Suggestions for locking up my bike on a Saris Bones rack

[OldNSlow]

OK, until I get my hitch attached, I'm using a Saris Bones and have a road trip coming up. Any suggestions on how to lock up the rack and bike? I was thinking a steel security cable through the Saris and down to the frame. Any better ideas? I also have my Abus folding lock. This is for when I'm on the road and run into a truck stop or restroom. I won't be leaving the bike on the rack for my overnight stops. And the battery and head unit won't be on the bike either.

 

[indianajo]

Here is a recent thread on that topic. https://electricbikereview.com/forums/threads/if-you-had-to-choose-one-lock.24359/ I use a cable like dynamodan uses. Cable requires a torch or grinder to cut, or placing it on the ground for using a sledgehammer cutter like the hardware store uses.
Here is another thread about locks and security What lock do you use to protect your ebike? I loop the cable through my full face helmet too, with the lock inside the helmet. That means the torch or grinder will set fire to the helmet liner if a thief tries to cut the lock instead of the cable.
No knowledge of what a saris bones in, but if it is a bike rack on the back of your car, it is probably easier to cut than the cable. A tow box element like those 2 1/4" square by 1/4" thick standard ones would be time consuming to cut except with a cutting torch.

 

[harryS]

It's really no different than a hitch rack, where you are also depending on a cable/lock to keep the bike attached. If you are wary of theft, you have to take your breaks and eat your meals where you can view the car thru a window. However, it's pretty easy to do if you eat (burp) at fast food stops.

On our first cross country trip with ebikes, we also took the bikes off the hitch rack and put them in our rooms when we stopped for the evening. That was a lot of work if our rooms weren't on the first floor and there were no elevators.

Now many years ago, we put four bikes on the roof of our minivan with a Thule rack and went on a two week trip leaving them on top. I recall there was a little lock on the rack, and no one had battery powered cutting tools in those days. It was just so much work to put them up and take down, plus the front wheels were not on those bikes.