I set up an abus frame lock on my wife's 52cm Clem and I don't recall it was particularly hard to install. She's got 62x2.15 schwalbe big ben tires on it and SKS fenders.
I also installed the same lock on my Cheviot that I use as an everyday ride-around-town bike. I really like it since it's always there and takes only a few seconds to lock. I also use a cable from abus that plugs into the frame lock for extra security to wrap around the front wheel. On Friday, May 20, 2022 at 4:58:10 AM UTC+9 Mackenzy Albright wrote: > Thanks all for the input everyone. > > RMROSE - there's two M4 bolts on the underside of the seat stays you can > bolt a frame lock onto. Pretty neat, I'd say! > > Joe - No worries on the misspelling, the autocorrect of my life. I do like > the Otto lock, but this winter bumped the combination at the liquor store > with my mitten and it partially removed and locked up and it reset the lock > to a random code in -40 and had force it off. I was quite surprised - but > then after some internet research it is a common issue for the lock if > bumped to auto reset the combination so lost faith in them a bit. If i was > far from home and couldn't get my bike unlocked it would be a bad day! Its > a shame because I otherwise love the lock. > > I think this seems to be the general consensus that they are heavy and > awkward to install. I may just wait and invest the $80cad elsewhere for > now. It's not necessary for the initial build - perhaps I'll wait until the > build is further completed. > On Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 11:07:31 AM UTC-6 lconley wrote: > >> I have an AXA frame lock on my 52 Clementine. It clears 650B x 50mm tires >> and fenders, but not 27.5 x 2.4 without modification. There are three pairs >> of mounting slots in the lock. When moved to the slots that clear the 2.4 >> tires, the moving part of the lock barely hits the Velocity Cliffhanger >> rims. I am going to grind/file the slots so that the lock clears the 2.4 >> tires and rim. I am also going to have to split the fender at the lock. >> Nothing particularly difficult to to for the mechanically inclined, just a >> lot of measure/check, cut/grind/file and repeat. >> The ABUS on a 64 will probably be something similar - fits with smaller >> tires, requires adjustments with larger tires. >> >> Laing >> Delray Beach FL >> >> On Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 11:43:49 AM UTC-4 Mackenzy Albright wrote: >> >>> I'm building a 64cm Clem right now and noticed it has the braze-ons for >>> a frame lock. It seems like a good option for bike camping and added >>> security for commuter parking. >>> >>> Anyone here have experience with one? Would they work with a 2.1-2.3 >>> tire? I also swear I read somewhere that the 64 has wider seat stays and so >>> may need modifications. >>> >> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3a3c11cc-14cd-4904-a509-182211732233n%40googlegroups.com.
