Pitlock Or Pinhead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[smutchin]

Argh, yet more to worry about, hadn't even considered people stealing wheels/saddles let alone bloody forks!!!

I tend to take the qr skewer from rear wheel with me and lock the wheel to the bike just to put of off the sort of thief that would ride off with the bike but looks like I should think about securing my front wheel too.

Both Pinhead and Pitlock are complete solutions - you can get secure bolts for any part of the bike that is normally quick release or removed with an Allen key. Except stem faceplate bolts - might be an idea to use Hexlox there if you’re worried about someone nicking your handlebars.

The Pinhead system can be set up to use the same key for all bolts and the D-lock. Presumably Pitlock is the same.

 

[maroon]

Both Pinhead and Pitlock are complete solutions - you can get secure bolts for any part of the bike that is normally quick release or removed with an Allen key. Except stem faceplate bolts - might be an idea to use Hexlox there if you’re worried about someone nicking your handlebars.

The Pinhead system can be set up to use the same key for all bolts and the D-lock. Presumably Pitlock is the same.

Thank you very much, so it seems a mix of pitlock and Hexlox would seem to be the ticket

 

[maroon]

How merely from a cost perspective, Hexlox is currently priced to cover all based at a slightly more competitive rate the pitlock, despite both being good security systems.

Not sure which to go with , only one way to resolve this FIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Alan O]

I don't know why, by I never think to secure front wheel, it's currently bolted not qr (unlike rear wheel) so bit more of a faff to steal but I clearly need to improve my op sec!

My wheels are bolted, but I still always use one cable for the front wheel and one for the saddle (Brooks), with the lock through the rear wheel, frame and whatever it's fastened to.

 

[jefmcg]

How merely from a cost perspective, Hexlox is currently priced to cover all based at a slightly more competitive rate the pitlock, despite both being good security systems.

Not sure which to go with , only one way to resolve this FIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pitlock.

Hexlox has a terrible website. End of.

 

[maroon]

Pitlock.

Hexlox has a terrible website. End of.

Maybe but the products good, and you recommended it!!!

 

[jefmcg]

Maybe but the products good, and you recommended it!!!

No, I didn't. I'd never heard of it until yesterday.

 

[velovoice]

Had my seatpost and saddle stolen while I was at work Monday last week, right under the noses of Chubb's HQ's CCTV cameras!

Had a nice chat with Simon at Sea Bass Cycles in Camberwell, dropped by there this morning to collect as many Hexlox as I could from what they have in stock (as I've got a mixture of bolt sizes). They are ordering the remainder of what I need directly from Hexlox in Germany, should be here end of this week / beginning of next.

Very clever things and apparently, so far, not really on professional thieves' radar -- yet!

 

[velovoice]

I don't think that sort of stripping happens while you are in a shop or even at work. Whole bike and front wheel are most at risk, possibly a Brooks saddle

That's what I thought, and boy, was I wrong.

 

[maroon]

Had my seatpost and saddle stolen while I was at work Monday last week, right under the noses of Chubb's HQ's CCTV cameras!

Had a nice chat with Simon at Sea Bass Cycles in Camberwell, dropped by there this morning to collect as many Hexlox as I could from what they have in stock (as I've got a mixture of bolt sizes). They are ordering the remainder of what I need directly from Hexlox in Germany, should be here end of this week / beginning of next.

Very clever things and apparently, so far, not really on professional thieves' radar -- yet!

Never heard of Seabass bikes and I'm an ex camberwellian I'll give them a go see if they have stock, thanks for the heads up

 

[maroon]

Never heard of Seabass bikes and I'm an ex camberwellian I'll give them a go see if they have stock, thanks for the heads up

Normally an Edwards cycles man but drifting tbh

 

[velovoice]

Never heard of Seabass bikes and I'm an ex camberwellian I'll give them a go see if they have stock, thanks for the heads up

http://www.seabasscycles.co.uk/
They won't have much stock at the moment - I cleaned them out!
But you may get in on the next order if you're quick and talk to Simon in the Camberwell shop (it's more a workshop rather than showroom) today.

 

[maroon]

http://www.seabasscycles.co.uk/
They won't have much stock at the moment - I cleaned them out!
But you may get in on the next order if you're quick and talk to Simon in the Camberwell shop (it's more a workshop rather than showroom) today.

Thanks just saved me a wasted journey I'll give him a call

 

[vickster]

That's what I thought, and boy, was I wrong.

Forks as well as saddle and seatpost?

 

[velovoice]

Forks as well as saddle and seatpost?

No, not forks - I imagine that would take more than a multi-tool?

But yeah, I assumed that thieves would take whole bike and/or wheels and/or Brooks, but wouldn't have much interest in anything else.