Frame bracket for D lock?

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atoz
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Frame bracket for D lock?

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Hi all

I have a Kryptonite Evolution D lock, but the fixture you use to secure it to the bike frame tube is rubbish. Any recommendations please would be gratefully received- I know that Abus do one that might do the trick, but I wonder if there are any other recommendations. A work colleague has one with the Luna name, but I couldn't find the bracket on Google, although found a firm of that name, so I'm guessing they don't do it any more.

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pwa
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Can't you just leave the lock at work?
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pwa wrote:Can't you just leave the lock at work?


I currently do this, but it does restrict me just to using it for work. I would like to use this lock for other things such as shopping when I visit the big city. The Squire heavy duty reinforced cable lock I use for this looks the part, but in practice wouldn't be too difficult to break through- the Krptonite would be a less tempting target.
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You could get a frame bag like this, and put some foam padding inside plus a velcro strap to keep the lock from moving too much
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Alternatively, a couple of robust c-clips on two sides (one shackle and the straight bar) plus velcro straps?
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I appreciate you have asked about a frame bracket, but if you have a pannier rack, that's somewhere else to consider eg:-

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Abus-Ugh-Rack- ... B000P1PZMC
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thirdcrank wrote:I appreciate you have asked about a frame bracket, but if you have a pannier rack, that's somewhere else to consider eg:-

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Abus-Ugh-Rack- ... B000P1PZMC


Just bear in mind that you cannot have a pannier fitted at the same time though.
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I just bungie my lock crossways on the top of my rack. It is a Tubus Logo, the sort where the panniers hang from lower struts, so the lock doesn't get in the way of taking them on and off. I leave the bungie on the rack permanently so it only takes a moment to slip the lock under it.
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Hi all
I got the name wrong of the lock bracket that was on a work colleague's bike. it's actually made by Luma- not Luna- web link is at http://en.luma.es/catalogo/articulo/65-sopmulti but no information on availability in the UK. It actually looks like this:

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As you can see- the largest hole accommodates the frame tube, the smaller one is for the D lock and all you do is lock the lock. The work colleague has it from the top tube. On his the screws securing the bigger hole are replaced by allen bolts. He's worked abroad as an EFL teacher so that's where he would have got it from, not in the UK.

Any ideas where I could get this from here would be appreciated!
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atoz wrote:Any ideas where I could get this from here would be appreciated!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/292062811878?c ... 665&crdt=0

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atoz
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gaz wrote:
atoz wrote:Any ideas where I could get this from here would be appreciated!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/292062811878?c ... 665&crdt=0

No knowledge of seller or item.


Thanks for this, will investigate- cheers
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