LOCK YOUR BIKE

Knog Party Frank Cable Lock Review

January 27, 2019November 22, 2018 by Jamie

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.…

Keep your bike inside!

November 22, 2018 by Jamie

Keeping your bike indoors helps keep it out of view from predatory eyes. Leaving a bicycle locked up in any one place for an extended period of time is never recommended, especially overnight (even if it is right outside your door).

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How easy is it to steal a bike in public?

November 22, 2018 by Jamie

In the guide How to Lock A Bike, I included a video created by the film-making Neistat brothers where they locked their own bikes in public places around New York, and attempted to ‘steal them’ using common tools such as bolt croppers in broad daylight.…

Abus Granit Steel-O-Flex 1000 Cable Lock Review

January 27, 2019November 22, 2018 by Jamie

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.…

Abus Granit Extreme 59 U Lock Review

January 27, 2019November 22, 2018 by Jamie

The Abus Granit Extreme 59 D lock is touted by Abus as ‘probably the toughest D lock money can buy’ which is a big claim if you consider how well the Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit Mini performs.

This lock is extreme in every sense, with a weight of nearly 3kg and costing over £120.

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How to lock a bike guide

January 28, 2019November 22, 2018 by Jamie

As a regular London cyclist, I constantly see the remnants of bike locks lying on the floor where a thief has spent no more than a couple of minutes relieving it of the precious bike it was tasked with securing.

Cycle theft is a big problem around the country, with nearly half a million stolen every year.

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