1. Nothing will stop a determined thief. Adding the requirement of a tool stops someone without tools. Adding a U-lock stops someone without the tools needed to break a U-lock. "Locks keep honest people honest." 2. Removing the seatpost means that rain can fall down the seat tube. I'm only familiar with traditional frames constructed in the previous century, but every one of them I have examined has had an opening in the top of the bottom bracket shell. Even if your bike doesn't have such an opening, you don't want water accumulating inside the frame.
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
@isabellam1936 "Locks keep honest people honest" and "Nothing will stop a determined thief" are two pieces of advice that have served me well for a half-century. "Your mileage may vary" is a third. May you and your bicycle never meet a determined thief.
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
Pitlocks are really good, I highly rate them, thief is required to put a lot of work in to find a way around it easily without power tools. And if they are using powertools it doesn't matter what lock you have haha
@@julians.2597 would need to be a pretty determined thief, would probably need a spare battery for the angle grinder as well, the X1 has square inserts so would require to be cut twice. I hope so anyway, my security set up will be X1 with Pitlock
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
@@nobody-hr1lo He means the far side adjustment wheel NOT the normal final unscrew head side. It's a very good idea and would work. Maybe even gorilla glue or such would do it if you knew the adjustment and quickly set it then left it.
@@FallNorth Man, all this shit just so some fuck face cant take our bike.... And I was told I can't even replace quick-release wheels with regular wheels at the bike shop. Pfff gimme a break!
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
Many thanks for sharing your thoughts and tip for saving my bycicle seat , never would of occured to put the lock through the 2 bars underneath the seat Once again thanks for sharing keep up the good work brother
Pitlock may work well but for one of my bicycles (the Specialized Creo SL Comp Carbon) the thru axle size is 12x110 and Pitlock doesn't have that size, incredibly.
It's a nice idea - probably safer than the Pitlock skewers which always seem to need the same pentagon-shaped key. I haven't tried the Abus nutfix out though so I don't know how well the "anti-gravity" technology works over the long-term. I'd be worried that if it stopped working, it would be difficult to remove the wheel when there's a flat tyre. Kryptonite have a similar system called WheelNutz, so check out which price is best for you amzn.to/3vuH16r
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
I'm so confused by skewers for the front wheel is the axle hollow or something I'm completely confused. Do you have to take the wheel bearing to bits I mean I just baffled. Anyway I would say the side that could be gripped by pliers if that was ground down or even just greased it would be very hard to take off with pliers and less the rubber had some sort of decreasing the spray and tissue paper etc
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
I passed a bike the other day that just over the last week or so had been dismantled on a fairly busy street leaving just the back wheel and frame, attached to a street bike U shaped lock bar. I often wonder how they manage this without anyone noticing, they must do it in the dark at 3am or something... I yearn for the day we are allowed to install batman style knockout gas cylinders into bike components, or high voltage tamper protection...
Yes wheels are very easy to remove, and then can be placed immediately onto another nearby bike, or in an Ikea bag. Ideally both the wheels would be locked to the frame, to stop them being so easily stolen... Or bring back the death penalty :-P
@@TheCheapBikeChannel I have allen bolt spindles to at least make people require tools and normally padlock the back/frame and then the front separately unless I'm just a few minutes. THIS bike though, it was stripped. I'm not sure if the forks were there but handlebars and forks (not sure about crankset) were just gone. I broke a MTB front wheel rim last year and went into a bike shop and asked about a new one, the guy in the shop said "don't tell me, has it been stolen?" - apparently needing a front wheel is so common and he'd had multiple people in that WEEK looking for one, that's his assumption. It's really sad :( High voltage tamper protection. I should start a petition to allow it. "Shock a hoodie"!
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
@@TheCheapBikeChannel Try it, ride it on the bike and do it, you will see that it is quite difficult. Yes it can be done but it costs you a lot of effort.
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
@@orenaofer Yes, I did try it. There was no chance for it to work on my Hexlox and I think it's because I keep the area clean and it fits so well that there's no space for a toothpick to gain leverage.
