Locks that work

biko · 18-05-2010 04:58PM

Keep an eye on Aldi/Lidl. I bought a big box from there for 6-7 euro.
Maybe has 20 bungees in it.

CramCycle · 18-05-2010 05:00PM

Aldi have a set of them plus other fastening devices for just shy of a tenner, I got them for the same purpose today

petethedrummer · 18-05-2010 05:03PM

They have different sized bungee chords in B&Q. I'm not sure exactly what length but you can always just cut a long one and re-knot the end.

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?isSearch=true&fh_search=bungee&x=0&y=0&fh_view_size=150&fh_start_index=0

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doozerie · 18-05-2010 07:30PM

tomasrojo wrote: »

This is an odd request maybe, but does anyone know where I can get some 25cm bungee cords? I just want to get a few spares for holding on the Fahgettaboudit, as pictured above. Since I'll probably leave the cord on the bike, it'll eventually get stolen.

I'm quite happy with that system, having tried it out for a few days. When I'm carrying fewer than two panniers it's very handy. When I'm carrying two panniers, I can always put the lock in the pocket of one of the panniers.

I have a pack of these 25cm cords from B&Q, which I use regularly on the bike. They are quite thin so not as robust as the longer bungee cords but they are perfect for attaching light things to the bike rack and/or a rucksack. They would probably be robust enough to hold a bike lock in place. Last time I was in the B&Q in Tallaght they had them in stock for about 4euro I think.

ED E · 18-05-2010 07:58PM

Scien wrote: »

Broad daylight doesn't deter a lot of thieves.
Interesting video here of a lad robbing his own bike 3 times in the middle of NYC.
He uses a boltcutters, hacksaw and angle grinder and no one bats an eyelid.

LOL at the police. Not surprising at all though, sadly:rolleyes:

CramCycle · 02-06-2010 01:31PM

Got an e-mail today, from Amazon, with these on special offer, some are better than usual others are just the same:

Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit Mini Lock
RRP: £119.95
Price: £49.90
You Save: £70.05 (58%)
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Kryptonite New York 3000 Lock NYL with Bracket
RRP: £79.99
Price: £71.98
You Save: £8.01 (10%)
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Kryptonite New York M18 Lock
Price: £60.40
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Kryptonite New York 3000 NYL Lock with Bracket
Price: £69.95
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Kryptonite Evolution Series 4 Standard Lock with EZMount Bracket
RRP: £45.00
Price: £29.95
You Save: £15.05 (33%)
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Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit Chain (3 ft 3 in / 100 cm) with NY Disc Lock
Price: £71.80
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Kryptonite Evolution Mini LS Lock with Bracket
RRP: £45.00
Price: £29.21
You Save: £15.79 (35%)
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Kryptonite KryptoLok Series 2 Standard Lock & Flex Cable
RRP: £40.00
Price: £21.95
You Save: £18.05 (45%)

super_furry · 04-09-2010 12:24PM

Anyone else come up with ways of mounting the Fahgettaboudit? Had it in a back pack yesterday and my back is killing me today. I take it that it's too heavy for a bracket?

cdaly_ · 04-09-2010 02:15PM

I mount mine on the railing at work where I lock it. If I have to take it with me it goes in my rack bag or in a panier. I think Tomasrojo puts the lock piece on top of a carrier and the loop coming up from below (see post 28 further up this thread). My carrier wouldn't manage that without a bit of hacking...

Bluefoam · 04-09-2010 02:34PM

http://www.fabrichorse.com/index.php?page=lockholsters&item=161

Civilian_Target · 04-09-2010 02:53PM

Oh, and just as important
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/lock-strategy.html

Personally, I used Kryptonite Evolution Mini + Pitlock, which has resisted without problem for the last 4 years, with 2 visible attempted thefts. The Evolution Mini may not be the strongest, but it's the right size, which counts for a lot!

radia · 04-09-2010 03:07PM

Have you a rear rack? I've recently started using the Abus UGH fittings to mount a lock to either side of my rack (where panniers would go).

Each pack has three fittings with a good strong elastic, and you can position them wherever you like (on rack bars from 5 mm to 16.5 mm diameter), to suit the dimensions of whatever your mounting.

Initial set up involves fastening the fittings on to the rack with an Allen key, but to use them all you do is hook the elastic around the lock (x 3 locations).

I use one set on either side of the rear wheel for a Kryptonite NY Fahgettaboudit Mini and an Abus Steel-O-Flex Granit X-Plus 1050 which are quite different shapes but each is held firmly. (I don't bring both locks unless I'm going somewhere I'll need them because each is > 2 kg.)

I've only been using them for a few weeks but so far:

+ve

They hold both locks firmly without any rattling.
They're adaptable insofar as you choose whereabouts the three mounts go, so they can suit all shapes of lock (my 2 are quite different).
Once you've chosen suitable positions for the three points that match the lock shape in the initial setup, it's fast to secure and release the lock.

-ve

Minor quibble but they're a little bulkier than I'd expected.
I don't use panniers, but I imagine that they might get in the way of a rigid pannier although I suppose a soft one would just mould around them.
They're designed to mount on a rack; on the whole I'd prefer something I could mount directly on the frame.

I suppose the real proof will be how long the elastic remains firm, but I like the fittings pretty well so far and it certainly beats having to carry the locks in a satchel.

kincsem · 04-09-2010 05:53PM

Some guys in a white van called around to my sister's house last week. They noticed she had some building work done and there was metal to be had. Her builder had financial difficulties, and abandoned scaffolding and steel girders in her back garden. She told the white van people to take the scrap. They fired up their petrol powered angle-grinder and cut up the girders and scaffolding easily and loaded the van.

Its not often you get to see an angle-grinder at work.

As I watched them I was thinking that a Kryptonite wouldn't last long. What would slow someone with an angle-grinder is (1) public places (2) lock as high as possible (3) minimum space between lock, frame, and bike rack.

But the best security is keep the bike indoors.

72hundred · 04-09-2010 08:14PM

super_furry wrote: »

Anyone else come up with ways of mounting the Fahgettaboudit? Had it in a back pack yesterday and my back is killing me today. I take it that it's too heavy for a bracket?

Go on to deal extreme and look for the lock blocks with velcro. You'll need 3. They work perfectly.

BostonB · 04-09-2010 09:42PM

Do you always have to carry your locks? I leave mine (U lock & cable) locked to an old bike thats been abandoned, I carry a light cable lock if I have to stop on route. That said I need a new lock my exsiting ones aren't great. I bought a massive chain and lock, but its was too awkward to use, so stopped using it. Mines in off street car park, so less risk.

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