For the mildly paranoid (or those needing to leave valuable bikes in public) this is currently 1/3 off -
http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/products/revolution-secure-chain-lock
"Was £29.99, Now only £19.99 "
"Approx weight: 2.27kg/5lb."
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Cheap(er) lock
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Posted 12 years ago #
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5lb !
My daily ride doesnt look anything special (actually it isnt anything special), and keep a £2 abus combo in the carradice to lock it up outside a shop etc - this weighs next to nothing, would not deter a decent pair of pliers, but the combination of a rubbishy looking bike and any lock seems to have worked so far.
That one is pretty reasonable for someone looking to leave a decent chain at work or something though.
Posted 12 years ago # -
looks good
I just checked and my Magnum D lock hits about 4lb on the scales
also found an old,squashed banana in the camalbak bag it was in :(Posted 12 years ago # -
I have a similar lock by Abus I think (possibly even more chunky, in fact).
Not something to carry around, although it can be worn easily as a belt, but it's very fine if you need to lock up in public regularly (i.e. at work). When I used to have a bike that easily came apart I kept it here paired with a D-lock.
For £20 I'd highly recommend... mine was about 3x that (10 years ago!)
Posted 12 years ago # -
If my luggage scale is to be believed, my wee chain is 2.5kg and my bigger one 4.6kg. If I'm expecting to lock my shiniest bike up in town I use the chunky chain, but otherwise I'll plump for the light option.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Just weighed my U lock and Kryptoflex cable (lives wrapped around the U lock) and they came in at about 1.1kg
Posted 12 years ago # -
Someone should make an inflatable lock. Visible deterrent and zero weight.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Inflatable could be tricky to get looking right but plastic chain looks real (well, it is real of course, you know what I mean...) and is almost as light. The stuff meant for fences is cheap too.
Plastic padlocks are harder to find....
Posted 12 years ago # -
I'm routinely carrying 4.5kg of lock. And often another 4-6kg of milk on the home run.
Worth remembering as I drop behind on a Hilly Tuesday!
<grin>
Robert
Posted 12 years ago # -
pfft, I carry a lot more than that with my organic padding :o
Posted 12 years ago # -
There is the dental floss one we discussed previously. It is very light and would stop someone without nail-clippers from walking off with your bike. THat one is at the other end of the spectrum - almost for a motorbike?
Posted 12 years ago #
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