I didn't know those barrel-key locks were even around anymore! Be aware that combination cable locks are also super easy to open. Any lock can be defeated with the right tools and a little time. I've heard it said that the easiest way to steal a bike is to go in broad daylight with an orange safety vest and power tools.
When we bought our first house 10 years ago, a previous resident had left a barrel-key U-lock locked up to a patio rail. Our real estate agent kept making a big deal about the seller removing the lock before we closed on the house. She couldn't believe me when I said not to worry, I would deal with it. The best lock is on the front door. I have arranged inside parking at every job I've ever had, and at university I was able to rent a bike locker for $60/year. Bike lockers are marvelous. For outside parking, I use a modern flat-key U-lock (I own a Kryptonite but I usually use an OnGuard borrowed from work because it's about 2 pounds lighter) and a keyed cable lock for the wheels. I once came back to my bike to find the cable lock cut 1/2 way through. I guess the would-be thief got that far, saw the U-lock, and moved on to the next bike. I tried a TIGR Mini. It was phenomenally light in weight and seemed very secure, but it was too small to easily fit around my wheel or frame + most bike racks. I think that it would be OK for a skinny road bike. Good technique is important. Make sure you lock the frame and not just one wheel. It's ridiculously easy to release a front wheel, take the unlocked frame, grab an unlocked front wheel off of another bike, assemble the two, and ride away. Lots of fun to demo for a crowd, too. If you set it up right it only takes about 30 seconds. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
