A while back, my u-lock’s plastic mount broke while I was riding my bike, sending the lock straight into the pavement. The impact broke off the hard plastic/rubber bit on the lock itself that slots into the mount so I can’t even get a cheap replacement mount from China.

For over a year I’ve hooked the lock onto one of the shoulder straps on my backpack but I noticed the added weight and stress of a heavy piece of metal dangling off the strap has caused the stitching to start to rip.

I’m getting tired of lugging this thing around. Doea anyone have any ideas for mounting it back on the frame?

  • 7bicycles [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
    6·
    22 days ago

    There’s adjustable size / one size fits most U-Lock holsters out of fabric. Something like this, albeit you might wanna add some padding on the downtube in this example, an old inner tube or something. Also available for rear racks, easy enough to find, probably, on whatever local online shopping is available to you with the term “u-lock holster”

    Alternatively if you’re willing to tinker there’s this idea, originally by /u/Bipro1ar on reddit who I do give credit because it’s sick as fuck.

    That one might involve some metalwork though, albeit I do think retrofitting a commercially available front rack with thicker PVC-pipes in this style of idea should be feasible with some gumption and a bunch of zipties.

    • doublepepperoni [none/use name]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      3·
      22 days ago

      I can’t believe China’s let me down with this. The only u-lock related products on AE I can find aside from actual locks are generic u-lock mounts which would be fine and dandy if the mounting bits on the lock hadn’t snapped off.

      These sorts of holsters seem to cost almost as much as I paid for the lock itself when delivered from online bicycle shops. They look like they’d do the job though

  • nettle@mander.xyzEnglish
    5·
    22 days ago

    I dont know the shape of your bike frame but im guesing its triangle like. Here’s my most simple idea: Tie two rope hoops on to the top bar of the triangle. To attach the u-lock:

    1. Unlock the u-lock and thread it’s bar through the two top loops so the lock is suspended from them. then lock it.

    2. Using a short elastic cord with an easy secure mechanism. secure base of the u-lock to the bottom bar of the bike triangle, thus will stop it dangling

    Ideally the elastic cord can remain attached to the bike when the lock is not attached

    • doublepepperoni [none/use name]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      4·
      22 days ago

      I wonder if cheap velcro straps like this could work? You can get a bunch of them for almost nothing but I’m not sure how tight you can pull them or how much weight they’ll hold

  • culpritus [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
    2·
    21 days ago

    There’s some very specific and minimal ways of mounting ulocks depending on how your bike is setup. There are places you might be able to carry the ulock.

    This product is just 3 big straps stitched together.

    More DIY vibes.