What lock do you use?

[outskirtscustoms]

I am thinking about getting a better bike lock, I currently have three combination locks and a chain and padlock. What are some good locks out there? I want Something secure but also something that doesn't cost more than the bike. Weight is not an issue as it will be locking a cargo trike so what would be best as far as security goes. Should I just go for a 16 ton log chain and a huge pad lock or steel cable or???

 

[scrumblero]

this.. Rottweiler 5025

 

[wimpy]

I use the Streetcuffs from Masterlock. No problems yet,but if someone really wants to steal your ride, he'll get it anyway. Nothing withstands an anglegrinder.

 

[udallcustombikes]

I have several cable locks, keyed and combo, chains and padlocks, but I feel like they detract from my bike so I picked this up online and it is quite intimidating.

 

[OneHorsePower]

^^ this lock wont prevent being trown in the back of a pickup and good bye!! like most bike do around here

i just use a regular lock and only use it on my cheapest bike ,any other bike i park them within reach and always keep an eye on it

 

[aka_locojoe]

I use one or all of the above. Usually the hand-cuffs or a cable with combo. I use all of them when locking bikes in bed of truck when traveling.

 

[streetpirate]

6' Kryptonite NY chain. It weighs 20 pounds, but nobody even thinks of messing with it

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I use the Streetcuffs from Masterlock. No problems yet,but if someone really wants to steal your ride, he'll get it anyway. Nothing withstands an anglegrinder.

There is one that stands angle grinder.....It's called "The REAL pit bull with log chain" :lol:

 

[yoothgeye]

I've got a generic version of the Kryptonite NY chain, bought it at Harbor Freight for about $15, but it's just as heavy duty.

I also use cables and padlocks and still really trust a U-lock and have a few of those.

Just a visible lock as a deterrent is good.

Like said earlier, an angle grinder can take care of any of these.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I use one or all of the above. Usually the hand-cuffs or a cable with combo. I use all of them when locking bikes in bed of truck when traveling.

I like the idea of multiple locks but then I have to remember multiple combos or remember what key goes to what lock and takes forever to get going after each stop on my route.

 

[honestherman]

I used a cable with padlock. I locked it to a fence post at the train station. Upon return next day, The bike and Cable was gone. Right in front of thousands of people during the day.

 

[wimpy]

I use the Streetcuffs from Masterlock. No problems yet,but if someone really wants to steal your ride, he'll get it anyway. Nothing withstands an anglegrinder.

There is one that stands angle grinder.....It's called "The REAL pit bull with log chain" :lol:

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: AAAAAAHH!!!! You got me on this one,OSC. But to haul this kind of protection,I'ld need a serious trailer. So,for now I stick to the Streetcuffs and risk the angle grinder. :mrgreen:

 

[socal_jack]

The cables with the barrel combination locks are probably the easiest type to pick of anything out there, once you know the technique it takes roughly seconds even for a newbie, Youtube. But most all of them are easy pickins with a bolt cutter, nice, fast, and quiet if they want em.

The boron steel(super hard stuff) hex/square links(like Krypton) are shaped to make it harder for bolt cutters to get started, but even those aren't impossible if there's time.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

The cables with the barrel combination locks are probably the easiest type to pick of anything out there, once you know the technique it takes roughly seconds even for a newbie, Youtube. But most all of them are easy pickins with a bolt cutter, nice, fast, and quiet if they want em.

The boron steel(super hard stuff) hex/square links(like Krypton) are shaped to make it harder for bolt cutters to get started, but even those aren't impossible if there's time.

Yeah the barrol combo locks are easy to pick, I've actually gotten a few bikes from yard sales and flea markets that still had locks coiled around the seat post that they forgot the combo to and I have picked them in a few minutes tops. Just gently pull the lock apart and turn the tightest wheel till it kinda gets loose, repeat with the other three till it opens. Try it on your lock blindfolded and you'll think about a different lock real quick.

 

[deorman]

You wouldn't need to carry a young healthy Rotty, but you will need to carry a lot of water. (and a ham-bone :mrgreen: )
http://www.biketowleash.com/

 

[deven_science]

I use the Streetcuffs from Masterlock. No problems yet,but if someone really wants to steal your ride, he'll get it anyway. Nothing withstands an anglegrinder.

These, but the three link shorter one shown in other pictures on this thread.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I saw a different variation of this lock with a long cable and one cuff on the end on amazon, looks good and has good reviews. I like the cuffs but it looks like you'd be forced to find something skinny to lock to, the cable looks long enough to get around a light post or small tree.

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

 

[kngtmat]

I use the Brinks cable locks from Walmart in the tool department.

 

[yoothgeye]

I use the Brinks cable locks from Walmart in the tool department.

I have one of those too, the cable looks to be braded under the plastic coating, I used it to lock up my 4 wheeler for over a year, it's a beefy springy cable.

 

[socal_jack]

Yeah, as a kid growing up in the 60s I went into a store with some buddies and when we came out some older kid standing there with the barrel combo lock we used on our bikes, he showed us how to pick it. Last time I ever used one, but now and then when I see one I give it a go, there's been no improvement in the technology apparently. They barely even qualify as a lock. If you use one, keep your bike in sight.

The cables with the barrel combination locks are probably the easiest type to pick of anything out there, once you know the technique it takes roughly seconds even for a newbie, Youtube. But most all of them are easy pickins with a bolt cutter, nice, fast, and quiet if they want em.

The boron steel(super hard stuff) hex/square links(like Krypton) are shaped to make it harder for bolt cutters to get started, but even those aren't impossible if there's time.

Yeah the barrol combo locks are easy to pick, I've actually gotten a few bikes from yard sales and flea markets that still had locks coiled around the seat post that they forgot the combo to and I have picked them in a few minutes tops. Just gently pull the lock apart and turn the tightest wheel till it kinda gets loose, repeat with the other three till it opens. Try it on your lock blindfolded and you'll think about a different lock real quick.