Is the shackle big enough to lock a bike to a pipe-snake type bike rack? (like you see at parks, bldgs, etc.)
319275
My son is using the lock at college. He has not had a prom ken in locking his bike at any of the apartments or at school.
930255
My husband has a similar bike rack. You do need to use the threaded bolt. My husband uses a padlock. If I were you I would see if a regular pin fits first. This fits really well in our receiver hitch on our truck.
5787
Yes you should have a lock to secure your bikes. If you dont use a locking hitch pin than anyone with vise grip pliers or some crescent wrenches can remove the rack (and your bikes if on the rack.)
413262
It has no lock on it. It clips on to your bike's rear rack. But it is quite difficult to remove once on the clips are stiff, and you could run a cable through the handle to prevent theft.
1575868
Maybe, maybe not. It worked fine on a storage pod, a ryder truck, and a self storage space. But not all storage hasps are the same. The shackle is a good 3/8" diameter.
949929
The shackle is about a 1/4 of an inch. This lock is bigger than it might look. We bought it as an accent to my bouquet and it was way too big. The lock is large and hefty we put it somewhere that we visit often ;)
1935857
Yes. The lock bar is 4 inch long and the U bar is double size. It's a heavy u lock but really good. I would call it medium size (some ulocks are very small, you can only lock the wheel; some larger/ longer). This one you can lock your wheel and the frame to the bike rack. But if the bike rack or pole is really thick , you may be locking the wheel only.
1309271
This all depends on the dimensions of the fixed pole/beam/surface to which you're locking them, frame sizes, and if you're going to secure every part of your bicycle. It's wise to secure not just the frame of your bike, but also the wheels, seat and perhaps other components subject to removal and theft. To secure ALL of these components, at least another cable or lock is probably necessary. That being said, the circumference is certainly large enough to secure a couple road bike frames with a single wheel each to a 'standard' bike rack or pole. Worst case scenario, there may not be room to secure your seats and/or a single wheel each. Even worse comes to worst, they saw through the carbon or aluminum of your bike frame and bypass the lock! I suppose that would defeat the purpose of taking the bike beyond just its parts, but I imagine it has happened.
1611102
I lock our bikes with a bike lock inside the yardstash. You could bolt it to concrete if you had too.
1955248
Hey J I park this at a rack with the rear tire in the rack. The bike rack is a poor design. I put the U lock through the frame and rear wheel and to the rack and use the cable to secure the front wheel. It works great. You should have no problems locking it to a rack or a pole or post.
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I couldn't say for sure, but looking at the chain stays, I suspect not. The nylon straps that ratchet up on the stays are reasonably long but some of the stays on these folding bikes are large rectangular sections and the thule clamps are round in profile. It would be one of the few bikes that they wouldn't fit. Great racks though.
2229230
bikes sit in rack and attach with velco straps..For extra safety i add a locking bike lock..I am pleased with this rack
459435
Yes, with all the many ways and positions you can use a u-lock on a bike frame, this bag should not come in the way.
487812
No, It locks around the existing bike parts with a mechanism similar to a vice.
2100931
Yakima hitch lock is compatible with hitch pint that comes with this bike rack.
574
I suppose it could be close enough to lock onto the chainstay--it depends on the size of the frame and the configuration of the crossbars on your rack. I don't think I would use something heavy like a U-lock while driving, though, a bump in the road could do nasty things to your spokes!
413263
No, it doesn't lock...neither to the rack or to keep it closed. It has plastic clips for both purposes but neither is defense against theft. You'd have to remove it when you leave bike and that damages the clips over time (mine broke after about 5 months of near daily use). Still not bad for 20 bucks