Which Bike Lock?

[Psyclist]

oxford magnum decathlon £29.99 at moment down from £50 . sold secure Motorcycle Gold rated so as good as the granit thingies but for a lot less dosh

Oxford have always had a poor rating, I'd never trust their locks!

 

[BSRU]

oxford magnum decathlon £29.99 at moment down from £50 . sold secure Motorcycle Gold rated so as good as the granit thingies but for a lot less dosh

Gold rated means nothing in the real world, I have two sets of sold secure gold D locks, Masterlocks and Abus 54X's.
The 54x's are far far superior, they actually stand a chance of meeting the five minutes sold gold secure standard they are supposed to meet, unlike the Masterlocks that can be breached in under 30 seconds.

 

[subaqua]

as long as its better than the lock on the bike next to me i don't care. the CTC insurance says i need a sold secure silver rating minimum.

 

[Tony Sutton]

Payday this Wed. Budget increased to £40. Still have not found a suitable one. Have read some bad reviews on the Kryptonite locks.

 

[BSRU]

Kryptonite had a bad reputation a long time ago when it was discovered their D-locks could be opened with the top of a BIC pen.
But that was many years ago, from what I have read these days they are on a par with similar Abus products.

 

[marinyork]

Weight: 2.09 kg
How heavy???? lol

My bike is 2nd hand with a value of about £100 or so which is why I'm not sure about spending too much money on a lock... perhaps the chain you mention is good enough?

I had the fahgettaboudit (before they brought out the mini version), I used to carry it around in my rucksack. I replaced this with a NY3000 and I have an evolution mini (I use both at work for my commute).

Personally, I believe the very top end abus locks are better. But I say that as someone that wouldn't buy the lowest end kryptonite ones (apart from the mini which is really for the race bike for those occasions it needs locking).

 

[Tony Sutton]

Kryptonite had a bad reputation a long time ago when it was discovered their D-locks could be opened with the top of a BIC pen.
But that was many years ago, from what I have read these days they are on a par with similar Abus products.

Thanks. It was mostly toward to how easy it's being cut/broken and the lock gets jammed over use. Don't want my bike to be stuck!!

 

[Tony Sutton]

At last, I have narrowed down to a bike lock that meets my budget... Abus Sinus Plus + cable.

Hopefully I have made the right decisions with this??

 

[crdf]

I'm bringing an old topic again.

I'm looking at these two D-locks and wondering if I should get one of them or something else. My bike is not expensive, but I prefer to spend money on a lock then for another bike:
http://www.fatbirds.co.uk/1441/prod...ogle&utm_content=None&utm_campaign=PriceComp1 (suggested in this topic) and
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kryptonite-York-Standard-Flexframe-Bracket/dp/B005YPK9SY/ref=sr_1_1?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1408370350&sr=1-1&keywords=kryptonite new york 3000

Would the mini be less heavier? Will it go trough a wheel and a frame? Could I use it with this cable: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kryptonite-Kryptoflex-Cable-Lock-213/dp/B000NOO3ZQ/ref=sr_1_5?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1408370350&sr=1-5&keywords=kryptonite new york 3000
(Just wondering if the cables loops will fit the locks?)
I'd like to get the cable so that I can go trough the second wheel and the saddle. Or should I just get a smaller chain lock?

P.S. Do you guys carry a d-lock in your bag or on the bike (hybrid)

Edit: What are these:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/abus-granit-x-plus-540-300mm-ush-d-lock/