Lock mounting assemblies for transportation devices

A transportation device accessory, comprising:

• a locking apparatus configured to secure a transportation device to an object;
• a mounting assembly mountable to the transportation device and to said locking apparatus, said mounting assembly including:
• a bracket releasably engageable to the transportation device, said bracket including first and second connectors extending outwardly from a body portion of said bracket, wherein said first and second connectors each include a first arm and a second arm defining a receiving area for receiving respective ones of first and second portions of said locking apparatus therein;
• and
• first and second straps connected to respective ones of said first and second connectors, wherein said first and second straps are positioned around respective ones of said first and second portions of said locking apparatus in engagement with a respective one of said first and second connectors to mount said locking apparatus to said mounting assembly.