Buying Torx Bolts

bikegangster
bikegangster Posts: 98
edited November 2016 in Road buying advice
Where can I buy torx bolts from? Seems most online stores don't sell them unless its for disc rotors. I want them for the disc brake calipers. Because my Giant Defy has expensive TRP Spyres on as default and I'm worried one day a thief gets his allen key out and remove the brakes if he's not able to steal the whole bike and sells the brakes. So if I replace the normal bolts with torx bolts, a thief isn't likely to carry a torx wrench/screwdriver around with him. I need the bolts to be at least 30mm long. Thanks.

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  • fat daddy
    fat daddy Posts: 2,605
    what thread size are they ?

    most online "faster" companies sell them ... i.e. screw fix, westfield fasteners .. but make sure you get the right thread i.e. m6 / m8

    although I think its overkill .... the average theif would carry a screw driver .... but I doubt the average thief would recognise the value in undoing brakes and selling them ..... the sort of person that would recognise the value in components is bound to be carrying a mini tool kit so they can nab expensive bars, stems etc
  • pilot_pete
    pilot_pete Posts: 2,120
    I know 'expensive' is a relative term, but £55.95 could hardly be considered expensive in road cycling terms surely?

    If your bike/ parts are that expensive to you why would you leav it anywhere where a thief would have the time/ opportunity to steal it, or some of its parts? I personally don't leave my bikes out of sight if I am out on a ride and take a cafe stop etc.

    If you are talking about leaving it at home, surely you would be better investing in better home security rather than changing the bolts?

    If you are talking about leaving your bike unattended for lengthy periods of time chained to a railing in public view, then I suggest you buy an old clunker with very little value either monetarily, aesthetically or emotionally and use that instead.

    Was this really a serious question?

    Oh and if it was, then surely you would just google 'Torx bolt suppliers' and see what came up or pop down to your local engineering supplies shop, no?

    PP
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    I have never heard of anyone whose brakes have been stolen. If such a thief exists, he might be equipped with torx keys too. It seems rather pointless, to be honest almost paranoid
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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,814
    What Ugo said.
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  • charlie_potatoes
    charlie_potatoes Posts: 1,921
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    I have never heard of anyone whose brakes have been stolen. If such a thief exists, he might be equipped with torx keys too. It seems rather pointless, to be honest almost paranoid

    I do a bit of thieving and often target brakes but with all the bad press discs have received I stick to rim brakes only. Sure there is a market for 'hot' disc parts but we live in such a litigious society that I feel that it's only a matter of time before someone sues for damages. I'm only a small time crook and one claim could ruin me.
    I tend to target swissstop pads (Shimano fitment) as I only need to carry 2mm and 2.5mm allen keys.
    "You really think you can burn off sugar with exercise?" downhill paul
  • coops1967
    coops1967 Posts: 99
    Charlie Potatoes wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    I have never heard of anyone whose brakes have been stolen. If such a thief exists, he might be equipped with torx keys too. It seems rather pointless, to be honest almost paranoid

    I do a bit of thieving and often target brakes but with all the bad press discs have received I stick to rim brakes only. Sure there is a market for 'hot' disc parts but we live in such a litigious society that I feel that it's only a matter of time before someone sues for damages. I'm only a small time crook and one claim could ruin me.
    I tend to target swissstop pads (Shimano fitment) as I only need to carry 2mm and 2.5mm allen keys.

    You should branch out into saddle thievery - specialising in Brooks would be my recommendation. Pip, pip!

    Oh, for the OP ... go here:-

    http://atomic22.com/disc.aspx

    Not just locking bolts for your brake calipers - in titanium no less, by golly! - but you could secure your saddle (before that Charlie chappie nabs it), your seat post clamp, your pedals etc etc .
  • charlie_potatoes
    charlie_potatoes Posts: 1,921
    coops1967 wrote:

    You should branch out into saddle thievery - specialising in Brooks would be my recommendation. Pip, pip!

    Oh, for the OP ... go here:-

    http://atomic22.com/disc.aspx

    Not just locking bolts for your brake calipers - in titanium no less, by golly! - but you could secure your saddle (before that Charlie chappie nabs it), your seat post clamp, your pedals etc etc .

