Originally Posted by
crawdaddio
Ok, I will defend my original post a little bit here.
I had a customer come into my shop and ask about some GOOD locks for his bike. He had a very expensive ($5000-ish) canondale road bike that he wanted to start commuting on this summer. (His wheels alone cost more than my bike!)
So I recommended the above locks and method.
The 'Multi lock' heavy duty padlock and krypto cable are used to secure THE WHEELS.
The krypto U lock is for the frame.
He was happy to spend $300 on the padlock, cable, and TWO U locks (one short, one long) to protect his very expensive transport.
I understand that most people won't want to spend that much cash.
A krypto U lock through the frame and rear wheel will suffice for most cyclists.
Be aware that they can be defeated by the right tools in under 5 minutes though.
Add a secondary U lock through the frame for added protection, if you want (will take longer to cut two).
Add a cable or chain through the wheels if you want to keep those too.
Super glue and hardened ball bearings in your allen heads will save your components, as will locking skewers.
Sorry if this info makes people mad (for some strange reason), I just thought some of you out there might want to know THE BEST WAY TO LOCK YOUR BIKE UP.
It's not that I don't
want to spend that kind of money on locks... it's that I wish I was in a monetary position to be able to spend that kind of money on locks.
The ballbearing trick is pretty slick.
And, by the way, I appreciate this topic. It's a shame there are d-nozzles out there that can't just accept that advice is like oppinion, you don't
have to take it to heart and can easily pass it off quietly.