Re: Helmet locks

["Paul Wilson" <paulwilson@xxxxxxxxx>]

Before I installed my panniers, I used a Kryptonite U-lock ( the type used
to secure a bicycle to a pole).  I threaded it through the chinbar on my
full-face helmet and secured it to the seat grab-rail.  The Kryptonite lock
fits easily under your seat when not being used and having your locked
helmet sitting on the bike seat prevents it from getting scratched by
footpeg brackets, etc.  This is also a good method when your panniers are
full and you have no room in them for your helmet.

Regards,

Paul Wilson
Toronto, Canada
- -----Original Message-----
From: Eric Sheley <eric@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, May 15, 2000 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: Helmet locks


>At 09:09 PM 5/12/00 +0100, colin.spencer@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>Helmet locks....If you look under the seat at the bar that has two nuts
>>that hold the rear mudguard, underneath it there are two pieces of metal
>>(one either side) that form a hook. If enough helmet strap is threaded
>>through these and the seat locked, the helmet is thus locked. Could this
>>be the missing helmet locks ?
>
>I think you would need an awfully long helmet strap to go in there. The
>problem that then creates is that helmet thieves care little about straps -
>many a rider has come back to their bike to find the strap secured to the
>bike.... but no helmet attached to the strap......
>
>I have a really nice underseat helmet lock prototype that would secure your
>helmet through the chin guard. Unfortunately to really make it effective
>you would need to move the seat lock (like I did). As I didn't see that
>many people would be willing to do this over putting it in their pannier, I
>just dropped the whole thing.
>
>- Eric
>
>
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