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Cafe stop bike lock suggestions?

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  • February 27, 2019 at 12:02 pm #29402
    freetime101

    Hi All, 

    I appreciate I’m asking for the impossible here, but I’m sure many of you have looked for the same thing so I’m interested to see what you found…

    I need a small, lightweight but sturdy lock to secure my bike while going for a mid-ride coffee/pee etc. The bike won’t be locked up for long so I’m willing to compromise on the security of a D-lock but would like it to stand up to a set of pliers/side cutters/other pocketable tool. I know the right tools will get through any lock but it’s the opportunists I’m trying to avoid. 

    So what are my requirements? Well, I’d like it to be:

    Small and lightweight – I need it to either fit discretely into a jersey pocket/saddle bag or attach unobtrusivley to the bike (I know most locks come with a frame/saddle bracket but I don’t want a boat anchor swinging off the frame, or to be mocked by the cycling fashion police…)

    Sturdy, as above anything that can resist a pair of pliers/side cutters should do – hopefully nobody is carrying round bolt cutters or an angle grinder…

    Coated in plastic or rubber or something so it doesn’t damage my frame…

    Cheapish – I want to keep my bike safe but anything so small and lightweight is likey to get lost 

    Big enough to fit round the average lampost – no point locking the bike if it’s not attached to anything!

    I know there are several locks out their that seem to fit my criteria – but I don’t want to waste my money or risk my bike with something that doesn’t work!

    I’ll also do the usual, keep it in eyesight and next to a nicer bike – shouldn’t be too difficult!

    Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

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  • March 29, 2019 at 4:32 pm #936691
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    Glyno

    For cafe/tea room stops in

    For cafe/tea room stops in mostly rural areas, how about using a Kryptonite Kryptoflex Seatsaver Lock Cable in conjunction with a decent, small padlock or combination lock?

    Purely as a prevention of someone seeing an unlocked bike and deciding to ride off on it. Surely the likelihood of someone armed with wire cutters turning up while you’re sipping a latte in the sticks is pretty remote?

    March 24, 2019 at 11:15 pm #936689
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    ktache

    The whole of

    The whole of LockPickingLawyer youtube channel makes for a very interesting viewing.

    Nothing much seems to resist his talented fingers for too long.

    March 24, 2019 at 11:01 pm #936687
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    RR

    A bit late, but worth

    A bit late, but worth checking out the LockPickingLawyer video where he cuts an Ottolock in 2 secs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7ah3RA0Alo

    March 7, 2019 at 4:07 pm #936685
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    John G

    Recently bought an ABUS 4

    Recently bought an ABUS 4-digit combination lock for this purpose, so far so good. The cable is about 1.8m long so can go through both wheels, the frame and an immovable object. Handy for train cycle racks too. It’s enough to deter an opportunist.

    https://www.wiggle.co.uk/abus-numero-combination-cable-lock-180cm/?lang=en&curr=GBP&dest=1&sku=5360761915&kpid=5360761915&utm_source=google&utm_term=&utm_campaign=Shopping+-+All+Products&utm_medium=base&utm_content=mckv|sZXz0nmpV_dc|mcrid|295292024608|mkw||mmt||mrd|5360761915uk|mslid||&mkwid=sZXz0nmpV_dc&pcrid=295292024608&prd=5360761915uk&pgrid=60972124962&ptaid=pla-523186047018&gclid=Cj0KCQiAn4PkBRCDARIsAGHmH3eE6jq0yre3rMxR1K227sRYr0BpucaRqzC6BZgO7-NPya9IItsfUp4aAjzvEALw_wcB

     

     

    March 7, 2019 at 3:19 pm #936683
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    cjluo

    I would prefer to have one

    I would prefer to have one unit of 65cm Combination Bike Lock Chain by Milestone Cycling for such requirements. It is also very cost effective as well as feature rich.

    March 2, 2019 at 8:09 am #936681
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    KiwiMike

    Big vote for the Ottolock

    Big vote for the Ottolock here. I purchased a set of three on the Kickstarter. Have used the smallest one as a cafe lock many times, really light, strong and easily carried on the bike or in a pocket. Use the longer ones for multiple bikes, camping kit, bikes on roof racks or towbar racks etc. Can’t fault them. 

