Originally Posted by
Oil_LOL
Does anyone think nutted wheels means one wouldn't need to lock up the wheels if it was inconvenient? I'm asking because I recently bought a smaller u-lock, and I cannot always bring the cable with me and sometimes even with the cable, I cannot lock up the rear wheel with the u-lock [only the oddest circumstances, btw.]
Well, there are no guarantees and I guess it depends on the crime level in your neighborhood and the value of your wheels, etc... but I leave my bolted wheels unsecured all the time and haven't had any issues (I never lock up in isolated areas or overnight). The wheels on my city bike can probably be replaced for $50 each (Craigslist), so buying a $50 set of skewers doesn't make too much sense IMO. Also, I reckon that unbolting a wheel isn't much easier than cutting the cable used to secure it (granted a thief would need two tools in the latter case).