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Old 09-14-06 | 05:32 PM
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Lurker1999
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From: Boston

Bikes: Jamis Coda Sport '06

Originally Posted by mlts22
The Sheldon Brown method of locking a bike, plus the Pitlock skewers mentioned above should do you pretty well in most places. With those skewers, a thief will need power tools to yank off your rear wheel.

What is funny is that most people I've noticed lock their bikes up either with a cheap cable lock, or a cheapy generic (generic as in not Master, Kryptonite, Onguard, or a known brand) U-lock with a round key. If they use a U-lock, they just lock the center of the frame to something, where a thief could be off with a front wheel in the time it takes to flick a quick release. Its pretty rare to see someone use more than one lock on a bike.
Thank you all for the comments. In order to save some weight (I'd much rather just carry the Kryptonite lock, it's heavy enough as is) I've gone ahead and ordered the Pitlock skewers for the wheels and seat. Now I just need to find a good way to haul around the Kryptonite lock besides putting it in my bag. The Kryponite EZ Mount bracket isn't designed for the Fahgettaboudit.
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