Lite bike lock in production- may be of interest

[Robert Clark]

Well I suppose your bike is already carrying you so it makes sense to spread the load

Like I said before, I'm not stupid.

I usually ride in the shopping basket on the front of Mrs C's bike too.
Just to make sure nobody steals the bike lock.

 

[Gromett]

Sold Secure Gold rating, same as the Litelok, same as many others available.

I think on paper it's meant to be 5 minutes sustained attack.

Huh? Lightlok only lasts 14 seconds

 

[Clarky]

What do you chaps think about this Abus Bordo lock?
I like the idea that it folds up into a neat carrier that can be strapped onto the bike frame.
Quite expensive but then so is the bike.

https://www.evanscycles.com/abus-bordo-granit-x-plus-folding-lock-EV145848

 

[Robert Clark]

What do you chaps think about this Abus Bordo lock?
I like the idea that it folds up into a neat carrier that can be strapped onto the bike frame.
Quite expensive but then so is the bike.

https://www.evanscycles.com/abus-bordo-granit-x-plus-folding-lock-EV145848

Having read the customer reviews, I'd be concerned about how long it is and if you could secure your bike to something like a lamp post, which can be chunky.

Like the folding concept

 

[Deleted member 29692]

Huh? Lightlok only lasts 14 seconds

Sold Secure don't appear to make their standards public. A gap in their tests maybe?

http://www.soldsecure.com/about/

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[Gromett]

I remembered watching a video sometime ago and did a search for it. This is it.
Worth a watch. Look out for the locks that require 2 cuts to get open, and fit two.

seemed best of the batch. 2 of these?

 

[Deleted member 29692]

What do you chaps think about this Abus Bordo lock?
I like the idea that it folds up into a neat carrier that can be strapped onto the bike frame.
Quite expensive but then so is the bike.

https://www.evanscycles.com/abus-bordo-granit-x-plus-folding-lock-EV145848

http://road.cc/content/review/16663-abus-bordo-granit-x-plus-link-lock

Not too heavy, considerably lighter than any D lock worth having.

This review seems to have found a flaw though.

That's the thing though isn't it. No matter what the product there will be a flaw and a bad review out there somewhere. You've got to go with whatever you're confident to use.

 

[Deleted member 29692]

I remembered watching a video sometime ago and did a search for it. This is it.
Worth a watch. Look out for the locks that require 2 cuts to get open, and fit two.

The New York Fahgettaboudit Mini seemed best of the batch. 2 of these?

When I get home I'll contact Sold Secure and see if they'll tell me what their definition of "sustained attack" is and whether a grinder plays any part in their testing.

If it doesn't perhaps it should.

 

[Minxy]

I bought an OnGuard Brute lock (Sold Secure Gold) for our Bromptons to go along side the heavy duty ex-motorcycle lock we already have, thinking is that having 2 types of lock means 2 types of tools usually.

 

[Deleted member 29692]

The USP of the Litelok for me, and the reason I bought them, is the weight which when you're thinking in road bike terms is everything.

There's nothing else with Sold Secure Gold that's anywhere near as light.

Maybe they aren't perfect, I very much doubt that any lock on the market is unbeatable. What I do know is that my bike hasn't been stolen whilst locked up by one. I don't think there's anything else you can really say about a lock is there.

I've got motorcycle locks but they weigh more than my road bike so it would make no sense at all for me to use them. D locks are the same - any that I would trust weigh 2-3 times as much as a Litelok.

When you consider that the rough rule of thumb with a road bike is that once you get past entry level for each kg you reduce the weight of the bike by you spend about £500 carrying a couple of uncessary kilos of lock defeats the object of having a good bike to start with.

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[Clarky]

Thanks everyone for your help and advice.
Having purchased what I think is a fairly stylish, if heavy, bike I don't want to spoil its looks by carting huge and ugly D locks and chains around if I can avoid them. For that reason the Litelok and the Abus folding link lock appeal.
@Robert Clark, if you want to sell your Litelok's I would be interested but I note that insurance companies insist on seeing a receipt for any locks involved in a theft claim so that may be a problem.
In the meantime I am going to order an Abus lock and will see how it goes.
We are investigating a bike for Kate at the moment so will need at least two, possibly three locks.

Richard.