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
Forget the security skewer. You are actually better off removing the skewer. The thief can't ride off with your bike unless they bring their own skewer.
Sorry but you are speaking far too broadly with your alarmist title. Skewers that aren't by a generic Chinese manufacturer have nubs on the nut, or on the grooved washer, that slot into part of your fork that prevent this.
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
I don't understand why bike manufacturers don't build their bikes with the locks built in. I found one bike that actually does that (sort of). You have to pull the seat out and lock it to the crossbar around the post. Its a great idea and very effective. The only way to steel the bike would be to cut the bike in half or pick the lock (very unlikely) but it still leaves someone to steal your the brakes and accessories without other locking systems, and its pretty nerdy looking bike too. Every bike should come with a seat lock, wheel locks, a lock for your helmet that is welded to the bike, and a frame bar that can be pulled out and attach to a post. This way any thief would have to cut the part off the bike that they want to steal.
What the fuck? Are you serious? Welded really? First of all this will put much more kg in the bike and second of all. If you lost the damn key what are you gonna do to yourself? You are becoming the thief of your bike in this situation (kinda) and you must cut the frame yourself or Call a professional to try pick it for you. Either way having a bike lock in a bike it's a good idea but for some who want that to their bikes.
@@williampennjr.4448 if you add a battery in a electric bike it adds weight. Everything you add is weight. And with other vehicles? Like I mean yeah but hey all got a special key form and a special key socket which companies only can give you the key back. Same goes to the bike but it's probably hard to pick. In the end just buy a pretty damn good lock its probably cheaper and better for a few bugs more or less
@@Saolinn what does a batterie have to do with a lock? When you integrate something you aren't adding weight. You don't need to "get" an exta key. That's why spare keys exist.
Hi there thanks for the video but does it means that all those security skewers are useless even more expensive lets say 40 eu and over? Would like to buy set for my bike but now a bit confused :) Your advice would by appreciated .Thank you in advance.
Okay look. I mean you are wrong all the way and somewhere right. These security skewers are for security purposes and they are not anti thief. Same goes with a lock. Everything can be picked, opened, cracked or broken within some minutes, hours or even days! These skewers are for security reasons for like leaving your bike in a shop for a min or going to school locking it and preventing bullies unlocking your skewers. These is what these are for! Also a thief if is going outside for a walk there is no way in hell that is going to carry around pliers like damn man! And even so thief's most of the time will be carrying cable cutters, Allen wrenches and keys. Why on earth would you carry yourself a pair of pliers this wouldn't make sense! In the end these are just for a little bit more protection and that's it. Don't go after the product and make a video about it like damn chill. P.s. its more likely for a thief to steal a saddle that is locked with a cable lock because most of the time they will carry a cable cutter.
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
What do you think of Kryptonite Gravity WheelNutz/WheelBoltz and Abus Nutfix? Are they much better or just a little better than these nuts (deez nuts 😂) on your video?
The Abus looks better than the Kryptonite one, which seems like it could be forced with an adjustable wrench. Anything would be better than these entry-level skewers =)
Like one of the other contributors has indicated - good luck trying to remove Pitlock skewers etc without the matching removal tool. Rubbish video title.
"Tension wheel"? "Saddle bars"? Sorry, if you don't even know basic bicycle terminology, I'm not going to take any advice from you whatsoever. That's even without getting into your misconceptions.
Why don't people just stop stealing! I used to steal but now I don't because the glorious light of the gospel has shone in me! I fear the Lord our God. Also, just lock the wheels to the frame☺️ I bought one of these last night as I have boost 141 in the rear then I thought oh, lol, I've got a fox 34 qr up front😂... Guess I'll keep locking them to the frame! I've got mavic xa carbon do it'd ruin my day to have a frame on blocks haha
So you stopped stealing because you fear your god. I've never stole because I know that no person wants anything stolen from them, and because I'm honest and honorable. Not because of an authortative figure that I fear could punish me. It sounds like if it wasn't for your god, you would be stealing.
