D lock for a Bicycle

[Jayneflakes]

I use a Magnum Chain Lock and when it is not locking up the CG125, it is locking up my two Grand Giant. It is heavy, but it is hardened and is easy to use. Chucks nicely in a Rucksack and if any scum bags try to rob you, you can hit them with it!

If you want total D-Lock security, it will cost you. Kriptonite New York springs to mind, but is a few quid more than most want to pay.

Originally Posted by Jayneflakes

I use a Magnum Chain Lock and when it is not locking up the CG125, it is locking up my two Grand Giant. It is heavy, but it is hardened and is easy to use. Chucks nicely in a Rucksack and if any scum bags try to rob you, you can hit them with it!

If you want total D-Lock security, it will cost you. Kriptonite New York springs to mind, but is a few quid more than most want to pay.

Oof, but if you paid 2k for an engineless bike, what is £70? Like I said, at least you know you took all reasonable steps...

D-Locks are absolute cack , they can be broken with plumbers freeze spray , cut through with a good hacksaw and then sledge hammered but the easiest of all ...... take a pen top , insert into the lock and rotate , hey presto an open lock . Videos on Youtube show this and it is shocking . I tend to use a cable style loop with a padlock on the other end if I am leaving my Mountain Bike outside a shop , this deters a grabber . Otherwise I never leave it anywhere for more than 15 minutes and when at home it is stored indoors out of the way .

Originally Posted by xXBADGERXx

D-Locks are absolute cack , they can be broken with plumbers freeze spray , cut through with a good hacksaw and then sledge hammered but the easiest of all ...... take a pen top , insert into the lock and rotate , hey presto an open lock . Videos on Youtube show this and it is shocking . I tend to use a cable style loop with a padlock on the other end if I am leaving my Mountain Bike outside a shop , this deters a grabber . Otherwise I never leave it anywhere for more than 15 minutes and when at home it is stored indoors out of the way .

wasnt the pen thing a problem with some oxford locks?

Anyway, try Xena locks - I have been impressed bu their disc locks, and have considered their D-locks (but then I will have a mamouth unlockathon each morning!

Matt

Yeh the pen thing was for the locks which had a circular key, like the end of a biro. A lot of these are 'un pickable'.

I checked out xena but couldnt see they did D-locks, will take a look on google.

I'm not using a cable as I had to break one before when I lost the key and it took me all of a couple of seconds.

D locks are unbelievably shi-ite. Go to your nearest bike park and look at how many broken D locks are on the ground. Because of their shape, you can twist them with loads of purchase against whatever it's locked against and unlock the mechanism. No tools, and about 5 seconds to do.

Chain all the way. Almoax IV at home and Oxford Monster on the move.