Best lock for cake stops?
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Which is the best "light" lock for short stops at cafe etc.
Must be compact and light.
Cheers
Flyer
Must be compact and light.
Cheers
Flyer
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you might as well tie it on a light lock is only going to stop a snatch and grab theft, If someone really wants it your going to need something very heavy duty.0
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I have an Abus cable lock I use for things like that - it's small enough that it fits in a jersey pocket easily and it's enough to satisfy my insurance company - it would easily be cut with a decent set of wire-cutters but it stops opportunists.I'm left handed, if that matters.0
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One thing you might like to try is suggesting to your favourite cycling cafes that they keep a stock of locks for their customers to use! Country Kitchen in Waddington village (Ribble Valley) do just that and they also display prominent notices warning about the possibility of bike thieves being about.
They are fairly heavy duty cable locks - certainly heavier than anything you'd want to carry with you, and they are long enough to lock several bikes together. I think that it is a really good idea. It saves us having to carry them and it makes us feel welcome.0 -
Hi,
I use one from the Edinburgh Cycle Cooperative.
Cheap, small and light.
Strong enough to stop a grab theft but won't stop a determined thief. You need something very serious for that.None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.0 -
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Decathlon sell very cheap cable locks for about £3, as someone above said, wouldn't stop a thief for very long, but may deter an opportunist walking by although I still tend to try to put my bike where I can see it.Do not write below this line. Office use only.0
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I have one of those abus cable locks, but mine is a 4 digit code, good enough for a short stop where you and others are around at a cafe.0
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If you just want to stop a grab theft then I would suggest any old cheap lock but it can be beaten by a mini bolt cutter. Tesco's do one for about £3 and it would go around your seat post.
If you want proper security there is no cheap and light option I'm afraid. However if your stop keeps the bike in view then a cheapo would hold up someone long enough for you to step in and request clarification on what the nice young hooded gentleman is doing to your beloved steed.0 -
The lock on the canal at Denham, Middx, has a nice cafe for a cake stop.
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I use one of these...
... with a good padlock from a security shop.
It's not the lightest, but a good compromise between a liquorice shoelace and a more robust D-lock.
I someone's going to try and steal my pride and joy I want to have a decent chance to catch them at it ... and kick 7 shades of shite out of them!A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject - Churchill0 -