@@kerider3301 I'm not pushing lol... Whoever you are God sees your words. B.C. A.D. when the purpose of life flees you and you go to eternity yet you are without your body, them you WILL know the LORD is true. Get it together man you may have never stole but God sees what u do when none is around. U need Jesus. I'm not looking back at this so no need to spew hatred. For our of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. You are full of all uncleanness and dead men's bones... Probably vaccinated too
@@kerider3301 greetings He is saying that while he was a sinner he sinned by stealing . Sin is transgression of the law, the Ten Commandments. Now He has heard the gospel message he has repented and put his faith in Christ to save him from judgement for his sin. Now that He knows God personally He understands how holy God is and how unholy man is and has a new found sensitivity to theft and laments the pain theft causes others. You may not have stolen anything in your life (yet) but you have sinned in other ways (just like the rest of us). Even as a Christian God has exposed self righteous attitudes and behaviours in me. Not to condemn me but to set me free from pride , fear, insecurity etc. There was a man in the bible That declared his goodness in front of Jesus and said he had kept all of the commandments, but Jesus challenged his love of money and he went away sorrowful. We may look good externally or to others but God sees our innermost being and puts his finger on hidden sins of the heart. Sin is bondage and we are slaves to it. He wants to set us free from it and have peace and joy. We have a conscience (con means with and science means knowledge). We are “with knowledge “ of right and wrong deep in our hearts. But when repeatedly sin a specific sin and ignore the voice of conscience then our hearts become hard and Dull of hearing. I would have said I was a good person because I judged myself by my own man made standard of righteousness, but when I met God in 1999 my conscience came alive and I was utterly convinced of how sinful I was. I am so thankful for His mercy and forgiveness and for the wonderful things he has done in me and in my life the last 20+ years. Fearing God is the beginning of wisdom
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Bike wheels have always been easy to pinch, with any fastening just carry adjustable spanner if you want to take one
1. Nothing will stop a determined thief. Adding the requirement of a tool stops someone without tools. Adding a U-lock stops someone without the tools needed to break a U-lock. "Locks keep honest people honest."
2. Removing the seatpost means that rain can fall down the seat tube. I'm only familiar with traditional frames constructed in the previous century, but every one of them I have examined has had an opening in the top of the bottom bracket shell. Even if your bike doesn't have such an opening, you don't want water accumulating inside the frame.
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
@isabellam1936 "Locks keep honest people honest" and "Nothing will stop a determined thief" are two pieces of advice that have served me well for a half-century. "Your mileage may vary" is a third. May you and your bicycle never meet a determined thief.
Guy who know everything about stealing bikes and accessories runs a second hand shop. 😂
A wee bit indicative.
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
Not all security skewers have these pitfalls. You won't be able to release a Pitlock skewer using this technique, for example.
Pitlocks are really good, I highly rate them, thief is required to put a lot of work in to find a way around it easily without power tools. And if they are using powertools it doesn't matter what lock you have haha
@@zodd67
Apart from the new Hiplok D1000, Litelok X1 & Litelok X3 angle grinder resistant u-locks.
@@ro63rto even through those you get through with 3-5 blades usually
@@julians.2597 would need to be a pretty determined thief, would probably need a spare battery for the angle grinder as well, the X1 has square inserts so would require to be cut twice. I hope so anyway, my security set up will be X1 with Pitlock
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
After adjusting your skewer for your bike, you can apply something like Loctite Red to the tension wheel. It won't come off without breaking it.
Good tip! I always seem to get the superglue on my fingers...
@@TheCheapBikeChannel Keep some acetone around to unstick your fingers.
How about fixing a flat in the go with the wheel superglued?
@@nobody-hr1lo
He means the far side adjustment wheel NOT the normal final unscrew head side. It's a very good idea and would work. Maybe even gorilla glue or such would do it if you knew the adjustment and quickly set it then left it.
@@FallNorth Man, all this shit just so some fuck face cant take our bike.... And I was told I can't even replace quick-release wheels with regular wheels at the bike shop. Pfff gimme a break!
Mine has a shell that turns inside when you try to unscrew it
I wish mine was that easy to take off. I lost my pentagon key and I can't take the skewer off with pliars.
Could you try a hacksaw?
