The ultimate guide to locking your bike
The Kryptonite New York Fagettaboudit Mini is the smaller, tougher brother of the New York 3000, with a 12 rating versus the 3000’s 11 on Kryptonite’s own security rating system (UPDATE: this lock is Sold Secure Gold rated).…
The Kryptonite New York 3000 D lock is a beast of a lock, and forms part of the Kryptonite New York range – their strongest, highest rated locks.
The 3000 is the big brother of the New York Fahgettaboudit Mini, with a shackle measuring 207mm x 102mm, allowing for the lock to be filled with the frame and back wheel and an immovable object, meaning the front wheel would still need to be secured (see our guide – How to lock your bike) with another lock.…
The Australian cycle accessory firm Knog have a range of colourful locks, each offering varying degrees of protection. The Knog Party Frank lock is the cheapest for very low risk areas.
It offers a 5mm core steel cable and silicone over-mould designed to prevent scratching your precious bike frame.…
The Abus Granit Steel-O-Flex 1000 is one of the best-selling cable locks. Cable locks offer flexibility and portability where big D locks don’t, but they are also considered to offer lesser protection, despite a Sold Secure Gold rating. In fact, we don’t recommend any cable locks, but if we had to, this would be the only one.…
This lock is extreme in every sense, with a weight of nearly 3kg and costing over £120.
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