T4tomo
Legendary Member
and believe me it really is a bag of sh**e to behold (the bike, not the town).
To be fair Reading is a shoot hole.
and believe me it really is a bag of sh**e to behold (the bike, not the town).
Authorities frown upon the best way, and call it "Lying in wait"...
Use a security bolt instead of an Allen bolt so they'd need a different key ?
Loop a cable through it ?
Make it less attractive to a thief - scribble on it ?
Put a plastic bag over the top like little old ladies seem to.
Would a professional thief have a collection of keys that would open any security bolt ?
Would a professional thief have a collection of keys that would open any security bolt ?
Would a professional thief have a collection of keys that would open any security bolt ?
Given OP can't take it with them, simple cable through the rails and frame triangle (under top tube) will deter and deflect to another bike's saddle. Why would you need to secure your seatpost (if saddle secured as above)?
On my commute to work in London in the last couple of weeks i cycle part of my commute then lock my bike up alongside other bikes and then take an underground train to my work place . I have noticed that some bikes outside the station have no saddles on them which i guess have being stolen and some have been removed by their owners . I know it would take only a few flicks of a Allen key and a few seconds for a thief to steal my saddle
My question is what is the best way to stop my saddle being stolen ? i cannot take it to work with me
What's the value of the saddle and seat post? You don't want to spend more on any anti-theft devices, than the value of the saddle itself, especially as it has never been nicked yet.
Best insurance is to buy a backup post and saddle before you need it. Things never go wrong if you've already catered for it!
Not strictly true... Hard work, yes!... but being able to ride home after a long day at work would be (not possible if your saddle and post have been snaffled!)