It's not easy, not at all. It's impossible to have enough force with a normal plier. Maybe a pressure plier can help
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
Many thanks for sharing your thoughts and tip for saving my bycicle seat , never would of occured to put the lock through the 2 bars underneath the seat
Once again thanks for sharing keep up the good work brother
Pitlock may work well but for one of my bicycles (the Specialized Creo SL Comp Carbon) the thru axle size is 12x110 and Pitlock doesn't have that size, incredibly.
Sounds like some thread lock on one end might solve that. It’s not like the bolt gets changed to other bikes anyway.
What would you say about ABUS NUTFIX?
It's a nice idea - probably safer than the Pitlock skewers which always seem to need the same pentagon-shaped key. I haven't tried the Abus nutfix out though so I don't know how well the "anti-gravity" technology works over the long-term. I'd be worried that if it stopped working, it would be difficult to remove the wheel when there's a flat tyre. Kryptonite have a similar system called WheelNutz, so check out which price is best for you amzn.to/3vuH16r
This is as useful, exactly because I have these skewers on my bike and lost the “key”! Time to get the pliers out and bring this bike back to life
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
Have you tried the kryptonite ones? You have to put the bike up side down in order to take them off
Yes, you can remove them if you tilt the bike horizontally, so in some cases it can be possible even if the bike is locked...
I'm so confused by skewers for the front wheel is the axle hollow or something I'm completely confused. Do you have to take the wheel bearing to bits I mean I just baffled. Anyway I would say the side that could be gripped by pliers if that was ground down or even just greased it would be very hard to take off with pliers and less the rubber had some sort of decreasing the spray and tissue paper etc
Yes the axel is hollow. The bearings stay in place.
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
I passed a bike the other day that just over the last week or so had been dismantled on a fairly busy street leaving just the back wheel and frame, attached to a street bike U shaped lock bar. I often wonder how they manage this without anyone noticing, they must do it in the dark at 3am or something...
I yearn for the day we are allowed to install batman style knockout gas cylinders into bike components, or high voltage tamper protection...
Yes wheels are very easy to remove, and then can be placed immediately onto another nearby bike, or in an Ikea bag. Ideally both the wheels would be locked to the frame, to stop them being so easily stolen... Or bring back the death penalty :-P
@@TheCheapBikeChannel
I have allen bolt spindles to at least make people require tools and normally padlock the back/frame and then the front separately unless I'm just a few minutes.
THIS bike though, it was stripped. I'm not sure if the forks were there but handlebars and forks (not sure about crankset) were just gone.
I broke a MTB front wheel rim last year and went into a bike shop and asked about a new one, the guy in the shop said "don't tell me, has it been stolen?" - apparently needing a front wheel is so common and he'd had multiple people in that WEEK looking for one, that's his assumption.
It's really sad :( High voltage tamper protection. I should start a petition to allow it. "Shock a hoodie"!
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
with the shaft mounted, when trying to unscrew with pliers you cannot hold the shaft and it cannot be turned, your explanation is wrong
You can grip the 'wheel' on the other end with another pair of pliers.
@@TheCheapBikeChannel
Try it, ride it on the bike and do it, you will see that it is quite difficult. Yes it can be done but it costs you a lot of effort.
What about Pitlocks?
couldn't someone else with same kit open other skewers using same kit?
Yes I think so, the shape seems to be a standard pentagon.
Mine have an indentation which fits into the slot in the dropout.
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
It’s not a fix all. But, a bolt on quick release looks like it takes much longer to steal. I’m told that time is supposedly a thief’s enemy.
Thank you !
how on earth can this be overlooked by the manufacturer?
Pitlock works well!
I'd like to see you try this with a Pitlock. I'd also want you to try it with Hexlox however Hexlox can be defeated in seconds with a toothpick.
I came here because I was considering Pitlock. Would this technique work?
Maybe your Hexlox can be opened with a toothpick but mine can't.
@@lazurm Did you really actually try it?
@@orenaofer Yes, I did try it. There was no chance for it to work on my Hexlox and I think it's because I keep the area clean and it fits so well that there's no space for a toothpick to gain leverage.
