Bike Lock For Dublin

mistermatthew

Anyone using the Magnum Plus MagSolid Shackle Lock, 90 x 140 x 14mm with Cable. Looking to buy a lock and see this one in halfords:

http://www.halfords.ie/cycling/bike-lights-locks/bike-locks/magnum-plus-magsolid-shackle-lock-90-x-140-x-14mm-with-cable

ted1

I don't see any mention of certs...

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/7-of-the-best-bike-locks-5221

mistermatthew

The one in the shop had gold sold secure rating. Whatever that is!

ted1 wrote: »

I don't see any mention of certs...

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/7-of-the-best-bike-locks-5221

iwillhtfu

These get good reviews also.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B005YPK9VQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1457782945&sr=8-2&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=kryptonite+lock&dpPl=1&dpID=41QbAJlgf7L&ref=plSrch

Or the NY forgetaboutit lock is the next step up.

I guess part of it depends on what you're locking up. I don't think I'd leave a decent bike locked up in Dublin for any length of time.

De Bhál

No lock will work if the bike is a target. Don't lock any sort of an expensive bike in the city.

mistermatthew

Jees that's annoying that its so bad.
Really annoying.

De Bhál wrote: »

No lock will work if the bike is a target. Don't lock any sort of an expensive bike in the city.

Nisio

I've a bike that I leave at heuston with an abus heavy chain and padlock.

Thieves have had a go but weren't able to get through the chain and the hasp of the padlock is too short to get a good grip with a bolt cutters.

Avoid anything that uses a cable, even the armoured cables, the bike shed is littered with cut ones.

mistermatthew

Yeah I've been looking a good bit at locks.
I really like bikes, and intend to ride a nice enough one around the city. I don't mind spending 100 or so on locks if they work.

Or is it a case no matter what I buy the bike will eventually get stolen so there is no point leaving a nice bike around the city?

Nisio wrote: »

I've a bike that I leave at heuston with an albus heavy chain and padlock.

Thieves have had a go but weren't able to get through the chain and the hasp of the padlock is too short to get a good grip with a bolt cutters.

Avoid anything that uses a cable, even the armoured cables, the bike shed is littered with cut ones.

ED E

There's a lot of common sense involved. Thieves will target what catches their eye, flashy red and white frames are trouble. If your 2000e Canyon doesn't look like such to an untrained eye you're odds are a lot better.

Use the DCC carpark on Drury Street, attendant there all day adds a modicum of protection, as does the CCTV array.

Dont lock it at a luas or train station if you can avoid it. College campuses are better than on street.

Personally I've a Krypto, the yellow band is immediately obvious so scrotes looking for a fix will walk buy knowing it'll be a pain to break open. That's a €50 lock for a €650 bike. If your bike is worth double that then Id double the locking, two ubolts. Realistically that's too much weight so the better option is to have a plain commuter and leave the nice roadie for the weekend.

Nisio

mistermatthew wrote:

Or is it a case no matter what I buy the bike will eventually get stolen so there is no point leaving a nice bike around the city?

I leave mine over night in a public bike shed, if you're keeping yours somewhere safe overnight and get a decent lock/chain you'll prob be fine

I've also fitted my bike with pinhead anti theft wheel skewers and seat bolt, needs a special key to take off the wheels or seat. Even if the bike is stolen they'll need to use a grinder to change a puncture

mark11original

I recently insured my bike with bicycleinsurance.ie and they have a list of approved locks on their website if that's any good to you.

tomasrojo

mistermatthew wrote: »

Or is it a case no matter what I buy the bike will eventually get stolen so there is no point leaving a nice bike around the city?

I've never had a bike stolen, and I've been leaving them for hours at a time in Dublin city centre for decades.

I once had a wheel stolen, once had the bike badly vandalised and someone on one occasion reversed their car over my rear wheel while it was locked. And that's all that's happened in decades.

They were mostly fairly low-quality bikes -- at least, nothing special -- but my current main bike is a tourer that cost €1000 new five years ago, so it's not that cheap.

I always use one top-quality lock and one at least ok lock. Currently, I use a Kryptonite Fahgettaboudit mini-lock and a Kryptolock Series 2. I usually secure the frame with the former, and secure the rear wheel and the frame with the latter. I secure the front wheel with a Pitlock security skewer. I secure the fork and the saddle by filling in the head of their hex nuts with epoxy putty (you have to scrape it out to to get an Allen key in, which seems to be enough to put people off casual theft).