Pinhead Four Pack locking system review
Security for bike components
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A different take on security, this kit comprises a seat bolt, headset top cap and two wheel skewers, all of which can be locked in place. One key fits all.
The skewers have one domed side and one with key slots. We got enough purchase with needle nose pliers to turn the skewer when it wasn’t secured enough. The headset cap works brilliantly, though, thanks to its big diameter.
While secure, the seat clamp is the least successful part of the package. It’s a clumsy fit and the collared bolt is hard to seat on many clamps. Overall, though, this is a superb part-based protection system.
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Product Specifications
Product
| Name | Pinhead Four Pack |
| Brand | Pinhead Components |
| Colour | Black/Silver |
| Features | Pinhead patented locking fastener system, Securely fastens front and rear wheels, seatpost, forks, headset and stem from theft, 32g; 38g front skewer, 35g rear, 35g seat bolt, 18g top cap |
| Warranty Length | 1 Year |
Authors
Warren Rossiter is BikeRadar and Cycling Plus magazine’s senior technical editor for road and gravel. Having been testing bikes for more than 20 years, Warren has an encyclopedic knowledge of road cycling and has been the mastermind behind our Road Bike of the Year test for more than a decade. He’s also a regular presenter on the BikeRadar Podcast and on BikeRadar’s YouTube channel. In his time as a cycling journalist, Warren has written for Mountain Biking UK, What Mountain Bike, Urban Cyclist, Procycling, Cyclingnews, Total Bike, Total Mountain Bike and T3. Over the years, Warren has written about thousands of bikes and tested more than 2,500 – from budget road bikes to five-figure superbikes. He has covered all the major innovations in cycling this century, and reported from launches, trade shows and industry events in Europe, Asia, Australia, North American and Africa. While Warren loves fast road bikes and the latest gravel bikes, he also believes electric bikes are the future of transport. You’ll regularly find him commuting on an ebike and he longs for the day when everyone else follows suit. You will find snaps of Warren’s daily rides on the Instagram account of our sister publication, Cycling Plus (@cyclingplus).
