My new bike should be here soon. At work I can bring it in and place in a locked room so no real issue, plus police monitored cameras all over the place help a lot.
I'm wondering about grocery store Walmart, restaurants etc.
My plan is one of these
The ABUS frame lock PRO SHIELD™ Plus 5950 NR black allows you to lock up your bike quickly and easily, with double the protection for increased security.
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And one of these
The Folding Lock BORDO GRANIT X Plus™ 6500 by ABUS offers extremely high protection against sawing and manipulation. Recommended for securing high ...
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Will these two be good enough? Note there are not a lot of bike racks so I'll be going for sign poles etc a lot.
the frame lock is also called a cafe lock in europe because it’s best for very short periods. it’s mostly to stop the ride-away type theft but does not address the carry-it-away kind of theft. when used in combination with chain, massive unlock or other locks that prevent walk-away/carry-away locks it’s probably another good way to keep the rear wheel from being removed from the bike.
also be mindful to replace quick release hubs, seatpost, etc with something more defensive, otherwise you’re going to have to chain those up also, or carry them with you.
I like Pinhead or Hexlox bike bolt security. Hexlox keeps your existing allen bolts but fills the allen key hole with a difficult to remove filler piece. This is to slow down a thief and also prevent the easy use of a standard allen key. Pinhead replaces some components entirely with never ones with tamperproof bolts and stuff, more expensive than hexlox.
I like the Kryptonite NY Fugettaboutit line for max security but most all the products are very heavy.
For things like grocery stores i pretty commonly see people bringing their bike shopping with them if bike racks aren’t available.
Be very careful of signposts as your secure foundation as many are stamped steel and easily cut or the bike is just lifted up and off the post. Bike thieves are not always dumb opportunists, many are absolute experts at their craft and have all the tools, talent and technique to get what they want.
Best is to not let bike out of sight ever. if you have to, lock in very conspicuous places but away from places where anyone could kneel down and be semi-concealed while they work on your lock. Motion detector alarms can be useful just because thieves don’t usually want to be conspicuous…
The Kryptonite fugettaboutit chain would take an expert thief with great tools more than a few min to defeat i think, so they may look for a quicker score in a less secure bike.
all things being equal. i think being lots more secure than other similar bikes locked in the same area will tend to benefit you as well.
Im still deciding between the Kryptonite NY Fug… massive chain or their mini U lock… combined with hexlox on all adjustable or removable parts (seatpost, stem, axles, etc) and a motion alarm.
