Just bought a Stumpjumper FSR - recommend some DECENT locks

Fuzz Monkey Five

I just scored a really great deal on a 2008 Stumpy FSR. I'm planning on keeping it in my house but need a really good lock for it - can't see any good lock threads in the last few months on the search.

Bike won't be used for riding around town or to work - got an old rockhopper for that.

ride_whenever

so just for locking it at home?

Almax security chain, the 18mm version, not the 16mm one, and then something to secure it to the building...

nicklouse

TBH get insurance and then fit the lock they say you should have.

Fuzz Monkey Five

nicklouse wrote:

TBH get insurance and then fit the lock they say you should have.

Thats a pretty cool idea Nick, cheers. I'll give them a call and ask for some specific locks they recommend.

I have got a decent-ish Abus U lock (or is it D lock - I never remember) for my other bike, if I'm out on the trails for a day can use that one.

Anonymous

If you're out on the trail don't let it out of your sight.

Again, as long as it's insured - use what they suggest.

Pics of bike?!

Fuzz Monkey Five

M.Cole wrote:

Pics of bike?!

Enjoy !! 2008 Stumpy FSR Elite...........

Anonymous

Lovely! 8) Enjoy it!

Vivid

Purchased a magnum 185cm combination lock. Perfect so far, longer enough to run the cable through my wheels and frame, easy to set up and very secure.

littleandy0410

If the insurance company doesn't specify a particular lock, go for Sold Secure Gold rated locks.

I use one of these: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_231153_langId_-1_categoryId_165637

And one of these: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_231103_langId_-1_categoryId_165637

But any of the Magnum locks with a Sold Secure Gold rating would be a good bet.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCmd

And with 10% extra off at the moment, they're a bargain!

landranger

Have a good read of this.
Even if you find a good lock your happy with, this'll make you think how thieves get through locks. I for one had never thought about bottle jacks and the like and made me think it's how I lock my bike that'll make a difference as well as what with!
http://quickrelease.tv/?p=327
It's a very good article

Big Red S

Vivid wrote:

Purchased a magnum 185cm combination lock. Perfect so far, longer enough to run the cable through my wheels and frame, easy to set up and very secure.

Magnum are hardly known for producing solid and secure locks, and combination locks are famously easy to break into.

But, as said above, talk to your insurers before getting anything. For a bike like that, anything Sold Secure Gold from any of the more-renown brands (Abus, Kryptonite etc.) is likely to be approved.