How To Lock Up Bike Trailer

On the trailer bike rack or truck bed.

How to lock up bike trailer. Use the u locks to secure your bike and your trailer to an immovable object. It s not going to stop anyone who s motivated but it s better than nothing it s cheap quick compact and easy. An upgraded electronic lock with pass code is wonderful as if you are hiking and misplace your keys or go swimming. A bike trailer isn t particularly easy to transport if you haven t planned for it.

Lock according to value frame first then back wheel and finally front wheel. Always lock your bike to a solid object that it cannot be lifted over. The level of security you need depends on where you are leaving your bike and for how long. Lock your bike in a well lit area with high foot traffic.

If you can t find a place to attach the u lock to secure your trailer consider running a chain underneath the trailer. Trailer thieves will just hook the safety chains up and drag it somewhere private where they can use more tools. Anyone with that same kind of trailer may have a key. With the help of a u lock or a chain lock this can be done fairly easily.

Some form of lock on the trailer itself would be a good idea but this would depend on the trailer design a cable may be your only realistic option if it s loaded. Make your safety chains unusable when locking up your trailer. Please look to our standard bicycle lock up tab for tips on locking procedure as well as links to help you find the right lock. Ball locks are harder to remove.

Hitch pin locks can be knocked off with a hammer easily. Take a peak at our latest episode and let us know. You want to capture as much of the bike as you can to include a stationary object when you are securing a folded folding bike. Choose the right lock.

Hermit show what he does to secure his trail bike in a parking lot. Then use the chains or cables to secure both wheels of your bike and also all the wheels of your trailer. How do you lock up a folding bike. The three main types of lock to do.

The door lock on your travel trailer may suffer from the same issue as your hatch locks. I have done some research and have come up with several answers to this question. How do you lock up the folding bike while you are having lunch. When i lock up my chariot i run a cable through the trailer frame with one eyelet looped through the other so i keep most of the cables length and then lock it up with the rest of my bike using main lock which for me is a bordo folding lock but i ve done it with a ulock as well.

So opportunists won t take much deterring. Make sure what you lock your bike to cannot be cut. I think a removable tongue would be the best bet.