Is there a way to lock the bike to a bike rack or railing while the cover is on?
1242530
that's a good question. I did, 2 of them. The challenge more than the bike cover getting in the way of a lock was the disc brakes on the bike as you don't want the bike rack to tear up those. Many bikes don't have discs... with that said, the obvious is true. you have to lift the cover enough to clear the cable / lock. But it was not a big deal. One thing I should have updated, this cover does a good job of keeping the bike dry. And we had some major showers and wind a couple days in HHI that if this could keep dry, I like that. It reminds me of tent material, works nice. Its so big, sometimes I had trouble figuring front from back, but you'll get it eventually. that's a good question. I did, 2 of them. The challenge more than the bike cover getting in the way of a lock was the disc brakes on the bike as you don't want the bike rack to tear up those. Many bikes don't have discs... with that said, the obvious is true. you have to lift the cover enough to clear the cable / lock. But it was not a big deal. One thing I should have updated, this cover does a good job of keeping the bike dry. And we had some major showers and wind a couple days in HHI that if this could keep dry, I like that. It reminds me of tent material, works nice. Its so big,... » Read More that's a good question. I did, 2 of them. The challenge more than the bike cover getting in the way of a lock was the disc brakes on the bike as you don't want the bike rack to tear up those. Many bikes don't have discs... with that said, the obvious is true. you have to lift the cover enough to clear the cable / lock. But it was not a big deal. One thing I should have updated, this cover does a good job of keeping the bike dry. And we had some major showers and wind a couple days in HHI that if this could keep dry, I like that. It reminds me of tent material, works nice. Its so big, sometimes I had trouble figuring front from back, but you'll get it eventually. « Show Less
1242531
The cover goes to the ground. So if you only put the cable around the rim then yes.. But like mine I put the cable around the frame,wheel and post it does prevent the cover from hanging to the ground and covering the bike completely however there was enough cover for me to pull it down on the sides around the cable. But.. The rim is slightly exposed but I don't really care about that.
1242532
The cover pretty much goes all the way to the ground. So unless you don't put the cover completely on there is really no way to lock it to a bike rack or railing.
1242533
You should be able to do it if you put it through one of the wheels. If you want to do it through the body of the bike, it should be a long chain as you need to get it out from the bottom opening.
1242534
Longer chain to attach under the cover to the bike would be the only way . Otherwise you would harm the cover.
1242535
Probably not easily, although it wouldn't hurt for the cover to be lifted a bit if your lock has some latitude to it. The cover goes all the way over the bike. It's really up to you what you leave exposed.
1242536
I've never tried that with mine. The cover has stretchy material along the bottom in the front and back to grip around the tires. There seems to be enough give along the sides to accommodate a lock. Might depend on the lock tho. Chain would be easy.
1992911
There's a lock washer on the inside at the bottom that secures the box to the mounting bracket. Theoretically, you'd probably have to break some portion of it to get it off the bike without opening it.
1626406
There are 2 bolts that clamp it to the spare tire, you just can't pick it up and walk away with it. You would need a wrench to remove it. If you wanted you could run a cable and lock around it and through the center of the spare tire, that way someone would need a wrench AND big bolt cutters to remove it. And you could also use the cable to lock the bikes to the rack and tire.
944308
There are locks but the cables are really flimsy. I had a mountain bike stolen off the rack last year in broad daylight in a busy tourist area. They cut clean through the cable. Security is definitely an issue with this rack.
1447374
There are two rubber T-Pieces that get locked in place in the tailgate when you close it. Tailgate needs to be lockable if you want it theft-proof unless you lock the bike to the loadbed. "Rack" does have a lock that locks it to the bike though. Have a look at this pic, but it really is an easy diy http://rackwarehouse.com.p2.hostingprod.com/images/productimages/thule/t501-2.jpg
2039809
Not sure what you are asking for sure. The pin that holds the rack to the hitch is threaded so it would take quite a bit to take the rack, as for the bike, I don't think there is a way to lock it to the rack. I love the rack, but never leave my bike on it for any length of time unattended.
1824030
It is not really lockable. If you run a cable lock through the bike frames and the spare tire, the bikes would be secure--only if the spare is already secure.
413262
It has no lock on it. It clips on to your bike's rear rack. But it is quite difficult to remove once on the clips are stiff, and you could run a cable through the handle to prevent theft.
1019140
The rack doesn't have a lock itself but you can easily run a cable across them. For the money this bike rack is awesome. We have used ours a few times and are getting ready for another trip with it.
1952106
not to lock the bikes to the rack but it does have a locking pin to keep it locked onto your car
2105926
No I could not find a way to lock it. It is capable of being bolted into the ground. It is really just to keep the bike out of the weather and that's about it.
2105535
Hello,no it can not. The bike does lock to the bike rack, but the bike rack does not lock to the car roof racks.Hope this helps.
1759522
I just checked my rack and I don't think it can be locked. I really like mine- so much I got two. No problem so far.
1952107
No, there is no built in system to lock bikes to the rack itself. The rack has a clever system for locking itself into the hitch so it cannot be stolen.
711743
What I do is take a lock and run it from the hitch chain attachment point (Part of the hitch receiver) and run it to the frame/tires of the bike (like you would lock the bike up at a rack). This basically locks the bike to the car hitch. This way the weakest link is going to be the chain instead of the Hollywood rack. (Unless a thief wants to remove your hitch, Hollywood rack, and bike as one assembly!) I have left my bike locked this way overnight in multiple locations without an issue.
1308941
I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee and we can open the hack without taking the bikes off. We remove the pin to rack and lean it down. You need to hold onto the bikes and the rack does not lean down all the way.
147553
No. Don't plan on leaving your bike with this rack. I don't know of a way to lock it.