Senior_Cruiser
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OMFG!
Got my Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit 1415 Chain last week, and got my Litelok X1 D-Lock Today, I should be Thrilled, but I'm a little Disappointed.
Let me explain, or as Ricky Ricardo would say, "Splain Lucy, Splain"
First off, even though the Kryptonite chain is 5 Feet Long, It's NOT long enough to go through the Front tire, both Forks and reach the Seat Post, like I was hoping. I can go through the front tire, one Fork and the Down Tube, but it won't reach the seat tube.
See Below.
And, I was hoping I could ALSO put the Litelok through the first and last links of the chain, but the litelok barely passes through the links and the chain is not long enough anyway.
See Below.
Now as far as the Litelok X1 goes, I was surprised at how smallish it seams, especially in reference to my 3x20 tires. I wanted the Litelok to go through the rear tire to the seat post and link into the Kryptonite chain, but the chain is too short and the Litelock inside dimension is too narrow to go around a 3" tire. Argh!
So the Litelok can Only go through the Frame and Rear Tire in these two places. The Position on the Left is less exposed and much harder to get at with an angle grinder.
Any other configuration I've tried doesn't work.
The thing that gets me is that my bike is NOT that big, in fact it's classified as a "Compact Utility" bike. It's bigger than a folding bike, but not as big as a Beach Cruiser for example.
Thus, the only "Real" combination I can come up with for these two locks is below. The chain would go around the Bike Rack.
If anyone else has any suggestions on how I can BEST incorporate these two locks together I'm all ears.
Thanks,
Senior_Cruiser
Got my Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit 1415 Chain last week, and got my Litelok X1 D-Lock Today, I should be Thrilled, but I'm a little Disappointed.
Let me explain, or as Ricky Ricardo would say, "Splain Lucy, Splain"
First off, even though the Kryptonite chain is 5 Feet Long, It's NOT long enough to go through the Front tire, both Forks and reach the Seat Post, like I was hoping. I can go through the front tire, one Fork and the Down Tube, but it won't reach the seat tube.
See Below.
And, I was hoping I could ALSO put the Litelok through the first and last links of the chain, but the litelok barely passes through the links and the chain is not long enough anyway.
See Below.
Now as far as the Litelok X1 goes, I was surprised at how smallish it seams, especially in reference to my 3x20 tires. I wanted the Litelok to go through the rear tire to the seat post and link into the Kryptonite chain, but the chain is too short and the Litelock inside dimension is too narrow to go around a 3" tire. Argh!
So the Litelok can Only go through the Frame and Rear Tire in these two places. The Position on the Left is less exposed and much harder to get at with an angle grinder.
Any other configuration I've tried doesn't work.
The thing that gets me is that my bike is NOT that big, in fact it's classified as a "Compact Utility" bike. It's bigger than a folding bike, but not as big as a Beach Cruiser for example.
Thus, the only "Real" combination I can come up with for these two locks is below. The chain would go around the Bike Rack.
If anyone else has any suggestions on how I can BEST incorporate these two locks together I'm all ears.
Thanks,
Senior_Cruiser