New bike - bike security

[wasabi]

So. After a few weeks of dithering I finally just bought a bike. One of my wishlist features was the ability to take both wheels off so I can chuck it in the boot. This has of course just created me a bit of a security nightmare. I usually use a D Lock carried over from my old mountain bike. So i can either use a humungously long cable lock that goes round both wheels. Or buy a second D lock. Or a combo affair like this? Or is there a cleverer solution?


What I REALLY want is some of of mini lock thing that will lock the quick release lever down on the front and rear to make wheel theft a pain for light fingered oiks. Yeah, not quite so quick release for me, but I'm not taking wheels off every day.


Bike is a Charge Grater 1 by the way. Love it, though think I need to raise the handlebar stem a few cm having just taken it out on first trip....

[Hoonigan]

I use a combination of a long cable, with the padlock loops at each end, with a strong, but shorter lock for the frame. My bike hasn't been stolen so far.

[MrComputerSaint]

I spent 10% of my bike on a lock. It's a long cable lock that was £50. If our bike was over £500 I'd spend 10% on the cost of a lock, something similar used for motorbikes. (Insurance companies that I found for bikes look at those that are locked with high security locks, the ones used for motor bikes)

[wasabi]

I spent 10% of my bike on a lock. It's a long cable lock that was £50. If our bike was over £500 I'd spend 10% on the cost of a lock, something similar used for motorbikes. (Insurance companies that I found for bikes look at those that are locked with high security locks, the ones used for motor bikes)

Kryptonite with 7 ft cable? That is the brand keeps popping up. Looks like it doesn't have a plastic sleeve is the only bit that worries me, although pics could be wrong.

[b0redom]

So I have a ~ £3k carbon bike with ~ £800 deep section wheels.

I use a kryptonite D-lock for the frame, and a couple of cheap Tesco cable locks for the wheels (to attach them to the frame).


http://www.cyclesurgery.com/pws/Uniq...tID=CKRY0006KK
http://www.tesco.com/direct/rolson-b...skuId=775-4799

I never leave it in an unsecured location for any period of time, the max is about 8 hours when I'm at work and even then it's in a bike shed. It's not failed me yet though.

[b0redom]

Double post.....

[MrComputerSaint]

Kryptonite with 7 ft cable? That is the brand keeps popping up. Looks like it doesn't have a plastic sleeve is the only bit that worries me, although pics could be wrong.

Kryptonite is a popular make and I've got one of the lower locks. Can't remember the specific lock but it's pretty meaty.

[scaryjim]

Check with your insurer what their required standard of lock is for your cost of bike. I know mine only requires sold secure bronze up to £250, and silver up to £500. Then get a decent shackle lock + accessory cable. Make sure the shackle locks through the frame and an immovable object.

I'm currently using - I think - the exact Kryptonite you linked to above. On a road bike the shackle will go through the rear wheel & downtube and still fit round most bike racks. The cable I feed through the front wheel and frame, then ideally round the bike rack if it's the right size (many aren't ), feed one end of the cable through the loop at the other end, then lock the free end into the shackle - if that makes sense? Basically, only one of the loops is attached to the shackle; it ends up a bit like a lasso!

It won't stop someone who is determined to make off with your front wheel and has brought bolt cutters with them, but it's very unlikely that someone will be walking past your bike who is trying to steal a front wheel identical to yours to order The shackle lock through the frame and immovable object is the important bit - that stops them just walking off with your bike. At the point most bike thieves will just walk past and look for an easier target.

[woodi]

The best security is just being careful where you leave your bike. No bike lock will be 100% secure so your best bet is to put it in the safest location possible.

[jameskgowan]

Kryptonite brand bike locks are fantastic, can vouch for them owning their New York Fahgettaboudit Mini D-lock. They also have an pay-out policy up to limits if you buy their stronger locks.

Just a point about the Fahgettaboudit Mini, it is a very tight fight to lock up a 56cm road bike frame to a support. I would suggest the normal size one which is heavier but just as strong and much easier to lock bikes to unordinary shaped railings for example!

[wasabi]

Just a point about the Fahgettaboudit Mini, it is a very tight fight to lock up a 56cm road bike frame to a support. I would suggest the normal size one which is heavier but just as strong and much easier to lock bikes to unordinary shaped railings for example!

Yeah - I have been using a small Rolson shackle lock but most of the posts on public cycle racks are way too thick to allow it to go round. I know the shackle is in theory meant to go round forks and wheel, but had hoped I could get something small enough to be viceproof but big enough to go round frame and security bike post. Will look for soemthing slight bigger but overall fave remains the Aldi Bikemate, despite the face it is the most likely to damage the bike's paintwork and can be a bit fiddly.