Bike Lock Reviews

Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit Chain Review

by Jamie on May 12, 2011

Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit Chain

Kryptonite are one of the big names in bicycle locks, and the New York range is their toughest. Within this range are the Fahgettaboudit locks; the toughest of the tough.

The Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit chain big, bold and heavy with a monstrous weight of 5.5kg and unsurprisingly is Sold Secure Gold rated. There is no easy way of transporting this lock around and would be best suited to securing your bicycle at home (where most bikes are stolen from!).
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Knog Party Frank Cable Lock Review

by Jamie on May 9, 2011

Knog Party Frank cable lock

The Australian cycle accessory firm Knog have a range of colourful locks, each offering varying degrees of protection. The Knog Party Frank lock is the cheapest for very low risk areas.

It offers a 5mm core steel cable and silicone over-mould designed to prevent scratching your precious bike frame. The weight is just 250g which is incredibly light, and a length of 620mm. Expect to pay between £15-20.
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Trelock BS510 D Lock Review

May 6, 2011
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Whilst perhaps not as recognisable as the likes of Kryptonite or Abus, Trelock have a number of mid-range locks which offer decent protection. The Trelock BS510 D lock has a Sold Secure Silver rating and can be bought for anything between £30 and £55 with a bit of hunting around. With a weight of 1.5kg, [...]

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Pimp your Kryptonite Mini with a Skin!

January 7, 2011
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Kryptonite Mini‘s are a great secondary lock, and a favourite amongst the hipsters and bike messengers who take their appearance seriously whilst tearing around town, so it is quite fitting that Kryptonite now sell coloured skins to fit over Mini U lock. From Kryptonite’s press release: The Mini U-Lock Color Skins are for use on [...]

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Abus Steel-O-Chain 810 Chain Lock Review

December 21, 2010
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Abus tout this chain lock as suitable for use in medium to high risk areas. Some serious thought has gone into this lock as the normally vulnerable lock barrel mechanism is armoured with 3mm plate to resist hammer and chisel attacks and the links constructed from hardened heavy duty 8mm steel. All this has resulted [...]

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Abus Granit Extreme 59 Review

December 20, 2010
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The Abus Granit Extreme 59 D lock is touted by Abus as ‘probably the toughest D lock money can buy’ which is a big claim if you consider how well the Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit Mini performs. This lock is extreme in every sense, with a weight of nearly 3kg and costing over £120.  It [...]

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Abus Granit Steel-O-Flex 1000 Cable Lock Review

December 16, 2010
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The Abus Granit Steel-O-Flex 1000 is one of the best-selling cable locks. Cable locks offer flexibility and portability where big D locks don’t, but they are also considered to offer lesser protection, despite a Sold Secure Gold rating. In fact, we don’t recommend any cable locks, but if we had to, this would be the [...]

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Kryptonite Evolution Mini LS 24cm Review

November 6, 2010
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The bright orange of the Evolution Mini LS 24 gives an immediate impression of trust and security. Just like its smaller brother, the Kryptonite Evolution Mini, the Evolution LS 24 has a security rating of 9 out of 15 and is Silver Sold Secure. The biggest gripe with the Evolution Mini is the small size, [...]

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Abus Bordo 90cm Folding Bike Lock Review

November 6, 2010
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The Abus Bordo folding lock is a lock with convenience in mind first, security second. It folds away nicely, but Bikeradar.com managed to pop a rivet in 46 seconds, giving it just a 3/5 score. If you don’t leave your bike in high-risk areas and can lock your bike somewhere within eyesight while you quickly [...]

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Abus City Chain X Plus 1060 Review

October 12, 2010
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The Abus City Chain X Plus 1060 is a flexible lock that lends itself to most locking scenarios and with a “hard as granite” make up that wouldn’t look out of place on a top of the range motorcycle. It’s the city lock that leaves commuters confident their bicycle will be in the same place [...]

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