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Bike Carrier - Roof - Insurance
I was looking at stand alone bike insurance and for tranporting I found some companies require the bike to be locked to the roof rack. Only the video showed it locked from the wheel...
https://youtu.be/NYbk9XtrXK8?t=189
I can't see anyway you can lock a bike to the roof rack. The best I have done in the past is a dlock and cable to the other bike and a dlock on the other bike.
Any ideas or comments ?
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Cable lock looped around frame down tube and bike carrier between roof rack fixing points works.. sometimes a bit of padding to stop any rattling.
If not possible try something like this? https://www.goodeleisure.com/bike-lock-for-roof-or-boot-mounted-cycle-ca...
Just drill some holes!
Not sure the glass roof is up to that.
Well at least you can make sure that the bikes are still there by glancing up.
I've run a cable under the roof bars in the past - not great and a determined thief would easily get the bars off. If the car has the right type of roof rails, there might be a possibility of locking to them.
Can't use the rails they are flush.
Just seems as though insurers have no idea about bikes.