Locks

Pollyerrington

I need a new lock. I want something pretty strong (gold or silver standard) but as light as possible.
Any recommendations?
Thanks in advance

ooermissus

LFGSS has some of the best info on locks:

http://www.lfgss.com/thread17938.html
http://www.lfgss.com/thread71407.html

sungod

^^^this

strong and light really do not go together, unless you're in a totally benign area assume that there are thieves armed with at least a big pair of cutters, this makes cable locks useless

in places like london assume the thieves are in vans and carrying jacks and big bolt croppers, you need a chunky d-lock correctly used to resist these, but nothing will stop a portable angle grinder with a decent cutting disc

ooermissus

sungod wrote:

in places like london... nothing will stop a portable angle grinder with a decent cutting disc

Apart from a Boris Bike.

Pollyerrington

ooermissus wrote:

LFGSS has some of the best info on locks:

http://www.lfgss.com/thread17938.html
http://www.lfgss.com/thread71407.html

Thanks
Was hoping for some miracle metal that had been employed as a bike lock

goonz

I like the look of the Knog Strongman, not sure of its rating, but I believe it to be Gold standard.

goonz

Pollyerrington wrote:

ooermissus wrote:

LFGSS has some of the best info on locks:

http://www.lfgss.com/thread17938.html
http://www.lfgss.com/thread71407.html

Thanks
Was hoping for some miracle metal that had been employed as a bike lock

There is. Check out this lock, light and strong, titanium made. Not cheap but should be pretty darn effective.

http://tigrlock.com/product/

I have been meaning to buy one for ages but never got round to it.