    Time to find a new line of work me thinks :D
    "You really think you can burn off sugar with exercise?" downhill paul
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    This guy has got to be joking...brake thieves?
  • Storming
    Storming Posts: 9
    If you go to your LBS and buy something then ask nicely and I bet they will give you the bolts. Worked for me :D !
  • wishitwasallflat
    wishitwasallflat Posts: 2,927
    Steal the Torx bolts of someone else's bike?
  • wishitwasallflat
    wishitwasallflat Posts: 2,927
    Imposter wrote:
    This guy has got to be joking...brake thieves?

    Look at his name he obviously cycles in a dodgy crowd
  • andy9964
    andy9964 Posts: 930
    Best get some for the stem and bottle cage(s), can't be too careful



    Oh, and the cable clamps - they might make off with the cables if attempts on the calipers fail
  • bernithebiker
    bernithebiker Posts: 4,148
    Charlie Potatoes wrote:
    I tend to target swissstop pads (Shimano fitment) as I only need to carry 2mm and 2.5mm allen keys.

    Good choice. At £40 a set they're worth more per gram than saffron or diamond dust.
  • bikegangster
    bikegangster Posts: 98
    I had a pair of Magura torx bolts from Chain Reactions, turns out they are too short. I also learned that caliper bolts don't share the same size as bottle cage bolts. Caliper bolts are wider. What I need to do is find out the size and the pitch thread.

    I already tried googling for torx bolts before starting this thread but no help and confused me instead. Ugh. Why I worry about brakes getting nicked because its very easy; all you need is an allen key, less than 30 seconds of unscrewing, grab it then run away. I'm not worried about other components might get nicked, at least for now.
    fat daddy wrote:
    although I think its overkill .... the average theif would carry a screw driver .... but I doubt the average thief would recognise the value in undoing brakes and selling them ..... the sort of person that would recognise the value in components is bound to be carrying a mini tool kit so they can nab expensive bars, stems etc

    You will never know. Probably the top 1% of bike thieves. A brand new TRP Spyre cost £60. Thats a lot of money. I'm not taking any chances.
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Is there much market for stolen brakes?

    In 30 seconds you could also steal a seatpost or pedals or stem and bars if you had cable cutters. Does that ever happen?

    You could super glue a ball bearing into one bolt if you must. That may deter.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Can't believe anyone is taking this seriously...
  • bernithebiker
    bernithebiker Posts: 4,148
    Imposter wrote:
    Can't believe anyone is taking this seriously...

    It's been a slow week on BR so far.......
  • timothyw
    timothyw Posts: 2,482
    The thing is, Torx keys are hardly rare either are they? Do you think it is beyond the capabilities of this bike part thief to carry a multi tool that has a torx key on it?

    Honestly, if there isn't secure storage for your bike then you are better getting yourself some kind of beater bike that isn't worth stealing, or at the very least not worth stealing parts from.
  • jdee84
    jdee84 Posts: 291
    bernithebiker wrote:
    Imposter wrote:
    Can't believe anyone is taking this seriously...

    It's been a slow week on BR so far.......


    It's been so slow i finally decided to look at this thread today
  • Coach H
    Coach H Posts: 1,092
    Charlie Potatoes wrote:
    coops1967 wrote:

    You should branch out into saddle thievery - specialising in Brooks would be my recommendation. Pip, pip!

    Oh, for the OP ... go here:-

    http://atomic22.com/disc.aspx

    Not just locking bolts for your brake calipers - in titanium no less, by golly! - but you could secure your saddle (before that Charlie chappie nabs it), your seat post clamp, your pedals etc etc .

    Time to find a new line of work me thinks :D
    OT
    You laugh, but back in the late '80's I had two San Marco Rolls saddles solen off bikes two years apart.

    1st time bike was locked in town centre, 2nd from University bike shed in another town.

    The second one was secured by a cable lock that was cut and left behind (I thought I had learned from the 1st one). Although the frame that it was attached to was a Peugeot Comette that I didnt know had been recalled as they fell apart in the cold. Perhaps the saddle thief knew, as the locks for that were probably only as strong as the cable lock.

    Still, good training having to ride home out of the saddle.

    Sorry OP, as you were.
    Coach H. (Dont ask me for training advice - 'It's not about the bike')
  • coops1967
    coops1967 Posts: 99
    Well to be honest... I had looked at the Atomic locking saddle bolts, as i do now have an Eriksen titanium seatpost which they have a specific locking bolt for..l but then you'd need to lock the seat post collar too... and of course my new wheels need some security...

    If they did locking through axles I would probably bite the bullet and do it... it's a one off cost which can last a lifetime and be transferred to any new bikes etc.

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