Pitlock security...

[Pusscat]

hi,
anyone have pitlocks on their front wheel / seat tubes...any good? Experiences? alternatives?

 

[D8ve]

https://www.pitlock.de/en
Security head bolts. Should stop someone nicking your wheel while chained up. Won't stop them stealing the whole bike.
Cheaper bolts and screws avalible if you want to search. Like here...
https://www.securitysafetyproducts.co.uk/security/security-screws-fixings/pin-torx-button-head-machine-security-screw-m3x6mm-10-pack.php?gclid=CPyBz4Xeys8CFaEK0wodleoFmA

 

[Deleted member 4366]

I have something similar on one of my road bikes. There's a special key thing that turns the nut. It's great for security, but you're bu99ered if you need to take the wheel off, and don't have the key with you.

 

[derf]

I have something similar on one of my road bikes. There's a special key thing that turns the nut. It's great for security, but you're bu99ered if you need to take the wheel off, and don't have the key with you.

so (hopefully this isn't derailing) what is light but safe enough to lock up say a 3k euro bike for six hours somewhere semi dodgy? at the moment I use a kryptonite new York, but it weights as much as the bike.

 

[Nealh]

so (hopefully this isn't derailing) what is light but safe enough to lock up say a 3k euro bike for six hours somewhere semi dodgy? at the moment I use a kryptonite new York, but it weights as much as the bike.

if you are currently doing this eventually your bike will walk.

 

[derf]

if you are currently doing this eventually your bike will walk.

but what else? are locking up expensive bikes in a public space simply impossible?

 

[Nealh]

but what else? are locking up expensive bikes in a public space simply impossible?

Locking up a bike any where for 6 minutes or 6 hrs in a public place is taking a chance, at 3k a bike will look expensive and is an inviting target.
In all areas there are low life scum eventually they may well nick your bike, just a case of when not if.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

You can park in the same place once or twice, but if you do it regularly, it will go.

Get a crappy used stepthough bike (£50)and put a small hub-motor in it, like a Q100 (£150 with controller). Get Insat to make you up a 26 cell 48v battery with Samsung 30Q cells (£200?), which will fit in a removable tool bag. The battery will give you about 25 to 30 miles range. The bike will probably be faster, more powerful and more comfortable than the one you have, and will last a lot longer before it gets nicked. You won't lose the battery because you take it with you, which means that the replacement bike with motor would only be about £200. That means that you can have 15 of them, which will keep you going for a fair while.

Buy 5 at once for £7 each:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mountain-bikes-womens-job-lot-of-5-bikes-/162192270775?hash=item25c369a5b7:g:s3YAAOSwvg9XWX3c

Get a pink bike if you can for added security:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ladies-bike-26-Claud-Butler-Trailridge-light-purple-/152265405160?hash=item2373b9b2e8:g:ZBwAAOSwmLlX8XFr

 

[derf]

You can park in the same place once or twice, but if you do it regularly, it will go.

Get a crappy used stepthough bike (£50)and put a small hub-motor in it, like a Q100 (£150 with controller). Get Insat to make you up a 26 cell 48v battery with Samsung 30Q cells (£200?), which will fit in a removable tool bag. The battery will give you about 25 to 30 miles range. The bike will probably be faster, more powerful and more comfortable than the one you have, and will last a lot longer before it gets nicked. You won't lose the battery because you take it with you, which means that the replacement bike with motor would only be about £200. That means that you can have 15 of them, which will keep you going for a fair while.

Buy 5 at once for £7 each:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mountain-bikes-womens-job-lot-of-5-bikes-/162192270775?hash=item25c369a5b7:g:s3YAAOSwvg9XWX3c

Get a pink bike if you can for added security:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ladies-bike-26-Claud-Butler-Trailridge-light-purple-/152265405160?hash=item2373b9b2e8:g:ZBwAAOSwmLlX8XFr

thanks, I half agree, in Rotterdam what one does is take a cheap paint brush and purple paint to ones titanium bike to make it ugly. but I doubt that really works. only snag with cheap mountain bike (from a non electric perspective) is that riding satisfaction and good geometry is lost, which is quite a sacrifice.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

only snag with cheap mountain bike (from a non electric perspective) is that riding satisfaction and good geometry is lost, which is quite a sacrifice.

That doesn't apply to stepthroughs with high power 250w motors. You have to think about them as being transport rather than exercise machines. How far do you need to go to the place where you have to leave it for 6 hours?

 

[derf]

That doesn't apply to stepthroughs with high power 250w motors. You have to think about them as being transport rather than exercise machines. How far do you need to go to the place where you have to leave it for 6 hours?

thanks, I have a stepthrough 250w, but ive made the in my case happy transition back to ordinary cycling, and guess I'm simply trying to find out of there is a way to keep an expensive bike safe in a public space.

 

[Warwick]

I had some Pitlock skewers, but replaced them with allen key ones. As mentioned above, you have to be sure you have the key with you and they were a little bit fiddly to use. Very secure, I'll admit, but I think my allen key skewers offer enough security for my needs.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

thanks, I have a stepthrough 250w, but ive made the in my case happy transition back to ordinary cycling, and guess I'm simply trying to find out of there is a way to keep an expensive bike safe in a public space.

Well, I'm pretty sure that the answer will be a resounding no.

 

[D8ve]

Well I sometimes don't even lock mine, it's expensive, but no one else can ride it and it wouldn't be easy to sell either
You might try adding a tracking device?

 

[anotherkiwi]

I tried doing a crappy paint job but people keep saying "Oh what a nice bike" scares the willies out of me. Besides the AXA frame lock and chain I have a Kryptonite and cable on the way for the front wheel, battery box and NCX. Where I leave mine there is a police station opposite the door. It is insured for 1700€ so I just cross my fingers and go on living my life. It certainly sounds tamer here than in the UK that is for sure!