Those Abus skewers will beget misery. Having to lay the bike down on its side, then keeping the skewer open and getting it back on the bike will add years to your life. Don't say that you haven't been warned.
I am and have always been a Pitlock guy. The goal here is to make your bike less attractive than the next bike At the bike rack. I have pitlocks on virtually every one of my bikes and think nothing of locking them I downtown DC for short time periods. I would venture I've had them for 25 years or more without incident. Because DC is relatively car centric, There are plenty of underground parking garages where I park my bike if I'm gonna be somewhere more than a couple of hours. It definitely is an investment that adds up., but once you buy several you won't go back. Buy extra keys. On Monday, April 7, 2025 at 9:43:17 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > Thanks, Reginald! > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 7, 2025, at 3:43 PM, R. Alexis <[email protected]> wrote: > > Leah, > > > I have a couple sets of new Delta Axle Rodz skewers if you are interested. > Let me know. > > Thanks, > > Reginald Alexis > > On Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 9:11:55 PM UTC-5 Jason Fuller wrote: > >> I have these on all my bikes, and I add the Hexlox inserts on the bikes >> that I lock up out-of-sight for longer periods but I leave as-is for other >> bikes. >> >> https://www.jensonusa.com/delta-axle-rodz-non-qr-skewer-set >> >> I really like them - inexpensive, do what they say they'll do, no fuss. >> Perfectly suited to any Riv. Even without the Hexlox inserts they'll >> prevent opportunistic theft, and are enough protection for most cases. >> >> On Sunday, 6 April 2025 at 18:56:01 UTC-7 Roy Summer wrote: >> >>> I’ve been told by NYC bike shops that wheel locks are a false sense of >>> security because thieves have the keys. In fact, everyone has the keys. So, >>> remove front wheel and u-lock it with the rear; use a piece of chain >>> wrapped in an inner tube to secure seat to frame; lock in a well trafficked >>> and/or secure area. >>> Or, do as I have had my daughter do in NYC, ride something that looks >>> like crap but has some select, but not readily noticeable quality parts., >>> And, make them difficult, or at least annoying, to remove. >>> Remember, theft is a crime of opportunity. The easier the theft, the >>> more likely. >>> Finally, do as I do: NEVER, and I mean NEVER, leave your bike unattended. >>> Roy (just north of NYC, who watches over his bikes like a hawk) >>> >>> On Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 7:11:10 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Friends, >>>> >>>> A quandary. I have 3 out of 4 bikes set up with Hexlox locking skewers. >>>> >>>> https://hexlox.com/en-us/products/total-skewer-set?_pos=2&_sid=0d411a987&_ss=r&variant=30111443419241 >>>> >>>> They are great. Easy to install. I love that the same key that unlocks >>>> the nuts on the saddle/seatpost/stem also unlocks the wheel skewers. >>>> >>>> HOWEVER. The skewer is steel. The nut is aluminum. The bike shop has >>>> now had 2 of these nuts strip. They are saying the soft aluminum is the >>>> problem;the threads strip after a couple of times removing the wheel. I >>>> emailed Hexlox to see if they have a solution, or at least to make them >>>> aware of the problem. It’s not cheap to keep buying these parts from >>>> Germany. No response yet. >>>> >>>> Do you have a superior locking skewer you love? Must be easy to install >>>> and safe to use. I have dyno wheels that I’m not keen to have stolen and I >>>> also don’t love the idea of carrying a second u-lock. Too heavy. >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> Leah >>>> >>> -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/pPBA_avBReU/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/14047e24-a668-4fe1-84d5-298c1e902bbcn%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/14047e24-a668-4fe1-84d5-298c1e902bbcn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ddd654b5-0696-4145-8dc6-03862187ff53n%40googlegroups.com.
