What do you use to lock a Carbon Frame bike inside Garage/bike shed? Are D-Lock's too heavy

WheelMeals

Googled it and saw a thread on different forum stating that Kryptonite D-Locks are potentially too heavy and can damage carbon frames?

Is this true, if so what does everyone use?

ben@31

Is this a joke?

Utter rubbish. Unless you are dropping the lock from a large height onto the frame, it would cause no damage. Im guessing when you ride your carbon bike, you're heavier than a d-lock?

WheelMeals

Ah, more the denting etc, so wrapping it sounds like a sage suggestion. Cheers

WheelMeals

Here was the thread, where some folks going on about them being too heavy, I wasn't taking the michael with the post, looks like I mis read it, as they were talking about a D-Lock Mount......I'll get my coat...

http://bicycles.stackexchange.com/quest ... rbon-frame

sungod

i use a xena u-lock, bike is hung on a wall mount, the lock connects it to a big wall anchor

kryponite locks are pretty light, the xena weights 4 kg

iron-clover

There's no risk at all in using a heavy D-lock- as has already been said the forces you put on it when riding are way higher than hanging a lock off it.
The only risk could be scuffing the paint, but my kryptonite lock has a rubberised finish so that's not likely.
You won't dent a carbon frame either- they are more resistant to 'small' dings than alloy frames as well as they have some give to them.

This old but gold video is a good demonstration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA1jVQu-Fgk

First.Aspect

I think you should use some headphones. The cables are devilish difficult to untangle and they are light too.

The Rookie

We use a heavy motorbike chain (much heavier than a D-lock) on my sons carbon frame - no damage at all after 3 years.

The issue in that thread was nothing to do with locking up a bike with a D-lock but clamping a travel bracket round the frame which is a totally different issue.