Locking a bike with deep rim wheels

[GrasB]

I've laced in a 80mm + 55mm deep V rims onto disc hubs, for use on my city hack, as their braking surfaces have worn through; metal braking surface bonded to carbon, the rim manufacturer says the rims are structurally fine but you can't use rim brakes with them anymore.

But here's the problem how the hell do you secure the wheels & bike?

 

[ColinJ]

I've laced in a 80mm + 55mm deep V rims onto disc hubs, for use on my city hack, as their braking surfaces have worn through; metal braking surface bonded to carbon, the rim manufacturer says the rims are structurally fine but you can't use rim brakes with them anymore.

But here's the problem how the hell do you secure the wheels & bike?

Lock them in the car?



(More seriously ... take the front wheel off and put a d-lock through the frame and both wheels to something secure?)

 

[VamP]

The issue being presumably that you can't get the rim through the D lock?


Drill a couple of holes?

 

[ColinJ]

A big chain and a padlock!

 

[edindave]

D-Lock with cable?
80mm carbon rims is kind of pushing the definition of 'city hack' though is it not?

 

[GrasB]

D-Lock with cable?
80mm carbon rims is kind of pushing the definition of 'city hack' though is it not?

My hack gets worn out s**t... the fact it's getting rims which cost about £900 new doesn't make them any less worn out & not race/training worthy.

 

[fossyant]

Pics of said hack. Bet it looks cool.

Think you are stuffed. Abus bordo lock. Got one myself.

 

[Cyclist33]

cant you use a d lock with a cable wrap around? like my kryptonite one came with both.

agreed, a ridiculous use of such wheels!

 

[Rob3rt]

cant you use a d lock with a cable wrap around? like my kryptonite one came with both.

agreed, a ridiculous use of such wheels!

Why?

 

[GrasB]

agreed, a ridiculous use of such wheels!

So what would you do with a aero wheel set that can't use rim brakes when the only other bike you have that can be used with disc brakes already has its own aero wheel set?

 

[MrJamie]

Look at Abus Cobra or Kryptonite Kryptoflex cables if you have a D Lock for the frame. They are only cables though so in my mind are more to avoid opportunist wheel thieves than people who want your pretty aero rims

 

[edindave]

My hack gets worn out s**t... the fact it's getting rims which cost about £900 new doesn't make them any less worn out & not race/training worthy.

The lock I linked to comes with some sort of insurance/guarantee in the event of a theft. Might be worth checking out (and the small print).

 

[VamP]

Pics of said hack. Bet it looks cool.

Think you are stuffed. Abus bordo lock. Got one myself.

+1

let's see it

 

[GrasB]

+1

let's see it

Bike is at work & I'm at home. I've not got a lens that good