What lock do you use?

[deorman]

In my experience anything will work for a dirty old plain jane rat or dime store mtb, and nothing but indoors or close by and in sight will work for a high ender or cool custom. :x

 

[ridestyle]

I have use numbering lock for my cycle.



Thanks

 

[outskirtscustoms]

My fiancé got me this one for Christmas and it is massive! I was thinking it was the size of a standard handcuff and cable... It's nearly twice that! Short of an angle grinder I don't see you getting through it easily and if you did you're gonna definitely arouse suspicion. I will say it would be great for a trike or quad-cycle but if you plan to use it on a regular bike it is heavy and bulky. Defiantly will not just coil around a seat post. Maybe a backpack but it would be impractical. Mine will be locking up my industrial cargo trike that is rated for 500lbs so I won't even notice the extra weight.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000P6VME ... -2&pi=SL75

 

[cledry]

I can open the Master cuff locks in a few seconds max, no noise. Brinks locks are really poor. The heavy chain Kryptonite is probably the best shown, but who is going to haul that around.

Probably the best locks going are Abloy Protec, but they are very heavy and expensive and will depend on the cable, chain and what it is attached to.

Bikes are probably the trickiest of things to secure.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I can open the Master cuff locks in a few seconds max, no noise.

Really? How is that? I know with most cylindrical key locks you can jam an ink pen in and open them but with the lock button in the center that won't work on this one.

 

[cledry]

I can open the Master cuff locks in a few seconds max, no noise.

Really? How is that? I know with most cylindrical key locks you can jam an ink pen in and open them but with the lock button in the center that won't work on this one.

This is what I do for a living. The button in the middle doesn't add to the security except to prevent using an ordinary drill, it is simply there so the drill has nothing to centre on. A standard tubular lock drill will bypass that. The slight security increase is due to dead pins and 10 pins rather than the more common seven pins. Lee and others have had 10 pin picks picks on the market for a long time. I think mine was purchased in 2004.

Abloy is a much better lock. The Master however will stand up to anyone who doesn't know what they are doing and without a pick. They can be SPP also but I wasn't able to do it in under 15 minutes this way.

 

[cledry]

If locking to something say at home where you don't need to lug the lock around and you cannot afford the price of an Abloy Protec look at the OnGuard Beast as a cheaper alternative.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Just for reference it will be locking up this beast when I go for groceries or go to friend's houses and will be used with another lock that consists of a foot of log chain and a padlock. I normally never leave it for more than 15-20 minutes when I'm out. When I'm home it is in a locked shed, locked to a very heavy toolbox, and protected by a neighbor's barking dog, a .380 auto, jacketed hollow points, and an itchy trigger finger. Then if I don't shoot first my neighbor has a .500 S&W and a great line of sight to my back yard so it's safe at home. :wink:

 

[cledry]

Stealing that would be tough. Here in Florida we aren't allowed to shoot someone stealing something unless we feel our life is in danger. Doesn't stop people from shooting each other though, every day on the news I hear this person shot this person over $10 owed, two people shooting at each other because one cut the other one off in traffic, or some such silly offense. We must have at least a dozen shootings a day in Orlando.

 

[Bigcam59]

I use a u-lock and maybe a cable for the front wheel. That and bolt-on wheels slow most "casual" thieves. I also keep an eye on my bike when it's not underneath me. Eyes are the best theft deterrent of all 8)

 

[NicksGarage]

I go camping at vintage trailer rallys and this coming year will be my first time taking my bikes. There are a lot of bikes at these events from cheap to expensive, new to old and just about every campout, a couple bikes get stolen, particularly at one campground where there is a lot of access to the site. They even get stolen in the middle of the day when a lot of people are around. It's unfortunate but I'm planning to lock up my bikes whenever I'm not riding them.

I bought a good Kryptonite U-lock and a heavy cable and will lock the bikes to my trailer. I also bought a padlock alarm that will hopefully alert me if someone tries to mess with them at all. It seems to be pretty sensitive and loud. Even though my bikes aren't anything special or antiques, I've put a lot of work into them and don't want someone to steal them.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Stealing that would be tough. Here in Florida we aren't allowed to shoot someone stealing something unless we feel our life is in danger. Doesn't stop people from shooting each other though, every day on the news I hear this person shot this person over $10 owed, two people shooting at each other because one cut the other one off in traffic, or some such silly offense. We must have at least a dozen shootings a day in Orlando.

I would probably throw a shot or two into the dirt and watch them crap their pants and run, I wouldn't shoot anybody unless my life was in danger. Although we do have castle law here that says.
IC 35-41-3-2
"If the person reasonably believes that the force is necessary to prevent or terminate the other person's unlawful entry of or attack on the person's dwelling, curtilage, or occupied motor vehicle.
(e) With respect to property other than a dwelling, curtilage (shed, out-building, or surrounding property), or an occupied motor vehicle, a person is justified in using reasonable force against any other person if the person reasonably believes that the force is necessary to immediately prevent or terminate the other person's trespass on or criminal interference with property lawfully in the person's possession, lawfully in possession of a member of the person's immediate family, or belonging to a person whose property the person has authority to protect. However, a person:
(1) is justified in using deadly force; and
(2) does not have a duty to retreat;"