🔒 Secure your ride with the SUNLITE Locking Skewer Set w/Key: Ultimate Bike Theft Protection Review

I just received my e-bike with fat tires and wanted to make it as safe as possible when parked around town. I had to use a long skewer for the front wheel, but that was what worried me the most as it was a quick release. That and the seatpost were very easy to replace and now if I just close the frame I'm not worried about getting the missing parts of the bike back. Very happy with this solution and the price was perfect.

As others have said I don't understand why the other end of these wheels is positioned so that it's so easy to grip with a vise. It makes no sense. It would be a great product if they made the other end that you couldn't attach a wrench to. However they are cheap and I had to replace my quick release skewer and they offer extra security over a regular hex wrench set. They don't appear to be the highest quality items but for the price they are fair.

Some reviews mention removal forceps. I decided to make it a little harder. He screwed in a screw and stuck it in a drill. Medium speed with a coarse file, after a few minutes it will be much more difficult to remove. So far they fit and work perfectly. The wrench allows a 5mm hex to be inserted into the handle for more leverage. There is a small screw that goes through the 5-way key that threads into the 5-way lock and provides a non-slip position when initially loosening or final screwing…

I love these things. I've put them on my last 3 bikes, the quick release tires/saddles don't last an hour at bay. Yes of course they aren't totally theft proof but they are good enough to be parked on the street all day in 5 years time. never had a tire or saddle stolen while working in Oakland, California (bicycle theft center). I sometimes see wrench marks on skewers where scumbags tried and failed to steal a tire but never succeeded. To be honest, even if the tire was stolen, I feel like…

Wrong. I unscrewed it with pliers, very easy. In fact, when I need to change a tire I just use pliers, which are easier to find in my tool box than a wrench (I don't plan on carrying one with my house keys). When it comes to security, the difference between a quick release and these skewers is that you need pliers and an extra 15 seconds. I think it got better but I expected more. Here's what to do to fix it. Both sides require a five-sided key and make one side slippery, round and small so it…

Much safer than the quick releases that came with my bike! I had to tighten them after a couple of weeks of daily driving as they loosened considerably, but after one round of tightening they have stayed secure for the past three months with no issues. I like to carry a small key with me in case I need to adjust the seat height when I'm outside, so I wish it came with two keys so I can keep one at home. Other reviewers are right as the non-key end of the skewers is textured so a thief can use…

These items are very easy to assemble. I'm a student at UC Davis (aka Bike Central, USA) and we tend to have quite a bit of bike vandalism due to the high number of bikes on campus. Not wanting my wheels to be stolen because the U-lock didn't fit my tire and frame, I went ahead and took a preventive measure by installing these locking skewers. It only took about 5 minutes. I'm glad I did because now I don't have to worry as much about leaving my bike alone in a classroom or dorm. If thieves…

I'll be brief as they are detailed here.1. Pros: In my opinion this is a great tool against random thieves or to protect your bikes on short stops, business trips or in medium to low crime areas. Case in point: I was in downtown Chicago in June 2015 and I stopped. For about 20 minutes in a high traffic area (inside Loop, lots of retail stores and visitors, at dusk) my bike was locked to a secure stand with a crypto U-lock, but no cable around the wheels. However, I had Sunlite Lock n' Roll…