How can I prevent theft of this rack? Is there a way to lock it?
1614666
Not really. It's cumbersome to take on and off so I understand why you might want to keep the seat post attachment on. I live in NYC and keep the attachment on. To deter theft from that, I epoxied a bb (small metal balls) into the hex nut holes. But the surfboard rack themselves is another story. I doubt you want to keep those on your bike at all times, but it's less of a pain to remove those. Sorry. Hope it helps
1614667
I have had no problems with mine getting stolen, leave it on my bike 24/7 and ride my bike everyday. However if you were worried about it you can take it off with a screwdriver and break it down to store elsewhere. Not sure how many people are walking around with tools to take it off your bike though. Hope this helped.
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.
107158
No, you have to unscrew it. I preferred that for a little more theft deterance. Overall I love this rack
176228
The rack is very secure. Not necessary to re-tighten it. For me it works great
1603564
Yes, there is a metal tab attached to the cord above the unit. I attach a length of chain to it, wrap it around the power pedestal and put a padlock on it. It certainly is not theft proof but it would slow them down.
111351
Cable loop will work however, the rack must be secured to a wall where it can not be stolen as well.
1664786
Every rack is a bolt on affair. Yes, this one would be lighter and easier to steal but you could always drill a hole in the mounting plate that sits on the bed rail, drop a long bolt or hitch pin through and into your stake pocket and put some kind of lock through a hole drilled into the pin. That's not a bad idea actually. I may do that to my own.
711744
You can buy a locking bolt to secure the rack to the hitch - think I bought mine on ebay but not sure. I always take the bikes off the rack and into the hotel for the evening. Have never had a problem with the hotel in doing that.
491003
I have a small Master lock I bought at Home Depot to lock it shut at the zippers. I have my three bikes chained together inside. You'd literally have to tear it up from the ground and carry all three bikes at once or come prepared with cutting tools. There is also an opening through the back if you wanted to chain the bikes to a fence or pole behind the unit.
1824029
No, you can't lock this one at all. The straps are the only thing that secures this rack to the tire.
1293636
In my opinion, if the unit is folded down in the storage position with the cover installed, it would be difficult to steal.No, it can not be locked on. With some ingenuity you could adapt it to lock.
2061596
Sorry I can't help you. The rack we purchased went to another location and personnel is not available to answer.
1971290
No - anyone could pop the release in back so you should take that with you. The rack itself is secured to the seat post with an allen wrench, but you could thread a cable lock through it as well.
2023755
My racks are secured in a garage so I didn't need a lock loop. I looked at mine and there is no loop that I could see unless they're saying you could run the cable through the two bottom bars which you could do. It won't be the strongest or most secure, but it will lock your bike.
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.
1903090
I had zip ties on it at first before finally fastening with the included bracket and screws and no issues with theft. It's a great useful basket, but it's still just a bike basket...not sure it's worth someone's effort to steal.
1880988
I bought this Rack and I am VERY DISSAPONTED! The hitch Lock will not work. everytime I turn key, it will only turn so far and it just springs back open. I think the lock is broke! It is ALWAYS OPEN. THen after 20 minutes of messing with it one of the Keys BROKE! Has anyone else had this proble with the lock being open instead of closed when off?