Decathlon improved their product by placing a slip nut on the opposite side of the tightening side.
Good to know! =)
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
Forget the security skewer. You are actually better off removing the skewer. The thief can't ride off with your bike unless they bring their own skewer.
But the thief can take your wheel in record time if one does as you advise. Better to lock the wheel up or take it with you.
People are stealing the wheels and the seats, so removing the bolt just makes it easier unless you carry the wheel and seat around with you....
You saved me a lot of aggravation thank you so much
Sorry but you are speaking far too broadly with your alarmist title.
Skewers that aren't by a generic Chinese manufacturer have nubs on the nut, or on the grooved washer, that slot into part of your fork that prevent this.
Really enjoy your videos I love cycling and doing my own bike maintenance Especially the information you do on locks
Thanks Nathalie! Are you based in the UK? Which part?
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
2:00 I keep my old Kryptonite cable permanently wrapped through the frame of the seat, and around the top tube of the bike frame.
There are aerodynamic ones that are flush... the funny part about stolen seats I have seen more mid range ones stolen... unpadded race saddles less so
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
I don't understand why bike manufacturers don't build their bikes with the locks built in. I found one bike that actually does that (sort of). You have to pull the seat out and lock it to the crossbar around the post. Its a great idea and very effective. The only way to steel the bike would be to cut the bike in half or pick the lock (very unlikely) but it still leaves someone to steal your the brakes and accessories without other locking systems, and its pretty nerdy looking bike too.
Every bike should come with a seat lock, wheel locks, a lock for your helmet that is welded to the bike, and a frame bar that can be pulled out and attach to a post. This way any thief would have to cut the part off the bike that they want to steal.
What the fuck? Are you serious? Welded really? First of all this will put much more kg in the bike and second of all. If you lost the damn key what are you gonna do to yourself? You are becoming the thief of your bike in this situation (kinda) and you must cut the frame yourself or Call a professional to try pick it for you. Either way having a bike lock in a bike it's a good idea but for some who want that to their bikes.
@@Saolinn It's part of the bike, so why would it add weight?
"if you lose the key"? How is that different than any other type of vehicle?
@@williampennjr.4448 if you add a battery in a electric bike it adds weight. Everything you add is weight.
And with other vehicles? Like I mean yeah but hey all got a special key form and a special key socket which companies only can give you the key back. Same goes to the bike but it's probably hard to pick.
In the end just buy a pretty damn good lock its probably cheaper and better for a few bugs more or less
@@Saolinn what does a batterie have to do with a lock? When you integrate something you aren't adding weight.
You don't need to "get" an exta key. That's why spare keys exist.
They are a deterrent but not perfect!
Hi there thanks for the video but does it means that all those security skewers are useless even more expensive lets say 40 eu and over? Would like to buy set for my bike but now a bit confused :) Your advice would by appreciated .Thank you in advance.
It's not easy as he said, actually is very very hard to make enough pressure with a normal plier
Question is who has pliers in there pocket all day
A bike thief! =)
@@TheCheapBikeChannel they have bolt cutters, pliers, they don’t usually carry them
@@Gil_Saint facts
Okay look. I mean you are wrong all the way and somewhere right.
These security skewers are for security purposes and they are not anti thief. Same goes with a lock. Everything can be picked, opened, cracked or broken within some minutes, hours or even days! These skewers are for security reasons for like leaving your bike in a shop for a min or going to school locking it and preventing bullies unlocking your skewers. These is what these are for!
Also a thief if is going outside for a walk there is no way in hell that is going to carry around pliers like damn man! And even so thief's most of the time will be carrying cable cutters, Allen wrenches and keys. Why on earth would you carry yourself a pair of pliers this wouldn't make sense!
In the end these are just for a little bit more protection and that's it. Don't go after the product and make a video about it like damn chill.
