Originally Posted by
chadbrochill17
a thief that has seen your seat post before and has planned a way to get it. Thieves carry whatever it is they need to steal what they want, and if it's a seat post with ball bearings in it, they might have the tools to get the job done.
I agree with you that they will get it if they want it and that all we can do is slow them down, but I have simply not been convinced that the bearings are a good enough idea to go out and do it.
it definitely wont prevent thieves that have seen your bike and saddle, know your routine, and plan to steal it. and it wont prevent thieves that actually do carry around acetone with them...although im thinking that is a very small percentage.
it will most likely deter 'opportunistic' thieves though. ones walking around with an allen wrench.
edit: not that i use the ball bearing method lol....im still tuning the bike's seat height on a few builds. but i think once i have it perfectly set (im anal retentive) i wouldn't think it a bad idea....
oh and i have seen bolts you can buy from some specialty manufacturer with unique bolt patterns, so you would need to have the odd shaped allen wrench that comes with the bolts. well, i guess the odd shape wouldn't make it an allen wrench anymore.
right now i just run a cable from my ulock. cables are easily cut yes i know. but its at least something?