tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post7018492851564361311..comments2024-01-05T11:00:30.673-06:00Comments on DFW Point-to-Point: Tricking JRASteve Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-87229004826600403982011-06-18T13:13:20.210-05:002011-06-18T13:13:20.210-05:00Justine, read Sheldon Brown's Lock Strategy pa...Justine, read Sheldon Brown's Lock Strategy page and I will think you'll agree that my mini u did not need to go through the frame when locked as shown. Few thieves would want to hacksaw through the rear wheel. I do lock through both the wheel and frame at work where I leave a big, heavy u and cable.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-91289020831503332512011-06-18T11:16:00.116-05:002011-06-18T11:16:00.116-05:00I forget who said, "The best lock is the huma...I forget who said, "The best lock is the human eye." The next-best is what Steve had: People who knew that it was his bike. After that is a U-lock, which should be looped around at least one of the frame tubes.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-80645546063218249352011-06-17T17:20:32.643-05:002011-06-17T17:20:32.643-05:00Cycler - I wish I'd thought of securing the se...Cycler - I wish I'd thought of securing the seat, though the bike probably needed no security at all at the Hurst Convention Center where half the attendees know whose bike it was. The light? Why that is the mighty P7; brighter than any bike light not at least double the price and brighter than most automotive high beams.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-14908108608312000212011-06-17T08:39:31.555-05:002011-06-17T08:39:31.555-05:00You could have looped the little cable lock throug...You could have looped the little cable lock through the seat, so that it was actually doing something...<br /><br />I actually almost never lock my rear wheel, just front and frame If they want to have a whack at removing the chaincase, brake and shifter linkages and the rear wheel, they'll probably still be working on it by the time I come back to the bike. <br />I always think of locking up next to a poorly secured bike as "insurance" As in the old story, "I don't have to outrun the bear, I just have to outrun you"<br /><br />That's a lovely bike BTW-What kind of front light is that?cyclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10331461189944538729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-17845724186328088762011-06-17T05:30:36.770-05:002011-06-17T05:30:36.770-05:00Of course, if the thief were to go after the easie...Of course, if the thief were to go after the easiest bike around, this old bike would be the target, so one should never count on poor security by others.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-50608348297408470782011-06-17T00:28:58.590-05:002011-06-17T00:28:58.590-05:00Steve, that's security in depth! The two types...Steve, that's security in depth! The two types of locks require different tools approach should slow them down. In every bike rack I've looked at in the last six months, there has always been much easier pickens that this old bike. <br /><br /><br />[pathic]John Romeo Alphahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01289456379789026152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-70698042727881388262011-06-16T23:14:56.416-05:002011-06-16T23:14:56.416-05:00I use a U-Lock and a cable lock when I have to lea...I use a U-Lock and a cable lock when I have to leave my bike out. I think it makes good sense to do that. BTW, thanks for JRA's video, I must have missed it somehow.<br /><br />Peace :)GreenComotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272116464292908327noreply@blogger.com