How secure would you say the set up is (something I can leave on a rack or not)?
1817039
Your best bet would be to screw it directly to so etching. It does have a screw thread on the light housing. The supplied rubber band connector is hopeless, it slides forward lowering the light beam.
1817040
The lamp is attached by a rubber band and the battery is in a case that is strapped to the bike by a velcro strap. After I charge the battery I install the light to the bike and put the bike on a bike rake and drive to where I am biking never had a problem.
1817041
They are pretty darn secure they don't move on my MLB bar, even on some pretty big drps. :)
1817042
it's just velcro on the holder - and the light is just attached with a rubber gasket - so no, not secure. But easy to take off and put in a bag -
1817043
I think he means secure as in secure from theft. I did read somewhere that there is an embedded nut on the light itself, so if you were to use some form of secure mount with what is probably a 1/4-20 thread bolt, then you can lock it in place. That's how I plan to attach mine, to a plate that is mounted under the handlebars and out of the way. Make it so that it's too much effort to steal.
1817044
I installed it on my bike handle bar and I never have any problem with it during our bike ride. It rubber band secured the light very well to the handle bar even in rain. It survived the road vibration...
1826382
No, it's not a problem for anyone used to using most dish racks! My goodness... This is a no-brainer. It's fairly obvious you should put an item in those locations that cannot fall through!
1466325
That's interesting. I wonder why they say not to. It seems to me it would work like any other rack I've seen on the back of an RV trailer. You'll need a tow hitch to mount it on and not knowing how secure that might be I don't know if the boucing and wobble might be exaggerated at the end of a trailer and cause some danger.
263529
Should be fine. You could also insert a small piece of rubber to make it a bit more secure. The product has worked well for me, and at a fraction of the cost of the units available locally in the stores.
1492430
The rack(or bag) is not going to come off, no way... but yes, if you ride hard enough, with enough weight in it, the bag might shift a little. It's a good setup, and designed well. functional... Any movement would come from basic seat post design limitations. this is a good unit. with no problems. The quick-disconnect is super.
1273162
Not this model, you'd have to get a separate lock to able to secure bikes or the rack itself. The RS model does have locks however, it might be worth checking that one out.
536810
I have a cable that I place around both bikes and the bike rack and attach it to the car with a lock. When the bikes are off the rack, the cable secures the rack. It could still be stolen, but somebody would have to work at it. Most crooks just want a snatch and grab.
2192539
I haven't taken mine down since I put it together, but I don't see it being a problem. The instructions however, could be alittle more detailed.
147553
No. Don't plan on leaving your bike with this rack. I don't know of a way to lock it.
1558161
We used this rack in a cross-country trip and had no problem with it. We did not put it inside the car. I guess the safety issue depends where you go. Someone could theoretically steal it if they snipped the cables and worked at it, but that would essentially be ruining it for them. When we stopped at night, we would take the bikes off the rack and put them in our motel room, but the rack remained on the car.
1664788
The rack comes with allen bolts thus making it a somewhat slow process to take down. So it would look rather odd if someone tries to steal it at a public spot. Having said that, I do not know of any security system for it.
439071
It is not necessary to install the rack. You can leave the space open. The rack actually does not attach anyway It is inserted loose and can be removed any time.
1714518
It's a decent rack for a decent price. Not the most stable thing in the word, it's just two standing arms, so I don't use any thing over 300lbs. You have to have good control of the weight your using to rerack it due to the small arm platforms. There are no safety rails of any kind. As long as your conscientious and careful you should have no problems
449330
The rack can easily be removed. Therefore you should easily remove it anytime you lock up your bike and take it with you wherever you go.
2198484
You can but how safe it is depends on you mostly. If you weigh more than the average user it will probably sway so just weigh down the rack and you'll be fine. You can do a muscle up if you have a high enough ceiling or put it outside. Again if you do kipping motion you might want to lay it down.
1148557
We use a rack for servers, firewall, UPS, etc. The switch has met expectations - no problems - excellent performance. It's so small [11.5"w x 7"d x 2"h], weight est. 3 lb, that we don't mount it... It just sits on a "shelf" in the rack. Heat grids are on the sides, so as long as it's not over a strong heat source, it has been AOK. Don't have a rack kit.
538684
I would not leave it unprotected. Search Amazon for plastic project box or WaterTight Cord Lock.