Would two bike locks be safe?

[Biker2772]

Hi, I was wondering if it would be a good idea if i was to get a kryptonite new york standard lock to lock the front wheel with the frame as I will get a swytch conversion kit which has a electric front wheel and a semi decent lock to lock up the rear wheel and frame.

Please share your thoughts on this.

Thanks

 

[Arrowfoot]

Buy the combo that includes the cable. The Kryptonite locks rear wheel to frame and the cable to the front wheel.

 

[ianrauk]

2 locks are better than 1 lock.
No lock is safe, however, if you are parking your bike next to others then make sure yours is harder to nick then the ones next to it.

 

[vickster]

Only leave in high traffic areas if you can. If a high risk area for any length of time, 2 D locks front and rear, secure saddle with cable.
https://www.merlincycles.com/abus-ultimate-420-cable-d-bike-lock-179354.html this is gold rated (unlike the above orange Kryptonite iirc, I have one) and comes in 2 sizes,
plus away from home insurance of course. What’s the value of the bike, most policies over up to a grand or so

 

[T4tomo]

Hi, I was wondering if it would be a good idea if i was to get a kryptonite new york standard lock to lock the front wheel with the frame as I will get a swytch conversion kit which has a electric front wheel and a semi decent lock to lock up the rear wheel and frame.

Please share your thoughts on this.

Thanks

Defo put your best lock through the front wheel, frame and whatever solid thing you are locking to, as the front wheel swytch motor will be attractive to thieves, although they will need the controller bits and cabling for it to sellable

 

[ianrauk]

If anything, because you have a switch motor in the front wheel which is worth a fair bit of dough. I would take the front wheel with you if you can.

 

[Biker2772]

If anything, because you have a switch motor in the front wheel which is worth a fair bit of dough. I would take the front wheel with you if you can.

It's not quick release and same for the rear wheel.

 

[Biker2772]

Only leave in high traffic areas if you can. If a high risk area for any length of time, 2 D locks front and rear, secure saddle with cable.
https://www.merlincycles.com/abus-ultimate-420-cable-d-bike-lock-179354.html this is gold rated (unlike the above orange Kryptonite iirc, I have one) and comes in 2 sizes,
plus away from home insurance of course. What’s the value of the bike, most policies over up to a grand or so

I'm just planning to leave the bike locked up for 5 minutes for bike deliveries

 

[vickster]

I'm just planning to leave the bike locked up for 5 minutes for bike deliveries

Just lock the front wheel to a stand with a d lock, and rear with a cable then. Whereabouts is this going to be? London, another city?

 

[ianrauk]

It's not quick release and same for the rear wheel.

Aha.
Then if your not planning on leaving it too long then just lock up the front wheel with a D lock and a cable for the rest.

 

[vickster]

It's not quick release and same for the rear wheel.

I can’t see that anyone happening to pass looking to steal your wheel will be carrying a spanner

 

[slowmotion]

You can usually lock the frame, back wheel and front wheel to a bike stand with a single D lock. Obviously, to do that you need to take off the front wheel. The fuller the D lock is with bits of bike, the better.

 

[Biker2772]

Just lock the front wheel to a stand with a d lock, and rear with a cable then. Whereabouts is this going to be? London, another city?

Birmingham

 

[alicat]

I wouldn't overly stress for five minutes in Birmingham especially when the front wheel isn't quick release. A d-lock round the frame and a Sheffield stand would do it for me.