blackjackel
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If it existed, would you buy one? How much would you be willing to pay for one?
Maybe if enough demand is shown, a manufacturer would step up and produce it.
I've been doing some pretty hardcore googling trying to find a metal aftermarket lockbox that's triangular shaped that can be mounted on the center of the frame. You could put anything in this lockbox including your controller and wiring as well as any other belongings that you want secured. Nothing seems to exist like this yet that is an aftermarket attachment.
The lockbox I'm imagining would have holes for wire pass-through as well as a gasget to go around the wiring (similar to how cars do it) so that the lockbox can be water-tight. Preferably the wiring holes would be either perpendicular to the floor or parallel facing downwards to avoid rainwater getting in. The lockbox would also have spacers at the top, so that the box isn't flush with the top bar of the bicycle ( it lays about an inch lower than the bottom of the bar) and allows for cabling to pass through. This would also allow the use of a bicycle rack (such as those that can be attached to the backs of cars).
For universal compatibility, spacers would be provided so that you can adjust how far up or down the box is from the top of your frame, and if you wanted it to sit flush you could do that too. The box would use some sort of ratchet system like hose clamps to attach to the frame on to the bicycle frame at two points on the top bar as well as possibly two points on the vertical bar. The spacers can attach to the box via a groove system (slide the spacers on to the grooves) so the spacers can be attached anywhere on the top or back of the box which would allow for universal compatibility.
Maybe the box could even have a system that "slides out" which would allow anyone to adjust exactly how wide/thick/deep the box is depending on their frame. Maybe the minimum could be 1 inch and when slid out completely it can be up to 2 inches wide. Or maybe 1.5"/3". The point is after you slide it out to where you like it you could tighten some screws on it to "lock" it into that width/thickness/depth... This way it can be compatible with a wide variety of frames. If you have a thick frame you can expand it for more space, those with thin frames can keep it thin, and you have the choice of going thicker than you frame if you want to for more room.
It can have a door on it that can swing open with a key that can be used to lock/unlock the box.
The problem is universal compatibility, you can't make the box too tall or too long because frames come in all different shapes and sizes and some might have less room than others. It would be hard to develop a system to allow for the individual user to adjust the size of their box... especially if you have the system that allows for adjusting the width.... So perhaps three different box sizes can be developed: Small, Medium, and Large. The manufacturer can provide a pattern for the consumer to print on their home printer and cut out in order to see if the box would fit in their frame... If the paper you printed fits, the box should fit.
Maybe if enough demand is shown, a manufacturer would step up and produce it.
I've been doing some pretty hardcore googling trying to find a metal aftermarket lockbox that's triangular shaped that can be mounted on the center of the frame. You could put anything in this lockbox including your controller and wiring as well as any other belongings that you want secured. Nothing seems to exist like this yet that is an aftermarket attachment.
The lockbox I'm imagining would have holes for wire pass-through as well as a gasget to go around the wiring (similar to how cars do it) so that the lockbox can be water-tight. Preferably the wiring holes would be either perpendicular to the floor or parallel facing downwards to avoid rainwater getting in. The lockbox would also have spacers at the top, so that the box isn't flush with the top bar of the bicycle ( it lays about an inch lower than the bottom of the bar) and allows for cabling to pass through. This would also allow the use of a bicycle rack (such as those that can be attached to the backs of cars).
For universal compatibility, spacers would be provided so that you can adjust how far up or down the box is from the top of your frame, and if you wanted it to sit flush you could do that too. The box would use some sort of ratchet system like hose clamps to attach to the frame on to the bicycle frame at two points on the top bar as well as possibly two points on the vertical bar. The spacers can attach to the box via a groove system (slide the spacers on to the grooves) so the spacers can be attached anywhere on the top or back of the box which would allow for universal compatibility.
Maybe the box could even have a system that "slides out" which would allow anyone to adjust exactly how wide/thick/deep the box is depending on their frame. Maybe the minimum could be 1 inch and when slid out completely it can be up to 2 inches wide. Or maybe 1.5"/3". The point is after you slide it out to where you like it you could tighten some screws on it to "lock" it into that width/thickness/depth... This way it can be compatible with a wide variety of frames. If you have a thick frame you can expand it for more space, those with thin frames can keep it thin, and you have the choice of going thicker than you frame if you want to for more room.
It can have a door on it that can swing open with a key that can be used to lock/unlock the box.
The problem is universal compatibility, you can't make the box too tall or too long because frames come in all different shapes and sizes and some might have less room than others. It would be hard to develop a system to allow for the individual user to adjust the size of their box... especially if you have the system that allows for adjusting the width.... So perhaps three different box sizes can be developed: Small, Medium, and Large. The manufacturer can provide a pattern for the consumer to print on their home printer and cut out in order to see if the box would fit in their frame... If the paper you printed fits, the box should fit.
