which padlock

ytokgoz

hi there, i am considering buying a padlock for my bike but dont know which brand to buy. any advice please?

The Rookie

Padlock or D-lock, Padlock is irrelevant as the cable/chain is nearly always the weakest link unless the padlock is truly aweful.

Best security is never to ealve the bike unattended.

ytokgoz

thank you rookie,
unfortunetly i have to leave my bike at the train station.
what do you think of thsi d lock? do you think abus is good?
http://abuspadlocksonline.co.uk/abus-43-150hb300-ush-shackle-lock.html

cooldad

Buy a rubbish thing off Ebay and use that to leave at the station instead.

The Rookie

What bike are you locking up? The only identifiable component is the frame, so they can leave that and strip the rest with a few allen keys, as CD says get a cheap bike off ebay (my previous hack cost me £5.50!) for leaving at the station.

pete_s

I use three and can recommend them all:

Masterlock D-lock
Big and heavy duty. I use it to lock the bike in the garage.

Kryptonite Mini D-lock
Used for locking up the bike as it's light enough to carry on a trail in my bag.

Hiplock
These are good chain locks. Thieves have had a go at my one and they couldn't get through it. Don't get too taken in by being able to carry it on your waist though. As soon as you get oil on it you wouldn't wrap it round your best shirt.

All these are at least Sold Secure Silver and all about the £60-£80 RRP. I was able to get the Masterlock for £30 at an LBS which was a bargain.

cooldad

As The Beginner (I remember anyway) says, my ratbike, which is quite useable and well above BSO level cost me about £20, and my roadbike in Reynolds 531 steel cost a fiver but did need new tubes.
My lock cost £1.99. I could probably have halved that at a pound shop.

cr250noob

I brought the 13mm chain and padlock from here http://SecurityForBikes.com/products.php?cat=High+Security+Chain+and+Lock+deals. Bit of a monster to haul around but gold rated.

cooldad

3.5kg and a hundred odd quid? Seriously?

Anyway I've just pinched your wheels and seatpost.

cr250noob

cooldad wrote:

3.5kg and a hundred odd quid? Seriously?

Anyway I've just pinched your wheels and seatpost.

Easily long enough to thread through both wheels, seat post no choice but to remove tho. I was determined to use my Trek for commuting but in all honesty with hindsight i would buy a cheapo bike like suggested. A lot less hassle and cost.

The Rookie

By the time you are carrying enough security for a decent bike, it weighs more than a cheap bike!

thegreatpoobarr

cooldad wrote:

3.5kg and a hundred odd quid? Seriously?

Anyway I've just pinched your wheels and seatpost.

Bloody hell! They're likely to cut through the bike in order to steal the chain round these parts!