Clip to carry bike lock
allen-uk
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Hello.
Not even sure that these exist, at least not for sale.
I have a fairly hefty Abus lock, and I can either carry it in a pannier bag, or (at a pinch) round my neck, but what I'd rather do sometimes is have some sort of clips on the frame to which I can attach the lock.
They haven't got to be thief-proof, because once I stop and leave the bike, the Abus would get taken off the clips and put round the lamp-post (etc)., but they would need to be fairly tough, as you wouldn't want the lock coming unstuck in traffic and falling off...
These 'clips' need to be variable on the 'frame' end, to cope with bigger/smaller tubes (handle-bar too small, too cluttered), with a strong spring-type clip on the business end.
Any ideas welcomed.
I ride a Wisper, an electric bike, which has bigger-than-usual frame tubing.
Allen.
Not even sure that these exist, at least not for sale.
I have a fairly hefty Abus lock, and I can either carry it in a pannier bag, or (at a pinch) round my neck, but what I'd rather do sometimes is have some sort of clips on the frame to which I can attach the lock.
They haven't got to be thief-proof, because once I stop and leave the bike, the Abus would get taken off the clips and put round the lamp-post (etc)., but they would need to be fairly tough, as you wouldn't want the lock coming unstuck in traffic and falling off...
These 'clips' need to be variable on the 'frame' end, to cope with bigger/smaller tubes (handle-bar too small, too cluttered), with a strong spring-type clip on the business end.
Any ideas welcomed.
I ride a Wisper, an electric bike, which has bigger-than-usual frame tubing.
Allen.
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Thanks, edenchristopher, but I'm not quite sure what you're showing me. Is the idea that I buy the lock advertised so that I get the free bracket with it?
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Yes because I think that you will struggle to find just a bike lock bracket on its own. Better to buy a lock and bracket that are designed to fit together and find another use or home for the lock that you have. Or revert to plan A and carry on sticking the lock in your pannier.0
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Fair enough, I'll bear it in mind, but as the Abus cost about £60, I'll carry on looking for clips!
I bought the Abus because most lock reviews put it towards the top of their lists - not unbreakable, as nothing is, but just very difficult...
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You could also look into one of the various designs of lock 'holster' - usually designed to slip onto a belt.
I have the other solution and just leave the lock at work.Scott Sportster P45 2008 | Cannondale CAAD8 Tiagra 20120 -
Well, eventually I DID find some purpose-built clips, called "Abus Ugh Rack Bracket 5.0-16.5mm" from Amazon.
You get 3 clips in a packet which fix onto your RACK (not your frame), and they're tough enough to carry my heavy Abus Granit. I had been using double-sided Velcro, but these clips are much handier.
Better late than never.
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