On Thu, 27 May 2004 13:21:38 +0100, shazzbat
wrote:


Perhaps a built in device like the steering lock on a car. Stealing a
bike
with the front wheel on full lock must be difficult, unless the thievery
is
of the bung it in the back of a van variety. It may also make the bike
more
trouble than it's worth. (to the thieves I mean)

Not quite a steering lock but you can get locks called 'nurses locks'
these attach to the frame (on the brake lugs) and lock around the wheel
when necessary. They tend to be not as good as U-locks but an Abus one did
well in recent test. Their big benefit for a hack bike is that they are
never forgotten.

Colin