I learned to ride a unicycle some years ago. After a long pause I restarted now
and I like riding around town. Now I wonder how you secure your unicycle against
theft. Do you lock it? If yes, how do you do it? I could only lock the wheel,
but everybody could take away the saddle. Not that it would be probable that one
would steal an unicycle, but it could happen, right? What are your solutions?
Daniel - apologizing for bad englishRE: How do you secure your uni?
Daniel wrote:
>Now I wonder how you secure your unicycle against theft. Do you lock it? If
>yes, how do you do it? I could only lock the wheel, but everybody could take
>away the saddle. Not that it would be probable that one would steal an
>unicycle, but it could happen, right?
There is a special type of lock manufactured for unicycles. They’re very
popular, even though very people actually use them for unicycles. They’re called
“U” locks! 
Locking a unicycle is no different from locking a bike. At least a unicycle
doesn’t have a quick release “other” wheel…
I have very seldom locked mine. I just bring it in with me. Of course this is
dependent on where you’re going.
> Daniel - apologizing for bad english
Bad English is when you don’t take the time/effort to proof your work and send
out stuff that’s barely readable. You folks know who you are!
jf
Re: How do you secure your uni?
In a message dated 9/18/98 8:35:27 AM PDT, johnx.foss@intel.com writes:
<< Bad English is when you don’t take the time/effort to proof your work and
send out stuff that’s barely readable. >>
I always take the time/effort to proof my work and send out stuff that’s barely
readable 
Re: How do you secure your uni?
>> I could only lock the wheel, but everybody could take away the saddle.
In reality, only one person could take the saddle
Wayne van Wijk
Re: How do you secure your uni?
“Daniel Maleike” <daniel.m@ksk.tronet.de.idontwantnospam> writes:
> I could only lock the wheel, but everybody could take away the saddle.
I lock the wheel and fork with a Kryptonite U-lock and take the seat with me.
Re: How do you secure your uni?
I nave a compact, light, and ultracool lock setup.
I use two rock climbing chocks (a chock is a aluminium wedge threaded on a loop
of wire). I thread two together and use around the wheel and a suitable
immoveable object. It is strong wire. I use a small padlock to lock it together.
The chocks are very compact when not wrapped around the wheel, so carrying them
is very easy, and they are very light too. Make sure the the chock itself can
slide up and down freely on the wire.
This is quite secure.
As long as the obect you lock to is SOLID, you do not have to worry.
Why worry: no one can ride away on one unless they have already learned to ride
one, a remote possibility. Bikes get stolen when people need free transportation
or a quick buck, Neither of these is coincident with unicycling.
Have you considered you don’t need to lock your uni: I bring mine inside
everywhere I go, there is almost never a problem, they are very compact. The
reason I switched from biking is that wit a uni I never have to lock it anymore,
I walk in and out of stores, never suffering the toil of having to keep locking
and unlocking the bike… Phew. Uni is much more economical for time with short
trips. Plus it’s simpler in everyway mechanically speaking.
//StopBabble
Live the autumn: ride at night.
Doug Williams Montreal
Daniel Maleike wrote in message <6to9sg$itm$1@fermi.tro.net>…
>I learned to ride a unicycle some years ago. After a long pause I restarted now
>and I like riding around town. Now I wonder how you secure your
unicycle
>against theft. Do you lock it? If yes, how do you do it? I could only lock the
>wheel, but everybody could take away the saddle. Not that it would be probable
>that one would steal an unicycle, but it could happen, right? What are your
>solutions?
>
> Daniel - apologizing for bad english
>
RE: How do you secure your uni?
On Fri, 18 Sep 1998, Foss, JohnX wrote:
> Daniel wrote:
> >Now I wonder how you secure your unicycle against theft. Do you lock it? If
> >yes, how do you do it? I could only lock the wheel, but everybody could take
> >away the saddle. Not that it would be probable that one would steal an
> >unicycle, but it could happen, right?
