Best affordable bike lock?

[ismellnownlatters]

Caught some sob trying to steal my bike from Walmart. He is lucky I've mellowed with age. But please tell me what lock to use

 

[FrizzleFried]

Those are excellent times for a taser... er... yeah.

The problem with bike locks are... the better they are... the heavier they are. If you have a place to store it while riding, the solid steel ones rate the best from what I've seen (non-cable)... but man they are bulky...

...and man they get spendy!

LITELOK X1

With 5x more angle-grinder resistance than the best performing D-lock, X1 is the ultimate in bike security: lightweight Sold Secure Diamond armoured D Lock.

www.litelok.com

A buck fifty for a lock?!? That's worth more than my China Doll engine!



Or how about this "beast" at nearly $230!!

https://www.amazon.com/Oxford-LK126-Heavy-Duty-Chain/dp/B085QKBCSG?tag=bikelockwiki-20&geniuslink=true

Yeah... I'm no help here...

 

[DAMIEN1307]

Caught some sob trying to steal my bike from Walmart. He is lucky I've mellowed with age. But please tell me what lock to use

This URL link below is a good place to start your search...lol.

The Best Bike Lock

We tested 32 bike locks, and the Kryptonite New-U Evolution Mini-7 is the most affordable lock that will most likely need a power tool to be defeated.

www.nytimes.com

 

[ismellnownlatters]

I hate thief's. I recall every item taken from me. Imagine a world full of honest people! That would be heaven

 

[bikemike82]

This URL link below is a good place to start your search...lol.

The Best Bike Lock

We tested 32 bike locks, and the Kryptonite New-U Evolution Mini-7 is the most affordable lock that will most likely need a power tool to be defeated.

www.nytimes.com

Its not though is it! Every lock on there is a kryptonite, looks a bit fishy to say the least

 

[darwin]

I use an Onguard U-lock, supposed to be really hard steel. If you get one get the longer and wider version. Gives you more options to lock it to different size poles or signs/racks. The narrow shorter ones really limit what you can lock it to. I use a cable too, combination. Those just keep folks from walking off with your bike though. Bolt cutters cut through those like butter.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009KBHD0/ref=sspa_dk_detail_5?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B0009KBHD0&pd_rd_w=k4QDN&content-id=amzn1.sym.dd2c6db7-6626-466d-bf04-9570e69a7df0&pf_rd_p=dd2c6db7-6626-466d-bf04-9570e69a7df0&pf_rd_r=2BV6GJ0FVD82CPWAV27Q&pd_rd_wg=Qqb4b&pd_rd_r=f6440a02-b565-4fde-b75b-d98c11175f2d&s=automotive&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWxfdGhlbWF0aWM&smid=AN18IKOLH4FTL

My Ulock is combination too, no key.

 

[Whitewill1412]

I got what I think is a decent lock at Wal-Mart. The brand is onguard. It's a 6 foot by 12mm cable. Package says it is a 3 out of 5 security rating. It's a big lock. I think it will deter most would be thieves.

 

[Wolfie65]

I hate thief's. I recall every item taken from me. Imagine a world full of honest people! That would be heaven

As recently as the 1980s, you could leave your door unlocked, forget your wallet in a restaurant and things like that without having to worry in most of northern and central Europe.
It's a VERY different story now.
As for bike locks, I am currently using a chain + padlock type thing I got for about $ 20 from Shanghai Fleight (formerly known as Harbor Freight).
The store I go to now has not just 1 'security' guard, but 2, btw.
It's heavy, but works well and is long enough to wrap around even those lamp posts that have concrete around the bottom 4 feet or so as well as small trees, although I don't like to use those as parking spots.
If you secure the padlock part to only 1 end of the chain, it also makes a pretty formidable emergency weapon.

 

[DAMIEN1307]

Its not though is it! Every lock on there is a kryptonite, looks a bit fishy to say the least

I might be a little partial on these...You see, I am originally a "Masshole" from Boston...Kryptonite is a Massachusetts company and I have to say, in many years of riding bicycles and motorised bikes, I have never lost a bike using their locks...lol.

Ps...When I was a cop, I never even heard of a bike stolen that had a kryptonite lock on it...lol.

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

I too use a Kryptonite lock and have a kevlar sleaved cable lock. I do suggest at least a 15mm or better in both types of locks. Other complementary items to consider is trackers, cell phone notifiers, and alarms.