Quick Caps made to thwart bicycle wheel thieves

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While quick-release hubs certainly make it easier for cyclists to remove and reinstall their wheels when doing things like fixing flats, they also make it very easy to steal those same wheels. As a result, riders typically have to remove the front wheel when locking up their bike, or run a secondary cable lock from it to the main U-lock. Quick Caps, however, are designed to make doing so unnecessary – they're little padlocks for the quick-release levers... Continue Reading Quick Caps made to thwart bicycle wheel thieves

Section: Bicycles

Tags: Cycling, Kickstarter, Lock, Security, Theft, Wheel

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