Light Locks
Hello, hope you've all had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to 2024..
Looking for any advice or tips regarding lightweight locks that I could carry on a ride. Intended purpose would be to secure the bike for a short stop whilst I got a coffee or similar, about 5mins away from bike.
What do you do on longer solo rides?
Single speed 46x16 Traffic eliminator
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Just google cafe locks, then decide how much you want to pay and how heavy a lock you want to carry. Given thieves can get through most locks it only going to stop some opportunistic thief. I have one of those cable combination locks which you probably could cut through with pliers. However if you are out with some mates you can lock your bikes together which then would take some time to get free.
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I use a retractable cable type lock. It's more for piece of mind and stopping someone simply riding off on it.
Wouldn't stop a determined thief but does meet my insurance requirements.
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I use an OnGuard lightweight cable lock https://www.amazon.co.uk/Onguard-Terrier-Combination-Cable-Lock/dp/B009BIRB2M - it seems better made than most of it's similar competitors, but I have no illusions; it's only going to stop someone simply picking up/riding away. But then I live in rural Wales with very low crime. I also have a Foldilock https://thebestbikelock.com/folding-locks/foldylock-compact-review/ for when I want some vaguely real protection; that lives on my commuter/shopper ebike, but has a bracket for my road bike if I'm planning a full meal stop.
For my motorbike, I went to Pragmasis and spent some serious money... you wouldn't want to carry any of it on a pushbike though!
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I bought myself one of these:
It's small and light enough to fit in your jersey pocket and I don't notice it when I'm riding. It is certainly more robust than a cafe lock, but it is quite short, you can either use it to lock 2 bikes together or 1 bike to a post, but you would be lucky to be able to do both. It gives me a little more peace of mind, I expect most cafe locks could be broken with a sharp tug on the bike.
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You'll notice it if you fall on it in a crash. The damage may be non-trivial.
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I always head to a cafe where I can ‘keep an eye’ on the bike.
Even then I will still use a lock similar to this https://www.squirelocks.co.uk/shop/retrac-max.html
They are long enough to wrap round two bikes and a post.
Obviously better than nothing. I also put my helmet straps through the front wheel/ leave the bike in top gear as additional measures and mostly remove the Garmin 530 although this has a built in alarm that alerts you if the bike is moved.
Hiplok do wearable bike padlock belts in a range of weights- I was impressed by them when saw them at a Bike Show. Fine for commuting, but not suitable for a decent road bike ride I feel!
I’d be gutted if someone pinched one of my bikes. My riding friends are less careful!
Still suffering with the after effects of some residual dizziness after a nasty bout of Labyrinthitis- too dangerous to ride outdoors for me still so unfortunately no coffee stops for me! I’m stuck with Zwift and a coffee in the kitchen afterwards!
Good luck with it!
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Those retractable cable locks can be cut with a small pair of wire snips in less than a second.
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If you want a lightweight portable lock then look at the TiGr Mini. While it isn't the most secure lock in the world, you can't have a lightweight lock and be the most secure, there are compromises made when going lightweight in a lock, but it is vastly superior to any cable or those plastic locks.
Another very good lightweight lock is the LiteLok Go Flexi-O, the Go does come in different sizes, something that may be useful, and get the right size and you can wear it around your waist.
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Useful as usual. Yes they can. Anything that can't will not be light. Buyer's choice.
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