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Finally got my new mountain bike and looking for bike locks. After spending 00s of $ on components to get the bike as light as possible it seems counter intuitive to then lumber it with a heavy duty heavy bike lock but being told for peace of mind I would want a maximum security lock for an expensive bike. What do most people do / get?
I live in Switzerland and can see myself needing to chain the bike up for lunch when on a day ride in the mountains (+ on train for long commutes to the mountains and back) or locking it up if spending the afternoon by the lake.
Currently thinking of either the ABUS Bordo Lite (650g with level 7 security) or ABUS Bordo X-Granite (1.65kg with max level 15 security) but open to other suggestions.
http://www.abus-bordo.de/html_en/bikelock_bordo_lite.html
Thanks!
Either a good strong shackle lock or don't let it out of your sight. A shackle lock needs to be at least 16mm bar and double locking with a pick proof lock. Try almax for cheap alternatives
Abus do have a very good reputation tho
Thanks. Store basically told me for my bike they would not even lock it up anywhere but will inevitably need to for reasons above.
Is it true there is a difference if I attach the lock to the frame (therefore making the effective weight of the bike heavier) or if I carry it in a backpack (therefore making my effective weight heavier)?
Store basically told me for my bike they would not even lock it up anywhere
+1 for this but I understand why you'd want to.. I also recommend a 16mm shackle lock but that would be a nitemare to carry round, maybe one of these instead?
OR maybe a Krypotnite motorcycle disc lock and a cable for portablilty, but really I wouldn't trust it out of sight..
http://www.kryptonite.com/OutletProducts/Products/ProductDetail.aspx?cid=1000&scid=1003&pid=1199
http://www.kryptonite.com/OutletProducts/Products/ProductDetail.aspx?cid=1001&scid=1001&pid=1124
Thanks. Checked out the Hiplok which seems neat but not sure how I feel about having a 1.8kg belt on a full day tour! The motorcycle disk lock looks neat light solution but if the cable I lock it is thin it won't give me peace of mind. Friend in Switz told me its Switzerland so safe enough if I keep an eye on my bike and don't leave it anywhere out of sight but not sure how practical that is...!
If anyone on this forum rides the Alps or does trails, what do you guys use?
big hardcore kryptonite at home, lighter Oxford one for town and this one http://www.roughrideguide.co.uk/Lock.html for out on rides. It won't stop anyone equipped to go nicking, but it's really lightweight and seems to stop opportunist scumbags while my back is turned, ordering a pint 😀
"It makes that queuing/pint/coffee and cake/poo that much more relaxed"
Haha. Guess it makes sense to have 2 bike locks. 1 for if I take the bike about town and if I go out for a tour.
Thats what I do - I have a big FYT lock for leaving the bike unattended - weighs kilos and costs ££££
I also sometimes carry a decent padlock which goes around the chainring to prevent someone just riding off and will put that on if i cannot watch the bike while going to the bar.
I live in Switzerland, ride the Alps and have been even known to show a few people around. I use the train at least once a week with my bike. I regularly have lunch in mountain restaurants too... and I never use a bike lock. What the bike shop told you is what everyone over here does. I don't know anybody that goes mountain biking over here and carries a lock with them... and I know a lot of people, some of them with VERY expensive bikes. Here in CH there are more bikes than you can imagine worth in the region of 10,000CHF left outside mountain restaurants every weekend. It was a bit shocking when I got here first, but you get used to it.
A bit of common sense goes a long way. Don't leave your bike unattended somewhere that it's asking to get stolen, When on the train hang the bike and sit near it so you can keep an eye on it during the journey. When in the mountains sit outside at the restaurants and lean the bike against a wall near your table.
This is Switzerland, not central London. I carry a lot in my back pack, but not a lock.
Ignore my advice if you plan on leaving your bike in down town Zurich/Geneva/Bern etc. But when going for a day ride I never bring a lock.
I never ever used a lock out riding anywhere in CH. The only times I felt the need to lock the bike was around Zuerich HB, Lettern at night if I was going to be away from it for a long time, or downtown. Other places I'd keep an eye on it, but never felt too vulnerable. On trains I just left it unless I was riding in the guards van with it. I'd never bother with a lock whilst out riding - much like the UK really.
This was posted up a wee while back and looks spot on.
[url= http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1051734209/tigr-titanium-lock-as-cool-as-your-bike ]TiGr Bike Lock[/url]
The TiGr lock looks astonishing!
heavy duty heavy bike lock but being told for peace of mind I would want a maximum security lock for an expensive bike.
Inverse law of cycle security... lighter and more expensive the bike the heavy the lock.
These are reasonable locks and light despite being a D lock
http://road.cc/content/review/34832-abus-granit-futura-mini-u-lock
my comment at the bottom is based on experience in the world..too narrow for some street furniture
yer that TIGr lock would really neat!