Originally Posted by
StanSeven
A bike rack that locks on the front wheel makes it very difficult to steal. It's probably easier for someone to break into a car and steal the bike that way.
Of course I shouldn't have said this with the paranoia here
My roof rack does have a fork lock, but the rest of the bike is still open for theft. I'd hate to come out and have my rear wheel or other easily removable part of the bike stolen. I also have a T2 on another car. That only has a cable lock that comes out of the arm that holds the front wheel down. I do have a couple cable locks that I do use if I'm in an not so sketchy area. If I'm anywhere in Downtown LA or the surrounding areas...I will not leave my bikes on the rack even a few minutes. There were a few times where I would put one bike in the car and take the other into the food place where we would eat.
Racks are good for transport, but poor for security.