Unless you have a really trick looking cycle, I’d say a U-lock is more hassle
than it’s worth. I go on the basis that if somebopdy wants to steal something
then they’re going to find a way. Thus, I just use a cheap chain because I
can wear it wrapped around my wrist if I don’t have a bag. Plus it’s small
and light.
Why not swap the quick release over to an allen-key bolt holder thingamejig? You
could carry an allen key under the seat if you ever need to take the seat off.
nic
Re: How do you secure your uni?
I used to lock up my Uni in town with a set of “stage” handcuffs - that way I
didn’t need to bother with a key.
Leo White Cheltenham
Re: How do you secure your uni?
The Handcuffs are a funny idea for locking up a Unicycle! I can’t usually be bothered carrying a lock- it’s usually just extra weight. At school I used to take my Unicycle into classes, and as long as it wasn’t going to be a trip hazard in the event of a fire the teachers were happy with it. Once when I went to the movies I locked my Unicycle to a cardboard tree (a display feature for an upcoming movie), and when I returned the security guard was not at all happy with my chosen locking place. He told me not to lock it there, so since then I have sometimes locked it downstairs, or left it unlocked, or the ticket guy offers to put it aside for me in a room, and I get it when I come out. When I ride my unicycle to a Bar, they store it for me behind the bar, out of peoples way. I have never had problems taking my Unicycle into shops, or leaving it outside. I feel sorry for people who live in countries where Unicycles get stolen while unattended, it’s good living in a small place where most people know you. Locking up seems like a lot of fuss and bother, it’s a pity some devious people make locking necessary. Maybe instead of locking you could leave a note saying “Feel free to have a ride, but please leave the Unicycle where you found it when you are finished. If you are interested in getting your own one to learn on, check out Unicycle.com”.
I’ve got a cable lock that coils up around the seat post. When you keep it coiled, it’s too tight to get the seat through after locking it (and I’ve got no quick release on the seat). Of course, I only do that for short time spans, say a couple minutes… this has more to do with the fact that it’s a college town than anything. For longer periods of time, I can thread it through the fork.
i just lock the wheel (u-lock) and take my seat with me.
I can’t seriously see anyone nicking a unicycle seat. Even a fairly stupid thief will notice that it’s a wierd shape, hence no good for a bike, and therefore not possible to sell on. I lock the wheel up to stop drunk/stupid people nicking it for a laugh, and I think that’s enough. I should also point out that this is mostly on the Nottingham university campus, which is notorious for bike theft.
John
I lock my uni up, not to keep it from being stolen, but for the safetly of others. It’s fine around me, but doesn’t like strangers a bit, and I don’t want it attacking. I also don’t want it wandering off and getting lost, like odie did…
Andrew
Just because the seat (or even the whole uni) is no use to them, doesn’t mean some low-life isn’t gonna come along and nick it just for the fun of it if it’s readily available.
I’ve taken the quick-release cam out of my seatpost clamp and replaced it with a normal bolt. and that, coupled with a cable for a couple of quid from halfords easily oputs my mind at rest while I go and do my shopping
With a not very big cable lock you can put it through the hole in the KH seat handle and so lock your seat to your wheel (and to whatever else you’re locking to).
Joe
It’s amazing but there are people out there who will steal stuff just because they can. I use a cable lock that I just sling over my shoulder when I’m riding. I just run it through the wheel and lock it to a post, fence or whatever immovable object is handy. I don’t use a quick release for my seat so a thief would have to carry an allen wrench with him if he wanted to steal it. If you’re the sort of rider who doesn’t loan out your unicycle and seldom changes your seat height you might want to consider using a seat clamp with a bolt and not a quick release.
I just use a VERY cheap lock on mine to keep currious people at my school from messing with it.
I leave the lock on the b*ke rack, and everywhere else I just leave it unlocked
I don’t know anyone who would actually want a uni, so I think my lock(which I have picked once when I forgot my key) is enough.
thats what i do with my coker when i have to ride it to karate!
other than that, on a smaller type wheel without quick release, i put it through the wheel and sometimes through the frame