OnGuard Akita 5045 Bicycle Security Cable (Lock Not Included)

by OnGuard

Product Features

• Vinyl covered flex cable loop at both ends.
• 5mm
• 21-Inches long

Product Description

OnGuard Akita Cable 5mm, 21-Inches long .Vinyl covered flex cable loop at both ends.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 21.5 x 1 x 0.5 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FL4YGK
• Item model number: 45005045
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,297 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #18 in Sports & Outdoors > Bikes & Accessories > Accessories > Bike Locks > Cable Locks

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this is not a bike lock, it is a seat leash...read below, April 13, 2008

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D. Goldstein - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OnGuard Akita 5045 Bicycle Security Cable (Lock Not Included) (Sports)

These other two reviewers could not be more wrong. One end of the cable is meant to go underneath the saddle and then passed through the loop on the other side of the cable. This creates a noose around your seat. Then, you take the loop on the long end and secure it on a U lock. For those of us that live in a city and have nice seats this a great device for making sure nobody steals your $50 saddle. This is not a bike lock. On the packaging it reads, "...prevents theft of quick-release seats".

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great for its intended use....as a saddle cable, February 3, 2009

By 

E. Madsen "E. Madsen" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: OnGuard Akita 5045 Bicycle Security Cable (Lock Not Included) (Sports)

I bike to a light rail station in greater Los Angeles every day where I lock up my bike and take the train to work. A few years ago I purchased a very cheap used bike -- the type no one should wish to steal -- for this purpose. Even though the cheap bike had a junk saddle (and not even quick release!), some punk twisted the seat and post back and forth until the post popped out of the seat tube, then ripped it off. I've since noticed several other bikes locked up at my stop with missing saddles and seat posts. I suppose that ripping off someone's junk saddle and post must really inspire a great deal of pleasure in some people.

I've since purchased a new, nicer bike that I use for that portion of my commute. My new bike's saddle is, once again, not quick release, but I purchased this cable anyway to spare me the pain of biking home without a saddle and having to shop for a new one. I use it in combination with the Kryptonite New York Fuhgettaboutit U-Lock and another thicker cable lock to secure both wheels. Obviously this cable is not intended to secure an entire bike as other reviewers have suggested. However, it does work great for keeping your saddle connected to your bike. So far I've had no problems. I'll update this review if that ever changes.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for securing a seat, but measure the length carefully, January 13, 2011

By 

Sasha - See all my reviews

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This review is from: OnGuard Akita 5045 Bicycle Security Cable (Lock Not Included) (Sports)

On a cruiser or female bikes with sloping upper frame this cable may be too short to reach the underside of the seat, which is how you need to secure it (you need to unscrew the seat from the seatpost to attach it). So make sure you measure the necessary distance and have the right tools (most likely an allen wrench/hex key.) It was barely, barely long enough for my cruiser.