Shit man, that sucks, I hate thieves... thanks for the heads up

That sucks. I agree they are great racks and I have two of them that I use their locking pin that block access to the retention bolt. Butfrankly I don’t always take the time to install if I am putting my rack on and taking back off after riding. The “ball bearing” wedge has always bugged me as the primary means of keeping the rack stable and not pulling out of the hitch. I wish they allowed for a traditional pin to be inserted through both the hitch and rack, which would allow you to use a locking pin that is commonly used for trailer towing inserts.

I have a traditional locking pin inserted through my 1up rack to add a layer of security - maybe this is an improvement that they made in the last couple years? (purchased mine in 2019, absolutely love it, and definitely would hate to have mine stolen. My condolences, OP!)

Thanks for the heads up. Never even think about my rack, let alone my commuter bike which I haven't locked up now in over 3 years here. Where abouts are you located?

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I don't know if it's changed over the years, but mine has holes in the shroud around the hex head that tightens up the expander. Putting a padlock through those holes would block access to the hex head.

I've never worried about mine getting stolen. I take it off and put it in the garage whenever I'm not carrying a bike.

Located in Wilmington NC.
Also, I had never worried that it would be stolen but will with the new one. New 2” rack comes with additional locking device.