    March 2, 2019 at 6:57 am #936679
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    brooksby

    fenix wrote:

    fenix wrote:
    Simon E wrote:

    cougie wrote:
    Never locked my bikes up at the cafe.  Just choose better places to stop. 

    That’s really not helpful!

    I don’t know about you but I can’t choose a “better” place to leave my bike if I ride into town or stop during a ride, it will have to be parked in a public place.

    Unless you are good friends with a shop/cafe proprietor who has a secure facility then a safe location for an unlocked bike doesn’t exist. Insurers won’t consider a claim if your bike isn’t locked to something solid.

    Cycling into town isn’t the same as a cafe stop. Obviously you lock a bike up in town but for a cafe stop I’ve never bothered.

    What do you do if the cafe is in town?

    March 1, 2019 at 10:39 pm #936677
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    fenix

    Simon E wrote:

    Simon E wrote:

    cougie wrote:
    Never locked my bikes up at the cafe.  Just choose better places to stop. 

    That’s really not helpful!

    I don’t know about you but I can’t choose a “better” place to leave my bike if I ride into town or stop during a ride, it will have to be parked in a public place.

    Unless you are good friends with a shop/cafe proprietor who has a secure facility then a safe location for an unlocked bike doesn’t exist. Insurers won’t consider a claim if your bike isn’t locked to something solid.

    Cycling into town isn’t the same as a cafe stop. Obviously you lock a bike up in town but for a cafe stop I’ve never bothered.

    March 1, 2019 at 10:39 pm #936675
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    fenix

    Simon E wrote:

    Simon E wrote:

    cougie wrote:
    Never locked my bikes up at the cafe.  Just choose better places to stop. 

    That’s really not helpful!

    I don’t know about you but I can’t choose a “better” place to leave my bike if I ride into town or stop during a ride, it will have to be parked in a public place.

    Unless you are good friends with a shop/cafe proprietor who has a secure facility then a safe location for an unlocked bike doesn’t exist. Insurers won’t consider a claim if your bike isn’t locked to something solid.

    Cycling into town isn’t the same as a cafe stop. Obviously you lock a bike up in town but for a cafe stop I’ve never bothered.

    March 1, 2019 at 10:39 pm #936673
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    fenix

    Simon E wrote:

    Simon E wrote:

    cougie wrote:
    Never locked my bikes up at the cafe.  Just choose better places to stop. 

    That’s really not helpful!

    I don’t know about you but I can’t choose a “better” place to leave my bike if I ride into town or stop during a ride, it will have to be parked in a public place.

    Unless you are good friends with a shop/cafe proprietor who has a secure facility then a safe location for an unlocked bike doesn’t exist. Insurers won’t consider a claim if your bike isn’t locked to something solid.

    Cycling into town isn’t the same as a cafe stop. Obviously you lock a bike up in town but for a cafe stop I’ve never bothered.

    March 1, 2019 at 9:59 pm #936671
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    Anonymous

    I’ve had one of these for two

    I’ve had one of these for two years now. Perfect for cafe stops.

    https://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/ottolocks-go-anywhere-bike-lock-that-will-fit-in-your-pocket-48128/

    They’re not cheap but amazingly compact and light, mine wieghs 148g

    March 1, 2019 at 7:08 pm #936669
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    Simon E
    cougie wrote:
    Never locked my bikes up at the cafe.  Just choose better places to stop. 

    That’s really not helpful!

    I don’t know about you but I can’t choose a “better” place to leave my bike if I ride into town or stop during a ride, it will have to be parked in a public place.

    Unless you are good friends with a shop/cafe proprietor who has a secure facility then a safe location for an unlocked bike doesn’t exist. Insurers won’t consider a claim if your bike isn’t locked to something solid.

    March 1, 2019 at 2:46 pm #936667
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    freetime101

    cougie wrote:

    cougie wrote:

    Never locked my bikes up at the cafe.  Just choose better places to stop. 


    It’s more for peace of mind than anything else to be honest!

    March 1, 2019 at 10:24 am #936665
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    cougie

    Never locked my bikes up at

    Never locked my bikes up at the cafe.  Just choose better places to stop. 

    February 28, 2019 at 7:41 pm #936663
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    freetime101

    There have been a few
    There have been a few suggestions for the hiplok – whilst not the most secure it does seem to fit the bill as a small, light lock – might just place an order!

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