What’s the best bike lock? Senior road tech editor Warren Rossiter headed out to Abus in Germany to independently test (and destroy) £11,000 worth of bike locks from various manufacturers.
With the results now in he gives you the low down on the best bike locks you can buy.
Article http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/the-best-bike-locks-and-chains-44996/
Results table https://imgur.com/Hlbrlov
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I ordered the Abus Bordo Granit X 6500
you liked the litelock more than it?
I knew this was just a video for self advertising
Interesting results for bikers not sure about the robot saw test didnt seem to be actually sawing more scratching, but they looked like they would take an age to get through manual or not.
56 Newton meters,,, what the fuck is that, that’s an everyday measurement if I’ve ever heard one, why not just use kilos and tons so normal folk understand what the fuck you’re on about?
I expect to start seeing a lot more iron railings with sections mission because of these locks.
The saw test – where the saw, after returning, drops the blade on to the target each time is rubbish. No-one, using a hacksaw, does that. The blade twists on impact losing part of the power-stroke, so losing effectiveness and wasting time. It’s either a stupid test or there is something I am missing justifying their rationale. (?)
A lock is a deterrent not a guarantee of security.
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I think they dont show you how to pick the locks because of how easy it can be….
Lmao you don’t need to blur the lock picks
I’m stunned that the Abus locksmiths couldn’t pick many/most of these. Several of these locks are not particularly challenging. I’m not sure what to say.
Also, I noticed the Kryptonite Fahgettaboudit U locks in the pictures, but they are not listed in the results. I wonder why that is. It seems that this test might have been comparing Kryptonite’s JV to the Abus varsity team.
What about the Seatylock?
At least having a ‘good lock’ means you can relax when you are inside and your bike is outside. And when it gets stolen it gets stolen. At least you aren’t worrying about it up until that point 😉
Good test. What do you do with the remains? When the core is intact the lockpicking community will still be interested in them.
I do have two older version of the ABUS U-lock bought second hand at €15,- each about 5 years ago. My bike is arguably worth less. So reuse/buy second hand unless you have a €2k electric bike, then just don’t leave it outside.
At 11:03 I can see a bunch of Kryptonite New York mini Fahgettaboudits in the rightmost carton in the front row.
I’m genuinely interestet about the results, because I own this lock myself and was looking for tests.
I bought it, because it’s by far the toughest I came across at my local bike shop. I know you used Abus facility and all…but I sadly can’t even find it in the full article.
Simulate a tweaker
On the D lock no menshion of which wheel cables are strongest? .
Why not design a large polymer u lock? Enough width to prevent fast sawing/melted grime all over the saw, not easily grippable by a crowbar, and finally cheap and easy to produce. And it can even be molded to fit over the wheels or wherever you would like it.
cant believe I watched a video on bike locks for almost 15 minutes lmao
You are afraid to show a rake and a tension wrench on camera? Search for lockpicking on youtube and you’ll find detailed tutorials.
Wow abus had their best lock in there yet not so top of the line from their competitors
Thanks i learn new ways to open locks hahaha!!! security is just a idea is not real .
why are they blurring lockpicks? In at least the US and UK these are perfectly legal to own and theres videos of lockpicking allover youtube, just search bosnianbill or lockpickinglayer
i would be interested to see a test like this for motorcycle locks, both chains and disc locks.
also what about cable locks? iv seen plenty about and id say they’re just as common as U locks.
the hand saw blade machine is cutting inaccurately. that test is wrong. faulty.
You should test these bike locks with a ramset gun.
My bike lock is newer version there’s no way to use a pin cause the lock is circle
Super cool vid
#stoplockabuse
#locklivesmatter
#justiceforlocks
Great video! Thanks!
PSA: don’t use master locks. Anyone, and I mean anyone, can pick the lock in less than 20 seconds. Splash our and buy anything else.
What about the Almax 22mm immobiliser series, that is a proper chain !
The light lock doesn’t go into lightweight I think it belongs with the chains as you can’t fold it and stick it in a pocket
Nothing about shimming ?!?
a mini GPS and a BIG baseball bat problem solved and after i saw the ramsted gun attacks well i give up on locking stuff
all you need is a ramset gun
it’s shame they didn’t test any of the steel cable bike locks
The hacksaw was improperly calibrated in the test. You can see the blade bouncing and wobbling on the cut. Maybe it was just for the filmed portion of the test, but it’s bad data if so. Other than that it looked like a well rounded test.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6iMmCSayBQ the best locks with the best cylinders picked in seconds.
ok well putting it in the climate control defeats the purpose of having a control
Great, now do motorbike locks
lol go to Bosnian bill to see him pick all these locks with no blur ha ha
Why don’t these manufacturers try a sintered diamond coating?
You guys must employ former criminal lockpickers to test these locks? Fascinating and informative anyway, cheers.
thankyou for making this video. But as always you probably educated some theives too with these videos.
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What about the bike registration schemes? Are they effective. I have my bike on one of them…. can’t remember which. Have a tamper proof sticker on my frame, but unfortunately a heavy caste on my left leg…. (non biking incident)