Locks that work

+2, works fine with deep vs and such.

Nice pics!
Thanks so much for all the help, finally got my hand on a fag mini, but have a brand new kryptonite evo STD lying around, I guess I could sell it off, anyone need it for a secondary lock?

Just wanted to contribute a photo of my pitlock :P

could do wiz lock...pm me price..

The trick with Fahg Mini is to use the rounded end to go around the pole. Here's mine on a standard London bike rack.

Any thoughts on the Oxford Magnum lock? I Got my previous bike stolen so I'm determined to have a good quality lock on it this time as my new bike has raided my bank account like CRAZY!

Its in the list (page 1), so its a perfectly acceptable lock....if its the 16mm version.

This is an awesome, if not depressing thread, the advice is much appreciated.

A bit of a late one, but if anyone is in the area, City Police are in my office building this afternoon until 14:00 with cycle locking tips and lots of locks including a FAHG and the big Abus cut through. Free refreshments too.

107 - 111 Fleet Street (Just off Ludgate Circus).

Thanks for the heads up. I attended, and had a really good chat with Mat from the Snow Hill Safer City Wards Team. Very useful.

A lots of those locking method should be posted in this topic, way to lock your bike.

The more we promote it, the better.

I totally agree with you Ed.

Is an alarmed disc lock for your chainring really essential in London?

Also, anyone know anywhere doing the fagh mini cheap at the minute?

Best I've found is fatbirds £56.99 with free postage.

Its not essential, but if the locking procedure is analysed for the particular needs of your own bike, it could be. Having the right locks is essential. Some people, scratch that.....many people find them overly sensitive. But if I lived in shared accomodation, and had to leave a bike in the hallway, or on a balcony, I would add an alarm disklock.

And for price, Evans will price match any that you can verify, and may be more convenient, than having it posted. I think the price you found is the best at the moment.

Thanks for the advice. I've just ordered from fatbirds, which is more convenient than getting to evans...

My main concern is visiting London at the end of the month with my new pride & joy, and potentially having to leave it locked for brief periods, probably between 1-2 hours max if at all. Figuring on using the fagh, an evo mini and a cable.

This seems to be the most popular combination, not ooking forward to carrying them around though.

Where I'm staying the first night is a cycling household, and 2nd night is secure building.

Hopefully I'll be lucky.

^I carry those locks every day it's not that bad.

When I first started cycling I was bricking it about locking up outside in london, I thought the second I turned my back someone would jump out from behind a tree with some boltcutters and have away with my pride and joy.

the reality is that bike theft is rife but by the same token there are thousands and thousands of bikes in london, most of which are poorly locked. lock yours properly with decent locks and chances are unless the thief really wants THAT bike they'll move onto something easier to steal.

one thing I'll say is don't rush the locking up bit. find somewhere suitable, spend the time getting the locks on the right bits, usually it's easy but sometimes try as you might you won't be able to get the same lock on the same pole you've locked to for months and will get frustrated and the temptation is to say fuck it, that'll do and just lock less securely leaving the wheel exposed or something like that. that's when you invite theft much more openly.

Is an alarmed disc lock for your chainring really essential in London?

Also, anyone know anywhere doing the fagh mini cheap at the minute?

Best I've found is fatbirds £56.99 with free postage.

Nice spot. Got one.

And for price, Evans will price match any that you can verify, and may be more convenient, than having it posted. I think the price you found is the best at the moment.

The guy behind the counter looked gutted at giving up almost 40 quid. Cheers for the tip.

Hatbeard, the only way to describe the attention I give to locking my bikes up is obsessively compulsive! I may look ridiculous pushing the bike around trying to lock it to different things till I find the right one, and fiddling making sure both wheels are locked through frame and prefarably both also to an immovable object... worth it though when you come back and the bike is still there.

YouTube - ‪bike thief‬‏

So much for public places making people less likely to steal your bike... this little video takes the piss (they're 'stealing' their own bikes btw).

bindun

YouTube - ‪bike thief‬‏

So much for public places making people less likely to steal your bike... this little video takes the piss (they're 'stealing' their own bikes btw).

Look at the date you poppycock.

Anyway, if I were a bike thief and I was going at a lock with a hacksaw or cutters or whatever and someone challenged me I'd simply say something along the lines of "oh, thanks for stopping but it's OK it's my bike I've lost my damn keys, typical eh?!" and give them a big smile. Job done.

Yes it isn't exactly hot off the press is it.

The warm smile and convincing excuse is probably fairly watertight unless the po-po are about, but I wonder how many of the bike-thief demographic would be able to pull it off.

This seminar is on today....a sport they say....?

http://wiki.hackspace.org.uk/wiki/Lockpicking