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Replace quick-release skewers on saddle and wheels with tamper-proof fixings
Replace quick-release skewers on saddle and wheels with tamper-proof fixings to deter bike thieves.
- Time
- ⏱ 15 min
- Difficulty
- ◆ medium
What you need
- Locking nuts (e.g. Pitlock, Abus) or locking inserts (e.g. Hexlock)
- Allen key or Torx key
How to do it
- Replace the quick-release skewers on saddle and wheels with Allen, Torx or hex bolts.
- Where possible, use coded locking nuts or locking inserts.
- When parking, take valuable removable parts with you, for example the saddle with its quick release.
Variations
- Take bike computers and clip-on lights with you as well.
Sources
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- radfahren.de (opens in a new tab)
Mindeststandard sollten daher Inbus-, Torx- oder Sechskantschrauben sein.“; https://www.giga.de/tech/adac-klaert-auf-5-fehler-die-fahrradfahrer-beim-anschliessen-vermeiden-sollten--01KYVV09PYH6JDBQHT9SGFEYPK (ADAC-Hinweis, via giga.de) — „Nehmt diese Teile besser mit
