Originally Posted by
bulevardi
Yesterday, my bike almost got stolen.
My lock is similar to this one, but from another brand:
ABUS Steel-o-flex 1025/100 (33561)
The outer black plastic looks like being cut off, or it has been torn by the cold weather by always rolling the lock open and back around... don't know the real reason.
The outer metal shells around the cable are a little loose aswel, so by folding the lock open, you can clearly see the cable (which is only 5mm thick):
What should I do?
Better buy a new lock, better a U-lock ?
Maybe something like this:
ABUS U-Lock 640/135HB230+TexKF black (39703)
Broken Bike Lock by
Dirk Desmet, on Flickr
This bike lock got torn all the way.
I guess by rolling it off an on each day for a year now.
And the plastic probably broke by the 'soft' winter we had last weeks... it barely froze...
Anyway, the only thing inside these locks is a small steel cable. Wouldn't recommend it to anyone! I'm happy the bike didn't get stolen...
Got myself a brand new U-lock today which should be much more secure.