P.s. its more likely for a thief to steal a saddle that is locked with a cable lock because most of the time they will carry a cable cutter.
so you're saying thieves don't walk around carrying pliers but they carry a cable cutter
@@thecheapbastard5168 when they about to steal yeah. Most of the time you're gonna have a cable cutter
My Pitlok locking skewers have been working great for 12 years as a bike messenger all over NYC. Maybe you bought a bad kind. They are the number one pro tip I give other cyclists. You never have to carry or put on a cable or secondary lock ever again. And just so you know they are all built differently so making an ignorant statement saying they don’t work is a lie.
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This isn't true for the pinhead skewers.
Hexlock is the answer
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I think the other side of the nut should be filed at an angle and no one will unscrew it without a special key.
What do you think of Kryptonite Gravity WheelNutz/WheelBoltz and Abus Nutfix? Are they much better or just a little better than these nuts (deez nuts 😂) on your video?
The Abus looks better than the Kryptonite one, which seems like it could be forced with an adjustable wrench. Anything would be better than these entry-level skewers =)
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Pitlock the best!)
Like one of the other contributors has indicated - good luck trying to remove Pitlock skewers etc without the matching removal tool. Rubbish video title.
"Tension wheel"? "Saddle bars"? Sorry, if you don't even know basic bicycle terminology, I'm not going to take any advice from you whatsoever. That's even without getting into your misconceptions.
@James Hunt Yes. Such nuts always have serrations on the surface where they contact the dropout precisely to keep them from being turned.
@James Hunt The serrations bite into the dropout, keeping the nut from turning. You can see them on any quick release skewer.
great --- now all the thieves know this.
Pitlock's by the German company might be better www.pitlock.de/en/
Why don't people just stop stealing! I used to steal but now I don't because the glorious light of the gospel has shone in me! I fear the Lord our God. Also, just lock the wheels to the frame☺️
I bought one of these last night as I have boost 141 in the rear then I thought oh, lol, I've got a fox 34 qr up front😂... Guess I'll keep locking them to the frame! I've got mavic xa carbon do it'd ruin my day to have a frame on blocks haha
So you stopped stealing because you fear your god. I've never stole because I know that no person wants anything stolen from them, and because I'm honest and honorable. Not because of an authortative figure that I fear could punish me. It sounds like if it wasn't for your god, you would be stealing.
@UC6U8fV9bVBpsx-5FtvJc9Vg I have no reason to believe any of your fantastic myths. Don't push your sky daddy and son garbage on me.
@@kerider3301 I'm not pushing lol... Whoever you are God sees your words. B.C. A.D. when the purpose of life flees you and you go to eternity yet you are without your body, them you WILL know the LORD is true. Get it together man you may have never stole but God sees what u do when none is around. U need Jesus. I'm not looking back at this so no need to spew hatred. For our of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. You are full of all uncleanness and dead men's bones... Probably vaccinated too
@@kerider3301 greetings
He is saying that while he was a sinner he sinned by stealing . Sin is transgression of the law, the Ten Commandments. Now He has heard the gospel message he has repented and put his faith in Christ to save him from judgement for his sin. Now that He knows God personally He understands how holy God is and how unholy man is and has a new found sensitivity to theft and laments the pain theft causes others.
You may not have stolen anything in your life (yet) but you have sinned in other ways (just like the rest of us). Even as a Christian God has exposed self righteous attitudes and behaviours in me. Not to condemn me but to set me free from pride , fear, insecurity etc. There was a man in the bible That declared his goodness in front of Jesus and said he had kept all of the commandments, but Jesus challenged his love of money and he went away sorrowful. We may look good externally or to others but God sees our innermost being and puts his finger on hidden sins of the heart. Sin is bondage and we are slaves to it. He wants to set us free from it and have peace and joy.
We have a conscience (con means with and science means knowledge). We are “with knowledge “ of right and wrong deep in our hearts. But when repeatedly sin a specific sin and ignore the voice of conscience then our hearts become hard and Dull of hearing.
I would have said I was a good person because I judged myself by my own man made standard of righteousness, but when I met God in 1999 my conscience came alive and I was utterly convinced of how sinful I was. I am so thankful for His mercy and forgiveness and for the wonderful things he has done in me and in my life the last 20+ years. Fearing God is the beginning of wisdom
@@ourclarioncall Please see reply right above yours. Same goes to you.
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