Aldi Padlock Alarm

[ginllfixit]

https://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/special_buys3_17313.htm?WT.mc_id=2011-01-21-10-21

£8.99 worth it?

[Paxovasa]

At £8.99 I would say yes, it is worth a shot.

It does depend on how sensitive they are, as if they keep going off then all it will end up as is a disc lock.
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Suzuki GSF600 K3 (in the fastest colour, black).

[Nick__C]

just out of interest will these fit all bikes, or do you need to look out for specific widths?
I bought a cheapo disc lock from lidl and had to return it as it wouldnt fit on to my ped
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'02 GS 500.

[Paxovasa]

Measure from the holes in your disc to the outer edge of your brake disc.

Lost of different designs of disc lock available, I would reckon that aldi / lidl / netto ones are aimed for the average brake disc.
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Suzuki GSF600 K3 (in the fastest colour, black).

[Nick__C]

was thinking of buying it for when i buy a bike in a month or so, as the ped is now my brothers with me as a named rider haha..

Just thinking for 9 quid whether i might aswell buy one even just as a basic thing..
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'02 GS 500.

[Rogerborg]

If it gets the bike next to yours nicked instead, then it's done its job.
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[Nick__C]

wouldn't want anyone elses bike being stolen but if they don't use security then theirs before mine..
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'02 GS 500.

[gmanxiii]

I'd say no...

After having a bunch of heavy duty padlocks cut off my shed and rear gate last week, I've been looking at alarmed padlocks and many tend to go off for 10 seconds then stop if it isn't moved again

Cheapo padlock is pretty easy to cut off with hand held bolt croppers as the loop tends to be quite thin. The padlock will go off for 10 seconds when they crop it and it drops to the floor then stop.

Unless the loop is guarded with a shroud or something its gonna be easy to lop off and wheel your bike away.
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[StevenF]

[gmanxiii]

[Nick__C]

haha fair enough, will look at something more substantial, cheers guys
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'02 GS 500.

[gmanxiii]

[Nick__C]

ahh that does look better, and it's not about the cost really, i'd much prefer to spend the extra 20 on a lock worth it's metal, is 100 db still loud haha?
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'02 GS 500.

[Moo.]

Ive got some hunking huge xena lump of alarmed metal.. god its annoying when it goes off!! Especially when the batterys running out.. because then it goes off to remind you the batterys running out!!

In the time it takes me to put the key in the lock its going off
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A2 Passed 18/6/10

[Nick__C]

haha sounds good!
Aslong as it would draw attention..
How much was that?
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'02 GS 500.

[Ingah]

[iooi]

[Nick__C]

fair point... But two of the three places i'll likely be leaving it i'll be within earshot, especially at the gym where i'll be geared up to kick some theiving scum in the head

but yeah i get your point.. Alarmed Disclock and a decent chain is better than just a decent chain?
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'02 GS 500.

[Moo.]

I dont think people will go out there way to look, but passers-by may glance (and hopefully call the plod) and if its quite a public place it may disuade the culprit more. At the end of the day, if they want it, they're going to have it, all we can do is deter and prolong them by parking next to a more nickable bike
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A2 Passed 18/6/10

[Nick__C]

almaxing my crappy ped next to a ybr (? Whatever the new swanky 125 is) should work well
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'02 GS 500.

[Ingah]

[Paxovasa]

I would put either of my chains against an almax chain, to see which would be cut through first.

And yes I am serious.
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Suzuki GSF600 K3 (in the fastest colour, black).

[Ingah]

[MinhDinh]

[Ingah]