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When it comes to locking your bike, you no longer need to compromise between security and convenience

Hiplok was the first bike security brand to deliver both wearable and angle grinder-resistant locks, so they know a thing or two about bike security. Let's take a look at three key products in Hiplok's range, and check in with co-founder Ben Smith

Cheap vs expensive bike locks — will spending more keep your pride and joy safe? We deployed an angle grinder to find out

We tested 19 bike locks from £30 up to £290 with bolt croppers and an angle grinder to see if spending more really is the only way to deter thieves

How to store your bike indoors April 2025

How to store your bike indoors: tips from road.cc staff and readers on the best solutions for secure home bike storage

We asked our readers (and ourselves) how to store a bike indoors, and here's what they came back with should you need any inspiration

It’s Security and Storage week on road.cc — we’re sprucing up the bike shed and testing locks to destruction in our latest themed week

Need a new bike lock, travelling with your bike or just want some tips to create the ultimate secure bike shed? We're here all week with all the advice you need to keep your fleet safe and secure

Bike theft? That stinks! Meet the lock that releases “an ultra-nauseating gas” if it’s cut to deter thieves

Available to pre-order for €179.99, the CactUs lock is said to release a "corpse-like" stench that can also cause eye irritation and shortness of breath if a thief dares to cut it by more than 1cm

Cyclist accused of smashing car windscreen with bike lock during road rage clash

Cyclist accused of smashing car windscreen with bike lock, “turning it into a weapon”, in alleged road rage clash with driver

“The cyclist, who I presume obviously didn’t see him, must have gone into the back of him,” the motorist’s father said about the initial incident that sparked the confrontation, which they claim was captured on a bus driver’s dashcam

Bike lock weighing you down? Try this folding one that stashes inside your seatpost… plus “the world’s greatest bike light”, a bike computer with bonus mobile data + more

It's time for Tech of the Week again, and we have news from Le Col, Storck, Uplock and plenty more!

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“World’s strongest folding lock” smashes Kickstarter funding target within 24 hours

Seatylock’s Foldylock Forever has a Sold Secure Bicycle Gold rating and has nearly hit 500% of its target

Will this mount make Apple’s AirTag popular with cyclists? Kapz launches 3D-printed mount to hide security device under your saddle

The new 3D-printed under-the-seat-mount for round rails allows you to add a layer of security to your bike at a relatively affordable price point

Litelok launch new Flexi-U Silver, ‘the world’s first insurance-rated flexible U-lock’

“What we’ve done is turn a very tired, and traditionally heavy, product category on its head”, says Litelok founder Professor Neil Barron...