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vmryanmv
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PostPosted: 19:13 - 28 Jul 2015    Post subject: What sort of lock ? Reply with quote

What sort of bike lock should i go for ?.
Disk lock ?
padlock?
Give me some ideas.
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PostPosted: 19:14 - 28 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Canal lock.
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PostPosted: 19:19 - 28 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bol
Preferably two.
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PostPosted: 19:37 - 28 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Almax
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PostPosted: 19:40 - 28 Jul 2015    Post subject: Re: What sort of lock ? Reply with quote

One inside a chamber surrounded by sharks with lasers.

More detail needed. A 2cm security chain with associated decent lock will do the job, but be a pain to carry around.
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PostPosted: 19:56 - 28 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

I should say you're after something like the CB-6000.
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PostPosted: 20:12 - 28 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Keep a disc lock under the back seat for visits to Tesco and the like. Keep an Almax at a railing or bike parking place near your work if commuting.
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PostPosted: 20:16 - 28 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

An Air Lock.
Scottish Lock Embarassed

Secure location or a BigFckingu cahin and very high quality padlock.
Avoid the likes of Soft Cocks like Krypton and Oxford as they steal more from unsuspecting bikers than the Steely-Feefs do.

+1 for Almax gear.
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PostPosted: 20:18 - 28 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh yeah, I need a little alarmed disc lock to keep with the bike for random stops when out and about? I guess more so as a visual deterrent and I don't care if it randomly goes off. Any recommendations?
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PostPosted: 20:20 - 28 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a very loud but, not very robust disc lock on the rear, an Oxford Boss alarmed disc lock on the front and a chain through the rear too, which happens to be an Oxford one that I bought before I knew better. I was in the IoM then so it didn't matter and wasn't used there.

When I gather some funds, I'll be replacing it with an Almax chain and a ground anchor. I park my bike in my back yard/garden at home, so it's reasonably safe at present.

If it was left parked in the street, I'd have certainly made buying an Almax chain more of a priority though.
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PostPosted: 20:24 - 28 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Albigularis wrote:
Keep an Almax at a railing or bike parking place near your work if commuting.
Which may afford an enterprising tea-leaf time to work out how s/he can thwart your security device/s.

The problem with chains is that a Pro can easily invest some cash in a hydraulic bolt cropper and almost silently and deftly remove the most bestest chain.
The harvesting tools are cheaper than the fruits in this case.
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PostPosted: 20:27 - 28 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

MCN wrote:
Albigularis wrote:
Keep an Almax at a railing or bike parking place near your work if commuting.
Which may afford an enterprising tea-leaf time to work out how s/he can thwart your security device/s.

The problem with chains is that a Pro can easily invest some cash in a hydraulic bolt cropper and almost silently and deftly remove the most bestest chain.
The harvesting tools are cheaper than the fruits in this case.


Most likely, said tea-leaf will see the chain and go to the next bike along that doesn't have one. That's the main goal of the Almax, for me anyway. As you say, anyone cutting chains is likely not going to be using a standard bolt cropper - but they'll still go for the easier (quicker) cut.
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PostPosted: 20:29 - 28 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

If the chain is around a railing, they'll probably just use a pound shop hacksaw on the railing Smile.
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PostPosted: 20:59 - 28 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

G wrote:
If the chain is around a railing, they'll probably just use a pound shop hacksaw on the railing Smile.


I tried one of those pound shop hacksaws once. It lasted around ten seconds before the teeth vanished. Laughing


Disclaimer: I was not attempting to nick someone's bike btw.
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PostPosted: 21:02 - 28 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sets of blades are a pound too.
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PostPosted: 21:06 - 28 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

A pil

Sorry

If serious then the biggest and most expensive you can
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PostPosted: 22:03 - 28 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Almax or Pragmasis chain. Squire SS65CS or Abloy 365 padlock. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 22:31 - 28 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Joncrete Cungle wrote:
Almax or Pragmasis chain. Squire SS65CS or Abloy 365 padlock. Thumbs Up

They look expensive, but cost less than the minimum you'll lose in any bike theft, whether it's recovered or not.
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PostPosted: 22:40 - 28 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rogerborg wrote:

They look expensive, but cost less than the minimum you'll lose in any bike theft, whether it's recovered or not.

I've leant my hard-core chains to someone else as I wasn't using them.

The (secondhand) bike cost the same as I paid for the chains - so not sure if it's the chains protecting the bike or the bike protecting the chains!
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PostPosted: 23:18 - 28 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rogerborg wrote:
Joncrete Cungle wrote:
Almax or Pragmasis chain. Squire SS65CS or Abloy 365 padlock. Thumbs Up

They look expensive, but cost less than the minimum you'll lose in any bike theft, whether it's recovered or not.


Excess, extra excess bumming for theft* arm wrestle with insurers for a realistic payout figure. Public transport while claim is being sorted, or hire bike after going through the T's and C's with a fine tooth comb. Oh yes and declaring the claim for the next 5 years and getting shafted from pillar to post. Not to mention Dibble and his pernicious removal and storage charges.

*Just checked the laughable renewal quote for my NC35 and the insurers have slipped in an additional extra excess for theft above the compulsory excess, never noticed that before. Thumbs Down
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PostPosted: 00:47 - 29 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok thank you everyone.
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PostPosted: 00:55 - 29 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

vmryanmv wrote:
Ok thank you everyone.


B..b..b..but, you've not given teffers the chance to reply yet. Whistle
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