Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Bluesky Threads I bought it second hand and it had this thing attached. The gray parts can be pushed in like a button. Any help to identify it would be very appreciated, thanks! by Odd-Wish736 Bicycling Biking Cycling
ImAzura on July 16, 2025 6:58 pm Looks like a frame mount for a lock, likely a U-Lock. If you don’t have the lock you can remove it.
pactenes on July 16, 2025 6:59 pm It looks like a mount for bike locks. Maybe something like this? https://preview.redd.it/e89adrl8aadf1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a46f1cd358bc3195b93412030358fa1fd7e53900
Vivalo on July 16, 2025 7:07 pm In my experience stolen bikes don’t bother removing the old lock hanger.
boonsketty on July 16, 2025 8:00 pm Unrelated but does anyone know if having the bike lock hanger rub against the brake cable causes any issues?
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Lock hanger
Most likely a mount for a lock.
Looks like a frame mount for a lock, likely a U-Lock. If you don’t have the lock you can remove it.
Probably meant to hold a U-lock
It looks like a mount for bike locks. Maybe something like this?
https://preview.redd.it/e89adrl8aadf1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a46f1cd358bc3195b93412030358fa1fd7e53900
Dunno, but it looks angry. Watch your fingers when you take it off…
In my experience stolen bikes don’t bother removing the old lock hanger.
A pissed-off-looking lock mount 😖
Unrelated but does anyone know if having the bike lock hanger rub against the brake cable causes any issues?