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U-Locking Techinque! Includes saddle!

Since I've started locking my bike this way I've been more calm about locking it on the street. 

Depending on your saddle height it could work for you too. 

It's kind of tricky to get the U-lock through in the right way but you'll figure it out with a little trial and error.

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Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on April 6, 2012 at 1:29pm

I'm getting "This video is currently unavailable". Would anyone like to summarize the weaknesses? If it is just the idea that one could cut the rim? My rear wheel cost as much as all the rest of my bike...

notoriousDUG said:

Correct.

The idea is that locked through the wheel like that they cannot get the wheel or the bike separated.  It is called the 'Sheldon Method' after the late Sheldon Brown.  It worked for him but he also lived in an area much less prone to bike theft; as you can see from the video above it has some weaknesses.  

Permalink Reply by Ryan Lakes on April 6, 2012 at 1:49pm

I have my wheels attached with theft deterrent skewers and I pulled the stickers off of the rims.  They're also built on older lightly used hubs.  Still, a slight gamble.  At some point, though, the inconvenience of locking every single thing down every time I park my bike on the street outweighs the inconvenience of getting replacement components in the rare instances my anti-theft strategy lets me down.

Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on April 6, 2012 at 2:32pm

I lost 4lbs to make up the difference   ;-P



Adam Herstein said:

Sounds heavy.

in it to win it said:

2 Good U-locks.  One for front wheel/frame/bike rack; one for back wheel/frame.

 

Permalink Reply by Joe Willis on April 6, 2012 at 2:43pm

Hacksaw through the rear tire and rim - gone in 25 seconds!

Tony Adams said:

I'm getting "This video is currently unavailable". Would anyone like to summarize the weaknesses? If it is just the idea that one could cut the rim? My rear wheel cost as much as all the rest of my bike...

notoriousDUG said:

Correct.

The idea is that locked through the wheel like that they cannot get the wheel or the bike separated.  It is called the 'Sheldon Method' after the late Sheldon Brown.  It worked for him but he also lived in an area much less prone to bike theft; as you can see from the video above it has some weaknesses.  

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