Quick Stop Lock

smashed

Hi,
Any advice please on a good lock for quick unexpected stops at a shop etc.

e,g, I don't expect it to be unbreakable but it should do the job in a busy place for 2 minutes whilst I go buy a drink etc?

Ideally, £20 or less, fairly light and not too bulky?

pscyclist

I keep an Abus cafe lock in my saddle pack and use it for short stops where I can see my bike.
It can probably be cut with nail scissors but it stops the opportunist thief and is very portable.
Similar thing here: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/abus-combiflex- ... bike-lock/

RonB

Knog Milkman. Might be hard to find these days but it should fit the bill.

Monty Dog

Lightweight option = no lock, and I never leave the bike out of sight. If riding with buddies, one stays outside to look after the bikes. We only generally go to places where they let us park our bikes in view - if they don't, we take our business elsewhere. One cafe even opens his back gate to let us put them inside.

the_cyclist_of_catan

Abus combination lock here too.

The task of the lock isn't to make my bike un-nickable - it's to make it less nickable than the bike parked next to mine. Seems utterly selfish to me, but that's how 90% of crime prevention works. Bike thieves won't stop being bike thieves simply because I lock mine, after all.

Sentral

I use an Onguard Bulldog mini, which is pretty decent but may be a little too heavy for your needs. Bargain though at £18 along with a cable.

smashed

Thanks - looking at these options

tiredofwhiners

I know may of these options will stop someone from stealing the entire bike by simply running or cycling off with it, but I haven't found a lightweight retractable bike lock which is long enough to go through both wheels.

Anyone come across a version which is actually long enough to protect the whole bike ?