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Re: New boy on the block



>Have any
>of ya'll had this sort of thing happen to you?
>BTW I'm throwing away that damned disk lock.

Probably a good idea. Every article I've read about disk locks mentions the
scenario you just went through, so I'm sure it's a common problem. Sorry
you had to learn about the pitfalls of disk locks so early in your bike's
life. That had to hurt seeing it down.

Personally, I use a cable, it's more visible, and hard to miss when I get
back to the bike. Mine is long enough I wrap it through the spokes of the
rear wheel and then over the seat. That also keeps it off the ground so
they can hammer it. It also allows you to lock the bike to solid objects,
or to lock the helmets when the luggage is full (assuming you have
luggage). Sure it could probably be cut, but if they really want your bike
they can always just lift it into a truck. So most often I don't even use
the cable. I also don't rely on alarms because I've never seen anyone
really react to one going off, other than the owner who becomes red faced.


Matt Knowles - http://home.earthlink.net/~mattknowles/sprintst.html
Red '99 Sprint ST - San Jose, CA



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