Bike lock advice
03-01-17, 07:39 AM
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We spill some electrons here talking about the "best" lock but I really believe thefts of bikes out of decent name-brand u-locks is pretty rare. We do get reports but not a lot of them. Security goes up with thickness - requires bigger tools or longer to cut. It goes with the square of diameter so an 18mm shackle actually has 2.25x more material (and weight!) than 12mm.
03-01-17, 09:03 AM
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I have a Onguard Pitbull u-lock with cable which is probably overkill for the places I lock my bike. I'm really fortunate that I don't need to lock up my bike at work.
03-01-17, 10:10 AM
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Most brazen theft I've seen yet....
+1. Finally eliminated my theft worries, plus added a whole bunch of neat convenience, utility, and multi-modal travel options.
+1. Finally eliminated my theft worries, plus added a whole bunch of neat convenience, utility, and multi-modal travel options.
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03-01-17, 10:50 AM
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It's a fun bike for sure, but I don't ride it every day. I bought it to commute to the office with and a couple of weeks after I bought it they installed bike lockers at the office building I work in. Of course I grabbed one of those before they all got rented out. With the locker I can ride any bike in without worrying about it, but I haven't regretted buying the Brompton. I love just throwing it in the back of the car when we go on a weekend trip somewhere. It is no big deal to take it with us.
03-01-17, 04:33 PM
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I suggest you get the best lock you can afford AND park next to an easier to steal bicycle. 99/97% of thieves just want to steal they don't care if they get yours or the other person;s bike.
03-01-17, 04:40 PM
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Watching all these lock test videos it occurred to me a good way to steal a bike in a crowded place is to bring someone to video it and pretend you're making lock test video while you hack away at the lock.
03-01-17, 06:41 PM
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Any crime would seem more palatable to the masses with a video partner involved. Politicians have been taking full advantage of this fact for some time now.
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03-01-17, 11:54 PM
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What was the woman with a bike saying to him and afterwards to the other guy?
03-02-17, 10:32 AM
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Ha ha. Wonder if that was in NYC. That trenchcoat guy deserves a big stick in the front wheel...
03-02-17, 10:56 AM
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Yes, I visited the video on youtube to see the headline and comments. It was San Francisco. Bike theft is rampant there and here (NYC). Thieves are brazen and stupid at the same time.
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03-02-17, 11:15 AM
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OP probably got Common link chain.. Round steel cold worked and welded in a chain making machine.
then not heat treated for hardness tempering..
They use a Bolt cutter in the store to cut off the length of it you bought?
[FWIW, that is a lesser model Abus Bordo , not the 15/15 rated Granit .
their most secure versions in each category are called the Granit model]
then not heat treated for hardness tempering..
They use a Bolt cutter in the store to cut off the length of it you bought?
[FWIW, that is a lesser model Abus Bordo , not the 15/15 rated Granit .
their most secure versions in each category are called the Granit model]
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03-12-17, 05:12 PM
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I'll be reposting this here since well, It also applies here.
"best deterrent for thieves is taking your bike with you anywhere. at work I put my Miyata Liberty road bike inside our storage, at school I leave it inside class on the side. I also walk inside businesses with it (when it's not raining) you save so much time actually without having to lock it all the time."
"best deterrent for thieves is taking your bike with you anywhere. at work I put my Miyata Liberty road bike inside our storage, at school I leave it inside class on the side. I also walk inside businesses with it (when it's not raining) you save so much time actually without having to lock it all the time."
01-22-18, 03:43 AM
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Where I live (southeast UK), we recommend two D locks for bikes locked outside. No one wants the hassle of cutting two locks. One D-lock is really pushing it. Just use two as we say over here.
01-22-18, 03:46 AM
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I should point out that we have bike storage but it is overflowing ... even just bike lockers for staff. Also, everything has CCTV on it as well. But, that will just confirm an insurance payout.
Also, the secured parking is always full by 6am at my other house which I commute from sometimes.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?biw=...TVnV399-TDRLM:
Just use the bikes up, they're disposable tools anyway.
Also, the secured parking is always full by 6am at my other house which I commute from sometimes.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?biw=...TVnV399-TDRLM:
Just use the bikes up, they're disposable tools anyway.
01-22-18, 07:06 AM
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Here is some useful advice from the London Police in the UK
Two good quality D locks are best to deter and make the thief move on to another bike.
Two good quality D locks are best to deter and make the thief move on to another bike.
01-22-18, 08:01 AM
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Here is some useful advice from the London Police in the UK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pywN558dJaU
Two good quality D locks are best to deter and make the thief move on to another bike.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pywN558dJaU
Two good quality D locks are best to deter and make the thief move on to another bike.
Two locks is the best ... people don't want to be on CCTV for that long. Also, I recommend a busy thoroughfare with CCTV and two D-locks.
01-22-18, 08:12 AM
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Remember, you don't have to make your bike the most securely locked up bike in the history of locks.
It just has to be locked up better than the bike next to yours.
Unless you've got an obviously expensive AND easy to sell bike, most thieves aren't going to pick yours over a cheaper but quicker to steal bike.
It just has to be locked up better than the bike next to yours.
Unless you've got an obviously expensive AND easy to sell bike, most thieves aren't going to pick yours over a cheaper but quicker to steal bike.
01-22-18, 11:43 AM
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I've had to remove locks from a few bikes for legitimate reasons - not theft. Any lock can be defeated. So, your best hope is to just make your bike difficult to steal - so a thief will pass on by.
Cheaper U-bolt locks can often be removed in a few seconds with a good bolt cutter or in a few minutes with a hacksaw. The more expensive locks take longer, and may require better tools - but nothing you can't find in a good hardware store.
Look for a U-bolt lock that locks into both ends - the key only goes in one end, but the other end is secure. That type has to be cut in TWO spots for removal.
Cheaper U-bolt locks can often be removed in a few seconds with a good bolt cutter or in a few minutes with a hacksaw. The more expensive locks take longer, and may require better tools - but nothing you can't find in a good hardware store.
Look for a U-bolt lock that locks into both ends - the key only goes in one end, but the other end is secure. That type has to be cut in TWO spots for removal.
01-22-18, 11:54 AM
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Abus Bordo folding locks are a lot more convenient to carry than D locks..
they make a packaged 2 x 6000* model same key lock set , but you can order their top of the line 6500 with advance and 10% upcharge for #2.
* 6500 a 15 rating, 6000, a 10 of 15 ..
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they make a packaged 2 x 6000* model same key lock set , but you can order their top of the line 6500 with advance and 10% upcharge for #2.
* 6500 a 15 rating, 6000, a 10 of 15 ..
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