I just got this beauty for £20:
I've been using these armoured cable locks on my motorbikes and ebikes since the 1980s. They're brilliant, and I wouldn't use anything else. When it comes to the amount of security you need, you have to balance it against the risk. I wouldn't leave my bike in a bike rack all day in central London with this lock, but 3 hrs outside a pub iin Ironbridge or 30 mins outside Tescos would be absolutely no problem. It defeats all the tools that the casual and opportunistic thieves have.
These roller-type locks vary a lot in quality. You can feel the difference in weight between the crappy and decent ones, and also how well the rollers link together and how tightly they're packed to prevent the largest bolt-croppers getting between them to cut the cable.
The main advantage of these locks is their versatility and convenience. 1.2m is enough to go through the frame and back wheel and around any lamppost, railing, bike rack or anything like that. It's also long enough to go round a tree and through the frame. They can be carried very easily, either just chucked over the handlebars or around the seatpost:
I'd recommend this lock to anybody that just needs a lock for convenience and normal riding around. No lock will give you enough security to park all day in London or all day every day in any busy town. For £20, it's a bargain.
Now you can all show off how much money you all wasted on your gold standard locks that have ridiculous weight to carry if you can find somewhere to stash it, but at least you know that when the professional thieves come, it might last 20 seconds longer before they get your bike.
If you have theft insurance, this bronze rated lock is normally only enough for bikes valued up to £1000. personally, I'd save on the insurance and use just this lock.
I've been using these armoured cable locks on my motorbikes and ebikes since the 1980s. They're brilliant, and I wouldn't use anything else. When it comes to the amount of security you need, you have to balance it against the risk. I wouldn't leave my bike in a bike rack all day in central London with this lock, but 3 hrs outside a pub iin Ironbridge or 30 mins outside Tescos would be absolutely no problem. It defeats all the tools that the casual and opportunistic thieves have.
These roller-type locks vary a lot in quality. You can feel the difference in weight between the crappy and decent ones, and also how well the rollers link together and how tightly they're packed to prevent the largest bolt-croppers getting between them to cut the cable.
The main advantage of these locks is their versatility and convenience. 1.2m is enough to go through the frame and back wheel and around any lamppost, railing, bike rack or anything like that. It's also long enough to go round a tree and through the frame. They can be carried very easily, either just chucked over the handlebars or around the seatpost:
I'd recommend this lock to anybody that just needs a lock for convenience and normal riding around. No lock will give you enough security to park all day in London or all day every day in any busy town. For £20, it's a bargain.
Now you can all show off how much money you all wasted on your gold standard locks that have ridiculous weight to carry if you can find somewhere to stash it, but at least you know that when the professional thieves come, it might last 20 seconds longer before they get your bike.
If you have theft insurance, this bronze rated lock is normally only enough for bikes valued up to £1000. personally, I'd save on the insurance and use just this lock.
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