I realize that you can lock the hitch & the last bike, but what keeps a thief from simply removing a bolt in the lower area & taking the whole rack?
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I drilled the pin hole out a little and was able to put a small lock through the bolt.
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You can adapt a lock that goes on the hitch, but now the question will be, What keeps a thief from simply taking the whole car?
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Nothing really. The hole for the pin is far to small to stick a lock of sorts that I have found. Well anything substantial. I luggage padlock may work. Or at least make them laugh. Luck is the best answer. I tighten the crap out of mine with an impact and hope it will remain untouched.
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There is no specific locking device, but you can run a cable around the bike and hitch mount, just like you would lock it at a bike rack.
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Not even a little - I use it that way and it is rock solid. Yes it can be locked to the hitch quite easily as well - its right in the handle where you tighten it down - you just lock it up and your good to go. Best Rack I ve ever owned - cant go wrong on this one.
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I purchased a lock for the hitch. You can lock the bike to the rack. I found the lick for the hitch on Amazon
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The model shown to the left does NOT lock the bikes to the rack. I used a separate cable lock to do that.
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Once you tighten the hitch, you can 'unlock' the adjustment knob. It will then freespin. So you won't be able to remove the rack
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I have a bike lock to the spare wheel and the frame of the bike rack. You should also have a wheel nut lock to prevent theft on the whole wheel.
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No. Don't plan on leaving your bike with this rack. I don't know of a way to lock it.
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No - anyone could pop the release in back so you should take that with you. The rack itself is secured to the seat post with an allen wrench, but you could thread a cable lock through it as well.
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it depends on your bike.mine had a quick release mechanism,so it could easily slip in. Then i had a quick adjustment to make it screwed down,so it cant be removed and stolen,easily
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The rack doesn't have a lock itself but you can easily run a cable across them. For the money this bike rack is awesome. We have used ours a few times and are getting ready for another trip with it.
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Parts of it will be locked inside of the trunk. If you still feel unsafe, you can lock the entire rack in the trunk when you are not transporting the bike.
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Hello,There is not. All the thief would have to do is cut the rope and they could take off with your bike. Sorry. Thank you.
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I think it would be difficult to steal. There is not enough slack in the cables once tightened correctly to remove it easily. I would think someone would need to cut the cables. I have had mine on for a year with no issues. I feel that it is very secure if installed properly. Due to the weight and bulk of the rack it would be difficult to store in the car.
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Yakima makes a lock that attaches to the end of the bolt after its been placed through the rack and hitch. Once you tighten the bolt and add the clip, you simply place the lock on the end of the bolt and lock it with a key. Someone would then have to break off the lock in order to unscrew the bolt and take your rack. Pay close attention when putting on the lock because it will seem like its on and locked when it isn't exactly in the proper position. After putting on the lock and removing the key, I usually give it a few good pulls to make sure the locking mechanism is engaged properly.
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If a bicycle thief wants to steal your bicycle, they will steal it. This, and just about every other lock, is to discourage casual thiefs from grabbing your bike.
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I guess it depends on where you live :) For someone to steal it they would need two ratchets, one to hold the huge no wiggle bolt that goes through mount, into the hitch and then into a HUGE nut on the other side and 3-5 minutes of no one looking to work on it. I figured for the price of this, it was a risk I was willing to take and so far no problems. I think anyone who just walked by and looked down at it would think there was no way that thing is coming off easily.