Recommend me a good lock!

mvpr

Anyone any suggestions?

Gavin

Kryptonite New Yorker/Fagedaboutit chain and Kryptonite new yorker/evolution mini U-Luck

http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Locks_%26_Security

stuf

Kryptonite Evolution S4 at CRC - cracking lock and only €29 in the flood sale

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=19332

would be €50-€60 anywhere else

can combine with bargain pinhead skewers on ebay

mvpr

Thanks Stuf and Verb - went for the Kryptonite on sale. Seems great value and free postage as well!

Cheers, thread closed!

FrankGrimes

I've read the Wiki and done a bit of searching but couldn't find this addressed so am adding to this post.

I'm going to buy this u lock and will use that for securing my bike frame and rear wheel to a bike rail in work. I'll leave the lock attached to the bike rail each night.

I currently have a cable lock that looks roughly similar to this one. I really can't see myself taking off the front wheel everyday so I'd prefer to find some way to adequately secure the front wheel without taking the wheel off. Would that cable lock do the job or should I look at getting a Kryponite cable lock like this?

Or would it be worth going the whole hog and getting a second U-lock?

Lumen

FrankGrimes wrote: »

I really can't see myself taking off the front wheel everyday so I'd prefer to find some way to adequately secure the front wheel without taking the wheel off.

Consider Pinhead security skewers.

I have these (and also Pitlock type) and although the Pinhead are a little less secure, they're much easier to use (and therefore less of an embuggerance if you're changing a puncture in the dark and rain).

eta: whilst on this thread, CRC now sell the Kryptonite Fahgettaboudit Mini Lock, which is the most secure Kryptonite product IMO (I have two). It doesn't easily fit to the frame - even the "universal" Kryptonite bracket doesn't take it's girth, so it needs stuffing in a bag, or attaching with multiple velcro/rubber attachments.

stuf

That lock should be fine to lock the front wheel to your frame and be just as secure as a cable through your U-lock - probably more

For me the only risk to your front wheel is having a quick release skewer so swapping the quick release out for a pinhead or even an allen key skewer solves that issue.

Depends entirely on the quality of your bike and wheels of course but in all reality, neither Mr Random Skanger or Mr Organised Bike Thief is going to be in the market for just wheels unless they're freely available

barrabus

www.soldsecure.com/ leisure has a list of locks that have been security tested .. Recommended by no less than victoria pendleton

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/healthy-living/exclusive-victoria-pendletons-inside-track-1219884.html

Lumen

barrabus wrote: »

www.soldsecure.com/ leisure has a list of locks that have been security tested ..

I wouldn't rely on "sold secure" testing. It gives the relative strength of a locking solution, but AFAIK they only test against hand tools, and don't use long bolt croppers.

Some YouTube videos from Almax (not the most unbiased of sources, but there you go) show "gold" products being cropped fairly easily.