Comments on: Locking Up Saddles http://wallbike.com/blog/2009/03/31/locking-saddles/ News and Views From Wallingford Bicycle Parts Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:57:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rick http://wallbike.com/blog/2009/03/31/locking-saddles/comment-page-1/#comment-24194 Rick Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:31:43 +0000 http://wallbike.com/blog/?p=481#comment-24194 I don't lock or chain my saddle, but I use cheap Flites from eBay, which are not hip, at least not at the moment, at least not in LA. Were I to use a Brooks, I'd definitely rig up a bit of drive chain in an inner tube. I first saw that trick in New York years ago. But since I have no problem with visually-worn saddles as long as they work for my tuches, so far no chain. I don't lock or chain my saddle, but I use cheap Flites from eBay, which are not hip, at least not at the moment, at least not in LA. Were I to use a Brooks, I'd definitely rig up a bit of drive chain in an inner tube. I first saw that trick in New York years ago. But since I have no problem with visually-worn saddles as long as they work for my tuches, so far no chain.

]]> By: Steve http://wallbike.com/blog/2009/03/31/locking-saddles/comment-page-1/#comment-23857 Steve Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:25:36 +0000 http://wallbike.com/blog/?p=481#comment-23857 Brilliant. I will try that on my kid's new bike to be shipped to him in New York. Brilliant. I will try that on my kid's new bike to be shipped to him in New York.

]]> By: Matthew http://wallbike.com/blog/2009/03/31/locking-saddles/comment-page-1/#comment-23690 Matthew Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:56:39 +0000 http://wallbike.com/blog/?p=481#comment-23690 Steve: Pitlock already makes a seat post collar and fastener that need a special key to open. An added benefit using them is the quality of the German made parts is much better than the cheap OEM stuff most bike makers use these days. Steve: Pitlock already makes a seat post collar and fastener that need a special key to open. An added benefit using them is the quality of the German made parts is much better than the cheap OEM stuff most bike makers use these days.

]]> By: kymbo http://wallbike.com/blog/2009/03/31/locking-saddles/comment-page-1/#comment-23626 kymbo Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:34:03 +0000 http://wallbike.com/blog/?p=481#comment-23626 as more just a quick deterrent, someone once suggested to me putting a single loose ball bearing in the hex-socket of your securing bolt (whatever size fits, with a little room to move) and then dripping liquid wax into the socket. So aside from a theif carrying an allen key - they would also needing a pointy object and the time taken to sratch out enough wax to remove the ball bearing (slippery due to being covered in wax) before they could use their allen key to remove any bolt Foolproof? No, but a low profile, low cost deterrent all the same. as more just a quick deterrent, someone once suggested to me putting a single loose ball bearing in the hex-socket of your securing bolt (whatever size fits, with a little room to move) and then dripping liquid wax into the socket.

So aside from a theif carrying an allen key – they would also needing a pointy object and the time taken to sratch out enough wax to remove the ball bearing (slippery due to being covered in wax) before they could use their allen key to remove any bolt

Foolproof? No, but a low profile, low cost deterrent all the same.

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