Lock compliance · chain lock index Last verified: 12 Jul 2026
Best Chain Locks for UK Bike Insurance, Ranked by Sold Secure Rating
We do not test locks. This is an index of the chain locks covered on this site, ordered by verified Sold Secure rating, the tier that determines whether your bike insurer will accept the lock and up to what bike value. Each lock links through to its own page with the full insurer-acceptance table.
How to use this page
Find your bike's insured value, then check the insurer table on each lock's page to see whether that lock's
rating clears your specific insurer's threshold.
Chain locks by Sold Secure rating
- Hiplok E-DX Sold Secure Gold
- Kryptonite Evolution Series 4 Integrated Chain Sold Secure Gold
- Litelok Gold Sold Secure Gold ยท discontinued/superseded
- ABUS Steel-O-Chain 810 Sold Secure Bronze
- Kryptonite Keeper 785 Sold Secure Bronze
Frequently asked
- Are chain locks accepted by UK cycle insurers?
- Yes, provided the chain carries a high enough Sold Secure rating for your insurer and bike value. Insurers judge the Sold Secure rating, not the lock type, so a Gold-rated chain and a Gold-rated D-lock are treated identically by most policies.
- Is a chain lock more or less secure than a D-lock at the same Sold Secure rating?
- Sold Secure tests each product to the same standard regardless of lock type, so a Gold-rated chain and a Gold-rated D-lock have both passed the same attack tests for that tier. In practice, thicker chains are heavier to carry; D-locks are typically more compact. Choose based on how and where you park, not the lock type alone.