i think you're kind of stuck with hoping for the best. if you want to take the bike that bad, then you have to go with the best security you can. if you're leaving the bike behind and you lock it up with a cable or whatever you choose, it would probably be ok. if you want to reduce temptation, remove the wheels and take the skewers with you. easy to carry and the bike can't be ridden away. a bike that expensive, usually means a pretty damn good frame. if i were of the thieving kind and i knew my bikes, if the bike wasn't rideable, i would steal the frame and build it up later.

other than that, if you're that worried about it, leave it home. buy or rent something cheaper just for your trips.

seymour1910

Is this you metz?

metz1295

that's awesome

seymour1910

and he was even nice enough to give her the water bottle.

superslomo

The saying as I've heard it:

All bikes weigh 40 pounds. 10 pound bikes need 30 pound locks, 20 pound bikes need 20 pound locks, 30 pound bikes need 10 pound locks, and 40 pound bikes don't need to get locked at all.

GravelMN

6' long x 3/8" cable. Wrapped through the rear wheel and triangle and then through the front wheel and secured with a cheap Master padlock around the ankle of a 6'4" state trooper.

znomit

Just get a Pina or a Trek.

alexaschwanden

Buy a cheaper bike like 1-2k.

mkadam68

Take the wheels off and lock it in your car.

StephenH

Some of us DO buy cars to fit our bikes.

gregf83 

I would use my van and put the bikes inside.

calgarc

you can always spray paint the bike so it looks like a beater and no one would want to steal it lol.... but in all seriousness, get 2 different kinds of locks like a cable lock and u-lock and take the skewers with you...

2702

Are you kidding me? I don't even lock up my 1,400 dollar Allez up. Its not even up for thought.

caloso

If we take the van, I just keep it inside. If we take the wagon, I lock the skewer attachment and run a cable through the roof rails.

hamster

Last time I bought a car, one of the principal requirements was being able to lock the bike inside the car (and keep enough usable space for more than 1 passenger).

kelsodeez

get bicycle insurance

macjager

TiGr Lock | Elegant Bike Security
seems like it might be a good bet...
and if you leave the bike in the van/car, then you would still want to lock it up and have it locked to the vehicle...or just hire a security guard...

redcon1

I sold my 2002 Dodge Minivan for $3000 4 years ago, it ran perfectly fine.
If you can afford an $8K bike, buy a $5K bike instead and put the $3k into a vehicle it will fit completely inside.

chaadster

A couple of thoughts:

Campsite bike theft risk is probably pretty low.

Cable locks are, as a category, the least secure locks you can buy. Look instead to U locks and chain.

Securing the bike with the car may be easiest, whether that's inside or outside (provided rack can be secured). Of course it's much easier to smash a window than cut a chain/lock, but again, I think risk of that is low.

Case hardened chain around a good sized tree is probably ample security for day/night security.

If you need to carry a lock on the bike for some reason, then TiGr is the best choice, but I don't imagine one would be helpful in this scenario, really.

StanSeven

Some additional thoughts:

If you are in situations where you have to worry a lot about your bike, consider something less expensive

A cable lock is good for most places you leave a bike - it takes something like a bolt cutter to steal the bike and how many places will you be where someone comes along with bolt cutters and not stand out?

U locks and TiGr are anchors. A chain with a padlock is worse. They weigh a lot and look crappy on an $8,000 bike. Again if you need to carry one, you probably need a different bike.

A locking roof rack works pretty good. Someone trying to steal a bike from there attracts lots of attention.

As already mentioned, take one or both wheels off and a bike fits in a very small space including just about any car trunk or backseat.

banerjek

Every part on an expensive bike is worth a ton of dough. At best you can secure the frame and wheels. Best place is partially disassembled in the car under blankets/junk.