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I leave my bike sitting with no lock all day at work, no locks, Garmin attached, lights attached.
Is this bike lock any good Or am I wasting my time?
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SkipdiverJohn
Deplorable Brexiteer
- Location
- London
I'd say the shackle was around 1/2" diameter, maybe 9/16" at most. I lobbed the remains in the scrap metal bin at work after I got it off so I don't have it to hand for measuring. It was easier to cut than I expected. The bolt croppers just happened to be handy, I thought I'd give them a go first before looking for my angle grinder. In the end, I didn't need it.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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- Land of confusion
The only time i leave my bike locked anywhere is at work , thats with a motorbike chain + lock and a simlar lock to that for the front wheel.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
OK, thanks. It would have been interesting whether it was even hardened steel, but I can understand throwing it away in disgust!
SkipdiverJohn
Deplorable Brexiteer
- Location
- London
It appeared to be case hardened, as a test rub with a file didn't make much impression on the surface. My first thought was use a hacksaw, if it had not had any heat treatment. Having realised it had a hard surface, I went for the croppers. Once you can breach the hardening and work on the softer core, it doesn't hold up for long. Steel treatment is always a trade off. You can make steels very hard by increasing the carbon content, but then they become brittle and vulnerable to being smashed apart especially when at a very low temperature. What you really want is toughness, by alloying the basic steel with other things like Vanadium. This puts the cost up, which is why a high quality set of spanners costs a lot more than cheapo ones.
I wouldn't use it for a whole day, at least not in the UK (you're in Finland IIRC where bike theft may be less of an issue?) Get a Gold secure Abus or Kryptonite D Lock (£50+). That'll be ok if just popping to the shops
This would be better if you can add ££
https://www.ffx.co.uk/tools/product...936936-Security-Kit-Mini-D-Lock-Anchor--Chain
Thanks for the recommendation - arrived today. Very pleased.
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- London
Sorry, don't understand your post vickster.I wouldn't use it for a whole day, at least not in the UK (you're in Finland IIRC where bike theft may be less of an issue?) Get a Gold secure Abus or Kryptonite D Lock (£50+). That'll be ok if just popping to the shops
This would be better if you can add ££
https://www.ffx.co.uk/tools/product...936936-Security-Kit-Mini-D-Lock-Anchor--Chain
Why do you consider that better than the £50 plus d locks you mentioned,? And what do you mean by "add pounds", it seems to be cheaper.
jefmcg
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That was for the OP who had credit at the store.
