In the closer example, we have some exquisite custom brackets that are so difficult to dismantle that even Sheldon Brown admits that a prospective thief who somehow got the whole bike back to his secret evil lair of thievery would still have a hell of a time removing the wheel.
On the other hand, the farther bike goes for the color-coordinated DIY zip-tie method which, while perhaps not quite as secure, nonetheless would certainly still be a hassle to remove. And it looks quite stylish too! However, god forbid you actually have to remove the wheel from your frame–seems like it would be just as much of an ordeal for you as it would for the thieves.
Of course, we all know that all bicycles are on temporary loan from the universe, so it’s only a matter of time before something happens to yours. The best thing you can do is make it as difficult as possible on the jerks!
I’m not really seeing what’s going on here.
I’m not really seeing what’s going on here either.
Or, stop using a quick-release and get a regular bolt-on.
If you’re worried about someone with a wrench taking off the bolts, why no concern over someone with a box cutter snipping the zip ties?
The wheel in the foreground of the first picture is secured by a pitlock, which is the finest locking skewer available. It’s made in Germany of stainless steel and interfaces with a custom cut, one of a kind key. There is absolutely no removing the skewer without the key.
Zipties, however, can be removed with scissors. or a sharp rock. or bare tweaker hands/teeth.
Or you can use the Sheldon Brown endorsed method of simply locking your bike with the wheel through the rear triangle. (and putting your front wheel with the rear)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9fLtdZyX-A
Since most frames are worth less than the components on them, and it’s a hell of a lot easier to hacksaw a frame than an inflated tire/wheel, and a hacksawn frame can be slowly ridden away, you are still better off locking the wheel.
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