How to securely lock your bicycle

How to securely lock your bicycle

How to securely lock your bicycle, / Tips/ Which Locks to choose.

Theft of your bike is the worst thing that can happen to any of us, those who have any kind of bike. If you're going to lock it up in publico, you better make sure it's really, really secure.

I'm going to prove to you how vulnerable the bike is, and show you how to make your bike as safe as possible. Now, the first step in keeping your bike safe, clearly, is to invest in a decent quality lock. Now you have to think about how much you value your bike. If it's something you really love then you need to take good care of it. So a couple of hundred euros for a lock, relatively speaking is not a lot of money to spend, but you could spend 10 euros on a lock.

It's entirely up to you, I would always spend as much as possible and get the best lock, if not get more locks.

Even when your bike is locked, it is not safe. Any lock can technically be broken, whether it is cut, shattered, forced, or opened. And daverro the key to your bike being nicked is the ease with which you leave it open to be taken by u thief. So I'm going to pretend to be a thief and try to steal my bike just to dimonstrate something to you. Imagine that I'm wearing a bright yellow jacket, and I'm not wearing an inconspicuous-looking hooded jacket for essample. Well, my theory is that thieves don't care about anything, they just go straight to what they want and take it.The bicycles are a highly coveted loot for thieves.

So we're going to see what are the best methods for tying up your bike in the city.

• How to tie your bike securely
• We're going to see what types of luchettos are.

There are different types of padlocks, diferent shapes, weight, designs and yes different brands. And know that bigger doesn't always mean better, because it always also depends on our needs, how much weight we want to carry on the bike. Certainly if we want to have a secure bike we can't have a lock that weighs 10 grams for example. If you use a really cheap lock you make a thief's task easier.

We analyze Granit, Kryptonite, ABUS, and even Hiplok padlocks. Each of them has its own quirks and its own kind of individuality that suits different kinds of users. For example GRANIT padlock is super strong is a really heavy lock. Excellent for locking your bike absolutely anywhere, corrosion resistant, but the problem is it's extremely heavy, it's not the kind of lock you want to mount on your bike and you really don't want to carry it around in your bag.

These might be useful, perhaps, if you lock your bike in a permanent place every day such as a train station, for example. Or if you have a bike rack in your office or workplace. You can leave them outside because they are corrosion resistant and generally nothing will get a lock through like this. And you might also notice something particular with padlock GRANIT has a square profile so the square profile makes it extremely resistant to cutting because you have to cut both sides, you can't just cut one and then twist your way free.

That said, even if you can cut something that thick you are a hero because it is an insanely strong type of lock. D-shaped locks come in different sizes. Now, the good thing about the smaller sizes is that they are very portable. This is a highly secure lock.

It is rated Sold Secure Gold so the highest rating you can get for a lock.

So these are things you have to take into consideration with any kind of lock.

You can consider some other compact options in new locks as well, the Kryptonite ones for example.

So one important thing, each Kryptonite lock has a scale of 1 to 10 that defines how unbreakable the lock is. 1 would be the least unbreakable lock that you can theoretically break into more easily, and 10 is a lock that's virtually indestructible.

So let's start with the lighter ones--hollow padlock, which is made of a metal cable covered with plastic. It is a padlock that is used in support of a more solid padlock to secure the front of your bike. This type of lock also exists with a combination. They are convenient padlocks for when we stop for a few minutes to get a coffee and we have the bike not too far away from us, let's say under our eyes, but still we want it protected. And a very lightweight lock that you can carry around and can be very useful in these cases. Let's move on to the type of lock. In this case we have of 3 types:

• The larger, more massive one that can help us enclose our bike more broadly, attached to a railing, a post
• The smaller one with less margin for width. Such padlocks can be combined with the hollow lock can do a great job of being able to keep the whole bike locked.
• Another padlock is the classic chain lock, which of course we all know, very massive, very secure with the only flaw perhaps being the weight. And very heavy to carry around, not so comfortable while we're pedaling, however it's definitely a very reliable padlock that also gives you the ability to attach the bike to the most challenging poles.
• Hexagonal folding padlock will be used a little less than chain padlocks. And it's a slightly less equipped padlock in terms of unbreakability, but it's very convenient because when closed it really holds very little space, and the opening is still very wide. But they also make incredibly heavy versions that are very strong and very efficcious, and because of their shape you're not limited to where you can lock a bicycle.

Know that when we tie the bike to the rake we have to take the frame first. If we have the wider and bigger dilock we also take the wheel.

Earlier we talked about the usefulness of the hollow lock that goes to support the lock padlock and we then tie the front wheel, and then we connect it to our of lock. This way we lock the two wheels and the frame and so we say we have a more secure parking space.

Before tying up your bike, look for a busy area, a transit area where there are people all the time.

When choosing a lock for your bike, you need to know the lock's capabilities.

In conclusion, what you verily need is a good solid lock and lock your bike correctly. The point is that wherever you lock your bike it is not invincible, but you can minimize the risks by using a good selection of licks, locking it sensibly and Choosing where to lock your bike.

I hope it is being helpful to you.