Tue, 5 May 1998 21:31:11 +0200 - Message No. 2849
From: "Dirk De bruyn"

Subject: Re: disc lock systems


Hi,
I've seen this system.
Now anyone who has ever dropped his bike on the ground can tell you: no
other 
metal part breaks as easy as your levers.
So IMHO, this is not very safe.  Any crook with a bit of material can break
or unscrew the lever.
They can't break or open a disc lock that easy.

But I would never use a disk lock.
Did I already tell you that the RD07 (I don't know about the older models)
has a perfect spot to store my ABUS "U-lock"?  I put it through the
connection between the left and right side of the frame, next to the fuel
switch: it's an open 'pipe'.


Greetings,
Dirk

PS.: taking off with a U-lock in your rear wheel also results in damage:
some bend spokes ... 
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> From: Manfred.Rebl@siemens.at
> To: xrv@normans.isd.uni-stuttgart.de
> Subject: (XRV) disc lock systems
> Date: dinsdag 5 mei 1998 17:19
> 
> Hello to everyone,
> 
> I have know watched your lucky discussions about disc locks for several 
> times and think that we all have a little problem by saving our bikes 
> (some of you know that problem very well because they have a damaged
disc).
> 
> I think that there are different possibilities to save your bike 
> against theft, one is to lock the disc - but -
> another one is to fix the brake.
> 
> I have seen a system which is mounted directly on the front break lever 
> (Frontbremshebel), you have to push the break and to mount the locking 
> system during the brake is pushed.
> This system does not allow anyone to bring the bike away without 
> lifting the front wheel, I think this would be the same result as a 
> disc lock on the disc but without the problem to forget to unlock it.
> 
> kind regards
> Manfred Rebl
> Sales and Marketing ATBEASP1
> Siemens Automotive Car Body Electronics
> phone: 0043-1-1707-37451,fax: 0043-1-1707-57449
> e-mail:manfred.rebl@siemens.at

dipper@normans.isd.uni-stuttgart.de