Sheldon brown locking method potential flaw

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/lock-strategy.html
*Note* All locks are not 100% thief proof!

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Travel & Events

Tags:

• Sheldon
• brown
• ulock
• dlock
• tire

[seasonedtoker]

okay he also stated that in case you cut the rear wheel, what will you do with that bicycle? what's the point of stealing a bicycle in the first place if you don't plan to ride it? don't tell me someone would steal a bike in a destructive fashion to get spare parts ...

[ludnyc]

@seasonedtoker True, but I think it can go either way. Consider it's a low end beater bike, a thief is definitely not going through all that trouble just for spare part's nor selling to it a delivery man. Say it was a $1000+ cannondale and if a thief has a good eye he can take destroy the rear wheel and take these "spare part's" that actually worth selling. I doubt they would ride a stolen bike anyway, it will increase the chance for them to get caught.

[MegaDyneSystemsExe]

This is how I unlock my bike every single day.

[carbronica]

Always thought this was dodgy. Great video.

[davyd213]

but the rear wheel is the 2nd most valuable part of the bike wouldnt it lose value?

[ylasman]

This is sick!

[weeweeeewee]

If you are stealing just parts, a small selection of Allen Keys like 3 or 4 is all you need. You Yanks call it a Hex Set. With just one certain allen key (5mm I think) you could remove v-brakes and disc brakes including the brake/shift levers, and the rear mech... with the others you could take the seat and its post, take both wheels if they are quick release... you have half the cost of a bike right there. The only thing you couldn't take is the frame because its U-locked to something.

[acastillobug]

@MegaDyneSystemsExe jaja nice

[kingerz]

GOOD post, I thought as soon as I saw the Sheldon method that so many people rave about, "What a load of crap, you could chop through a wheel in no time!"

The parts of a midrange bike will sell for hundreds even if the thief damages the frame he won't much care.

The Sheldon method is not secure. People must lock through a frame as well.

[soberpunk]

That won't draw attention or anything..lol 

[stouset]

Every locking method can be defeated. A larger U-lock that goes through the frame and the wheel increases the likelihood of a thief fitting a bottle jack into the lock and prying it open. Sheldon's method minimizes this risk.

Which is more likely? A thief with a hacksaw who doesn't care about riding off with your bike? Or a thief with a bottle jack who expects to ride away with his prize? The answer is that it doesn't matter — you can't stop a determined thief with the right tools.

[cudak888]

Presto. One Murray frame, bent at the seat tube, and likely twisted at the seat stays.