carrying a D lock

[IncoherentJeff]

I use my D-lock nearly daily to lock the frame & rear wheel to an immovable object and a combination cable lock to tie the front wheel to the frame.

Currently keep them in a backpack but thinking it's more likely to cause spinal damage in the event of an incident so looking to attach it to my frame. Unfortunately lost the frame mount the D-lock came with, DIY time I think.

That's for commuting. If I'm out on a training/leisure ride only carry the cable lock incase of a tea or restroom break.

 

[Cuchilo]

Very nice Ed !
The café lock Vickster linked to is the one I have . It is small and very crap but it does the job intended .

 

[Crackle]

no need, i'm so kind i will even let you have a peek at (soon to be) my pride and joy!

Cheers Ed

Is that the one Banjo passed me on, on a black trail in Coed Y Brenin, showing off with a one handed wheelie. I thought he was gonna come off when he hit the rocky section though.

 

[BigAl68]

One D lock left at work in the bike sheds. Another in the cellar that locks my bike to a scaffold pole. For daily stops when in use the bike never gets locked as it comes with me. A number of local shops let me bring it in including two tesco metros near work and the guard keeps his eye on it. Otherwise I have taken it into numerous public toilets and pubs and if people have am issue I go elsewhere.

 

[young Ed]

One D lock left at work in the bike sheds. Another in the cellar that locks my bike to a scaffold pole. For daily stops when in use the bike never gets locked as it comes with me. A number of local shops let me bring it in including two tesco metros near work and the guard keeps his eye on it. Otherwise I have taken it into numerous public toilets and pubs and if people have am issue I go elsewhere.

i must admit i have been seen prancing around waitrose (cofee shop and we needed a bag of ground cofee for home, don't usually shop there though) on their polished extra slip floor on sdp-sl's and in full lycra wheeling my bike about
and i have been and various public loos and campsite loos with my 'gandalf stick' as it has been nicknamed by many
Cheers Ed

 

[Banjo]

Train Stations and city centers require substantial locks. For out of town cafe stops etc any lock will do. I have a tiny cable combination lock that cost about £2 that has deterred scrotes in the past. An attempt was made to nick the scott in Merthyr but the dopey scrote didnt notice my feeble cable lock around a post so ran off empty handed.

 

[Colin_P]

Wear the D necklace style like on Breaking Bad, just don't loose the keys.

 

[slowmotion]

Hipsters round here jam a tiny D lock into the back of their jeans, somehow, and look well cool. My enormous D lock came with a plastic frame bracket that was useless. It ejected the lock at high speed on Putney Bridge and nearly jammed up my back wheel. It lives in my racksac on the rare occasions that it gets taken out on the road. I tend to keep my bike within sight and use a £4 Argos cable lock to meet insurance requirements on the rare occasions when it isn't.

 

[vickster]

Another option is a hiplock

 

[young Ed]

Another option is a hiplock

unfortunately i'm not 'hipster' enough for that and lets face it, i stand no chance of getting a KOM or 2 with that round my waist. let alone an imperial century or two
i think it will be a large saddle bag such as this
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/topeak-aero-wedge-buckle-large-saddle-bag/
or the Q/R version of it
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/topeak-aero-wedge-clip-on-large-saddle-bag/

and stick a small cable lock in there as it will incredibly rarely be out of my sight and only ever because i am facing the other way
i will also stick a spare tube or two in there, a couple tyre levers, maybe some self adhesive patches and a small allen key etc multi tool thingy
Cheers Ed

 

[Beebo]

A couple of weeks ago a guy in the office changing room forgot the key to his belt lock and spent a very worried 5 minutes Haryy Houdini style desperately trying to free himself from the lock. Oh how we all laughed!

 

[Cuchilo]

The hiplok D looks quite handy ... http://hiplok.com/bike-locks/hiplok-d-lime

 

[benb]

Unlock it, slip over your neck, lock it again. Sorted.
Just don't lose the key or it's fire brigade time!

 

[benb]

The hiplok D looks quite handy ... http://hiplok.com/bike-locks/hiplok-d-lime

That's pretty nifty, especially if you're a courier that needs very quick access to the lock.

 

[vickster]

There are lighter ones which really aren't that heavy, the bike won't be that heavy. I did my 100 miler with a heavy trunk bag on the back of my bike

unfortunately i'm not 'hipster' enough for that and lets face it, i stand no chance of getting a KOM or 2 with that round my waist. let alone an imperial century or two

How much do you think they weigh? Plenty of people manage to ride for 100 miles carrying rather more weight (on the bike or themselves) than you would do wearing a hiplock