Dlocks for bicycle

STEE

Looking at buying a d lock for a bicycle, I was thinking of buying a hiplok d1000 According to this website https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/best-bike-locks/ its the best security. The best all round they say is the Litelok x1. What do you guys think is the best choice ?

Seth Brundle

What kindnof bike are you intending to lock with it and where? That review says "Small internal size makes more than a frame tube difficult" so it may be limited in its use - it seems that you wont be able to use it to lock the bike to anything.

If for outside use, get two regular sized d-locks locks or else one with a cable e.g. the Abus Ultimate 420 and Loop Cable in your link

tomasrojo

https://thebestbikelock.com has a lot of information about all sorts of locks, and what scenarios they're good for.

If you have a powered bike, the angle grinder-resistant locks, like the X1 you mention, are worth considering, since they seem to get stolen with greater frequency, relative to their abundance on the streets; and that website has a round-up of the current offerings. Similarly if you have a conventional but expensive bike that you lock in public.

tomasrojo

I saw today that Kryptonite finally have an angle grinder-resistant offer coming out.

https://www.kryptonitelock.com/en/products/product-information/current-key/005926.html

You don't necessarily need an angle grinder-resistant lock though. Really depends where you're locking it and what sort of bike it is, and what sort of convenience you want too.

STEE

I'll locking it to a ducati mg20 e bike The bike is quite expensive at €1769.85 Id be locking outside my local shops and at the shopping centre Would the Litelok be enough Its cheaper than the hiplok d1000 ? My only concern really is which lock would be the best against angle grinders

Seth Brundle

The litelok X1 should withstand an angle grinder somewhat (as mentioned in your link) but as per my post, you should also enure that the scum can't just lift your bike into a van. Your bike should be connected to a fixed stand at two points so either a second lock or a cable whould do this.

https://youtu.be/2ZDq1vkiZwA

However, remember that a determined thief will get your biuke no matter what you do.

tomasrojo

If you're looking for a larger angle grinder-resistant lock (allows you to lock to more stuff) the Hiplok DX1000 is a bigger version of the D1000.

I think any one of these locks that require the thief to change cutting disk probably will do the trick, but the Litelok X3, D1000, DX1000 and OnGuard RockSolid seem to be getting the best reviews. Bennetts.co.uk does a lot of lock reviews for motorcyclists, but they're useful reviews for powered bicycles too. There's their review of the DX1000:

https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/reviews/products/security/motorcycle-chains-and-locks/hiplok-dx1000-review-home-away-security

tomasrojo

Make sure you lock to a proper bike stand, of course. People point out that thieves would find it easier to cut through the bike stand, so the old rules about using two locks probably still stands: make it so they can't cut through the stand and cycle the bike away. Your bike might come with a ring-lock/frame lock anyway, which is useful, I find.

tomasrojo

Some people immobilize a wheel by locking the wheel with the angle grinder-resistant lock to the frame and then using a noose chain to attach to the stand. The Hiplok x-chain is good for this approach but it's probably more an approach for cargo bikes or motorbikes.

https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/reviews/products/security/motorcycle-chains-and-locks/hiplok-x-chain-review-noose-motorcycle-chain

Unlike the other products mentioned here, I actually do have a Hiplok x-chain. It's a great product for locking up awkward bikes.

STEE

I was thinking of going for the hiplok gold chain lock but, I dont know what to pick between the litelok and the hiplok d1000 ? Which do you guys think is better against an angle grinder ???

CramCycle

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123304279#Comment_123304279

Great video, my scumbag heritage made me think, I am going through the stands before the locks and carrying off but from a thiefs perspective, brilliant, that bike is now undesirable as i know there is one nearby that is far easier to steal. The number of people I used to see with those locks you can pop with brute force I want to place a bet with, 10 euro, I can effectively steal your bike in under a minute with no tools.

tomasrojo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123305106#Comment_123305106

There isn't much to choose between the Litelok X3 and the Hiplok D1000, but the X1 is not as resistant. I suspect it's good enough though, especially coupled with a second lock.

If you can find it, the OnGuard Rock Solid is one of the best angle grinder-resistant locks, the lightest of them, and one of the cheapest. It's also the smallest though, but you'll be able to lock the frame to a bike stand and look at options to immobilize and stop your wheels being stolen.