![]() Now since the skewers aren’t truly locked, a thief could use a metal hole punch and hammer and slowly unscrew the locking mechanism. Pinhead sells wheel locking skewers for both quick release and thru axle bikes as well as seat post locks, which help prevent wheel and saddle theft. Pinhead Wheel and Seatpost Locking Skewers From my estimation, most bike thieves, especially ones who are looking for a crime of opportunity, aren’t going to have the right tools to really deal with them. Realistically a bike thief is going to have a really hard time figuring out what to do with Pinhead’s lockable skewers and seat post locks. When a thief sees a bike all decked out in Pinhead locks, they may think twice and move along. When it comes to theft, bike thieves love quick release skewers and seat posts, especially wheels, since wheelsets can run in the hundreds and even thousands of dollars. The frames always appear properly locked, but everything else was fair game to a thief. On these runs, I will often pass bike racks and see an occasional frame missing both wheels and the seat. When I go for a run around Austin, I will sometimes venture up near the University Of Texas campus. ![]() The really cool trick is all these locking devices can be opened with single Pinhead key. Pinhead has created a whole ecosystem for bike security including making locking skewers, headset locks, seat locks, a u-lock and an oval lock they call the city lock. The other aspect of course is you feel violated that some punk took something that belonged to you. For many people, their bikes have a certain sentimental value that really can’t be replaced. It’s just one big hassle having to file a police report, call your insurance company (Hopefully if you have renters or home insurance) and waiting a few weeks to get money to replace your bike. A couple of my friends had their bikes stolen literally from under their noses as they were walking to them. My bike had one of those big chain locks but still fell prey to a thief. In many cases, bikes were left unattended with simple cable locks as the only security. Since being in Austin, I have had one bike stolen and have friends who have also had their rides stolen. Let’s face it getting your bike stolen is no laughing matter. Their mission is to improve cycling security and safety with high-quality locks that protect the bike and provide a safer ride. The company operates out of Edmonton, AB Canada and distributes their locks to over 20 countries. ![]() Pinhead was founded in 1997 to make better more enjoyable locks. I was immediately fascinated with their lock design since it doesn’t use a traditional key. At Interbike a few years back we were introduced to a very cool company called Pinhead ( ) who make really cool products to help secure your bike. ![]()
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