Right crafty of you Patrick. Abus level security at a fraction of the price.
I wouldn't be surprised if this turned out more rugged than many a rack or pole you attach it to. The only thing more secure will be when someone figures out how to duplicate the alloy Predator used for its lances. As I recall in Predator 2 some scientist said it more hard than any known metal yet was remarkably light. On Jan 28, 4:12 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a $50 or so Krypto U lock that I bought a few months ago, but > after seeing the video I went to the nearby True Value and got a 20" > length of their "towing chain" and a bolt-cutter resistant padlock, > all for $27 or so. With a length of innertube to cover the chain, the > ensemble weighs 3 lb 3 oz, and is just long enough to wrap around the > front wheel and down tube of one of my customs and have length to > spare for a narrow post. (These Rivs have small wheels, and since > there is a larger gap between rim and dt, the chain has to be a few > inches longer than for a comparable 622 bike.) > > The shop man spent a good 15 minutes cutting my length; he got most of > the way through, more quickly, with a bench grinder, but had to finish > the last few mm with a hacksaw. I should have tipped him. > > On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:48 PM, Michael Richters > > > > > > <michael.richt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 5:07 PM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The chain is very heavy and the man had to cut it with a grinder -- he > >> claimed that a bolt cutter will not get through it. Can anyone tell me > >> how secure such chains *really* are? And how such locks stand up to > >> thievery? > > > There are some videos here that might help you decide how secure your chain > > is: > > >http://www.almax-security-chains.co.uk/ > > > They are selling something, but the videos are still fairly impressive. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com > > CHAIN LOCK.jpg > 56KViewDownload -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
