Lock fallibility

doodoo_voodoo
doodoo_voodoo Posts: 121
edited January 2008 in MTB general
I was reading the posts by the chap who has a new garage, and the chap who doesn't want to leave his bike in York town centre, and there are some recommendations about securing bikes. This got me thinking just generally about lock design(s) and how they can be improved.

So I was wondering what are the weak points of locks and chains etc? Is it the locking mechanism/barrel, or is it the the chain/steel portion? I suppose it varies lock to lock...

In any event, I reckon that if someone really wants to steal your bike then they'll have it. Maybe locks and chains etc are more of a deterrent than anything else.

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    the problem is that people do not want to be burdened with the weight of a lock that will do the job, or the size of a lock that will do the job. There are locks out there that will secure the bike and all (most of the parts) but they tend to be big and heavy.
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