Chain Locks

Colonel Panic

I've moved to a slightly smaller apartment and slowly realized there really is not enough room to keep my bike indoors anymore so I'm going to lock it beneath some external stairs.

I want to get a really heavy duty chain in addition to my Kryptonite lock, and some sort of plastic sheeting to keep the elements at bay.

Currently looking at this:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=8489

Any experiences or alternatives?

tunney

Colonel Panic wrote: »

I've moved to a slightly smaller apartment and slowly realized there really is not enough room to keep my bike indoors anymore so I'm going to lock it beneath some external stairs.

I want to get a really heavy duty chain in addition to my Kryptonite lock, and some sort of plastic sheeting to keep the elements at bay.

Currently looking at this:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=8489

Any experiences or alternatives?

last < 10 seconds with a bolt cutter.

Lumen

Colonel Panic wrote: »

Currently looking at this:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=8489

Any experiences or alternatives?

It might be enough if you also use a very strong D-lock (e.g. Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit) and make sure you keep it away from the ground or other leverage point.

Oxford also sell the "Monster" for £99 which is, I assume, "better" than the one you've linked to.

Here is the Monster being cropped:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4wBSSwhP5Q

That is an Almax video, FWIW.

I use a Trelock MS405 at work, and it seems sturdy enough, but that's in a "secure" car park and only during daytime, and I often use a Fahgettaboudit as well.

They mostly come at night....mostly.

An Almax chain is appealing, but when I enquired about postage to Ireland it was going to be very expensive due to the weight.

Colonel Panic wrote: »

there really is not enough room to keep my bike indoors

If there is enough room to sleep, there's enough room for a bike.

tunney

Lumen wrote: »

An Almax chain is appealing, but when I enquired about postage to Ireland it was going to be very expensive due to the weight.



If there is enough room to sleep, there's enough room for a bike.

I've hear that shipping on a 2m Almax Series IV with ground anchor and pad lock is 30 pound shipping. Not that paid considering the cost and weight of the changes.

Colonel Panic

Hmmm, I'm not filled with confidence here!

The bike would be locked behind coded gates but I just don't think I could risk it. It's two years old now but has a lot of sentimental value. I'm just going to keep it indoors and tell the girlfriend to stop complaining.

nak

Motorbike chains are generally cheaper than specific bike ones. Use a small one to lock my bike at work.

Lumen

Colonel Panic wrote: »

I'm just going to keep it indoors and tell the girlfriend to stop complaining.

I have four bikes in the hallway, two in the kitchen, three in the spare bedroom and some wheels in the attic.

I can PM you pictures if you want to show her how lucky she is.

Divorce is threatened on a regular basis.

mp31

Lumen wrote: »

I have four bikes in the hallway, two in the kitchen, three in the spare bedroom and some wheels in the attic.

I can PM you pictures if you want to show her how lucky she is.

Divorce is threatened on a regular basis.

No just post them so we can all do the same i.e. show our respective partners not the OP's partner

mp31

Colonel Panic wrote: »

Hmmm, I'm not filled with confidence here!

The bike would be locked behind coded gates but I just don't think I could risk it. It's two years old now but has a lot of sentimental value. I'm just going to keep it indoors and tell the girlfriend to stop complaining.

Get one of these:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=74307329&postcount=50

tunney

nak wrote: »

Motorbike chains are generally cheaper than specific bike ones. Use a small one to lock my bike at work.

Most motorbike chains can be snipped in under 30 seconds.

victorcarrera

I think the bolt cutter clip gives a good tip in that you should position or wrap your lock in such a way that it is not close to the ground. Notice the way he needed slack to position the link and to jump on one side of a very large bolt cutter to get the leverage to break it.

monument

victorcarrera wrote: »

I think the bolt cutter clip gives a good tip in that you should position or wrap your lock in such a way that it is not close to the ground. Notice the way he needed slack to position the link and to jump on one side of a very large bolt cutter to get the leverage to break it.

+1

I was just going to say this. The above video shows very ideal conditions on the ground and not locked to anything.

See here for more: http://cyclingindublin.com/lock-your-bicycle/

Ciaran500

monument wrote: »

+1

I was just going to say this. The above video shows very ideal conditions on the ground and not locked to anything.

See here for more: http://cyclingindublin.com/lock-your-bicycle/

Its also a £300+ bolt cutter, not your average thiefs tool.

tunney

Ciaran500 wrote: »

monument wrote: »

+1

I was just going to say this. The above video shows very ideal conditions on the ground and not locked to anything.

See here for more: http://cyclingindublin.com/lock-your-bicycle/

Its also a £300+ bolt cutter, not your average thiefs tool.

Hi end bikes are being stolen to order. Bike thiefs are coming equipped.