Aldi Bike Chain, Worth the £9 outlay?

[dolly3900]

As the title says.

Is there much point in purchasing the bike lock/chain on sale in Aldi this week?

From a deterrent point of view, obviously the more visible security measures taken the better as far as the opportunist scumbag is concerned, but for the ones who want your bike for more than just a rag around the field then torch it, nothing is really going to help is it?

My lad is looking for his CBF125 (parked outside the pub where he works most of the time), so I thought this might help with the tanked up twots who see bike and think free playground toy.
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[duhawkz]

I suppose any chain is better than no chain at all. But I wouldn't rely a cheap chain.
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[monkeybiker]

It would be ok to use for a lock in a safe location like outside a cafe.

Probably better than a disk lock because your less likely to try and ride off forgetting to undo the lock.

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[Rogerborg]

Visual deterrent only, but that's what you want. Alarmed disc / padlock might do the job as well or better.

Root problem is working with pissheads though.
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[Dave70]

As said, it's possibly better than nothing but, considering that the Oxford chains are renowned to be made of cheese and are a fair bit more expensive, it may be a waste of £9 but, I suppose it may be worth a punt if he can't afford a more expensive one at the moment.

EDIT:
Just read some reviews on this site. https://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/psa-aldi-motorbike-lock

Overall, it doesn't seem too bad for the money. The lock can be a bit dodgy apparently, so might be worth getting another one to go with the chain.
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[moonzoomer]

Buy 2

[dolly3900]

Cheers guys

Pretty much what I thought.

Enough to deter the petty and pissheads, as he is 17, training and a bit strapped for cash at the mo, I thought an idea to keep his little pride and joy his and safe enough for now.

If we were in a bike crime hotspot, I'd suggest something better, but as said, visual deterrent should suffice for the time being

Ta
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

If you're parked next to another bike that doesn't have a chain, your £9 chain is probably going to make the difference. Unless they really, really want yours in particular, then it wouldn't matter what chain you had.
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[Dave70]

Didn't see the "posted 1 year ago" thingy.
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[Northern Monkey]

13mm long link lifting chain is available on ebay for about £7 a metre. Combine that with a padlock, and you have a chain that can provide a significant hurdle to most theives

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/13mm-grade-80-long-link-chain-4x4-mooring-boats-farms-lifting-fishing-trawling-/161189041555?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item25879d9593

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yale-Security-50mm-Brass-Padlock/121591165717?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3D6ecfe8617ffe4f11ba418f444f460286%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D121591166470&rt=nc
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[Amber Phoenix]

For a visual deterrent to pissheads, you may find a cheap bike rain cover more effective. Lidl/Aldi (can't remember which) do one which ain't bad, mine's lasted over a year - beating my previous R&G one!
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