Best Place/options for Lock?
 

i need a new lock for a low theft college, just something to keep people from riding off with an unlocked bike. I'm thinking combo U-Lock, but the only one I've found is a Kryptonite one. are there any other options (or something better), or a good site to buy them from?

I would suggest going to your LBS. They will likely have good locks, and can help you decide what you need in terms of quality/price. For use at my low theft college, I got an OnGuard mini bulldog and a Kryptonite cable (for my front wheel) at my LBS for around $35.

Get a Kryptonite New York Chain. That's what I use at my college.

yes definitely the best solution for keeping someone from walking away with the bike.

Ongaurd makes some nice mini-u's as well. If your college truly is low theft and you don't have expensive wheels a mini-u on the seatube and rear wheel is probably your best choice. It will also be easy to pair with a decent cable or chain when you need more protection.

I have 2 that I use;Onguard std pit bull, and the mini tc bulldog. and the cable.

I love the OnGuard Mini TC Bulldog - I think it's far and away the best lock for the money. You can get one for $25 shipped from Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/OnGuard-Bulldo.../dp/B000FL3E8O

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/...4L._SS500_.jpg

Bward and I go to the same school and I've never had anyone walk away with my bike. Seems like a good solution to me.

Except that a mini-u that weighs and costs 1/3rd as much and will fit easily in bags and pockets would have the same results. Further it could be paired with a cable or chain for even better protection the the fancy chain alone when neccessary at less cost and with more ease. I think you misunderstood what I meant when I said it was a bad solution.

I think the chain sucks. The only good use for it is locking several below average bikes together on your porch. The new extended mini u version 2 or whatever by kryptonite is what i'm looking to get so i can get the front wheel most anywhere (I hope). Before this came out, I was going to try that Soma one, but you have to spend a certain amount of money to even buy from them, so forget that. Are there any other slightly bigger than mini-u locks out there that still work the back pocket decently?

I knew exactly what you meant, but this is BFSSFG and I felt obliged to post with irrelevant/unhelpful information.

+1 (but it's a BIG one) for the OnGuard Bulldog mini. Get one of those and the Akita 4' cable for the front wheel. It's an awesome mini lock. Also, unlike the Kryptonite minis, it is a double bolting mechanism, so it's easier to lock up in tight places. With a Kryptonite, you have to hook one end of the bar into the base and then only lock the other one. With the double bolt, both sides of the lock go straight in. Very highly recommended. Also, this combo should only be around $30-35 at the LBS, or $25 here:

http://www.bikesomewhere.com/bikesom...t/39/1285/6411

+ 2 on the Onguard Bulldog Mini. Its so cheap, and it seems super sturdy. I go to UCSB, which is a pretty high theft area, and I just lock up with that and a cable for the front. No problems. I've also been using a bigger OnGuard u-lock for the last two years every day on my cruiser. It stays outside 24/7 rain or shine and I've never had a problem with the locking mechanism or keys, so I can only assume the Mini is up to par.

my LBS (where i work) doesn't carry locks really b/c no one every really buys them. we just got a few decent ones, so i got it just for kicks.

and no offense ben, but that huge chain at Bard is the silliest thing ever. i think that it would keeop people from walking off with the biks just cause it's so damn heavy. but all things considered, your bike is much nicer than mine.
low theft = no need for 8+ lbs. lock

i mean, most of the time i free lock my bike, and so does almost everyone else.

Does not compute.

uh

Word.

I use a Bell U lock (rear wheel to object thru frame) and a cheap cable lock for the front wheel to frame.

The bike rack is covered by school security cameras (high school).

I plan on getting a Kryptonite Evo standard U lock and a better cable lock soon, but I need lights first.
I'll bump the cheap cable to my seat, which is currently locked with an even cheaper combo chain.

For what it's worth, I bought a thrift store BMX bike that had a Bell u-lock locked to the handlebars, and it took one swipe with a crescent wrench to break.

Also, if you're looking at the Krypto Evo, I must suggest the OnGuard Mini Bulldog TC again. Same style lock, nominally higher security rating, and considerably cheaper.

i have this lock and i go to a low theft college. it does what i need it to and when i'm going to be a while i use the cable that came with it... it's a nice added security to be able to wrap through the front wheel too.

get the mini-u with a cable.

According to the ART Foundation and Sold Secures latest tests the new Kryptonite Evolution Series 4 gets higher ratings than the Onguard Bulldog.

http://www.stichtingart.nl/sloten_resultaat.asp

http://www.soldsecure.com/Leisure.htm

honestly the ratings don't matter, a theif isn't going to not steal a bike from either one of those locks because of a few points difference. the methods for cracking either open are basically going to be the same, so they'll do it until it's done or they'll walk away.

kryptonite evo mini u
 

kryptonite evo mini u.

get one from amazon for around $40, stick it in your pocket when you ride, lock up the top tube (or the seat tube, down tube, whatever) to a post when you're ready to leave it, and be done with it.

I go to (what I would consider) a high-theft college. I already have a kryptonite NY chain that I leave locked to the rack, and I'm planning on adding that bulldog mini to carry around.

Thanks, bonechilling, for posting that.

Ordered a Bulldog Mini, are there extra mounts available? In the event you want to use it on multiple bikes.

If you can't find any, I'm not going to be using mine.