Security chains for on the move

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A thick cable (1/2" or so) with a loop at each end works for me when travelling. Lighter and harder to cut than a chain it takes up little room and used with a U Lock (usually fits under a seat) gives you enough length to lock the bike to something immovable.

Andres
 
I'd be doubious of thick cables a pair of cutters like these can do one in seconds I should know had to remove lost key cycle locks from bikes when I worked in shop !

It cuts the seperate strands munching away until none left :eek:
 

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I use a pannier frame mounted tool box and keep my Pragmasis chain & Squires padlock in there. Theres even room to shove a potted meat sandwich in there. And a Mars bar....


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Cables are useless. So are disc locks. Only big mental oxford monster type chains do the business.
The first two may deter amateurs but that's about it. Alarms are also shite.
A screaming disc lock is the only real travel option to stop twats messing about with your steed.
 
I carry a 1.5m sold secure chain & similar rotating padlock

All fits in an Oxford Lock bag on the pillion seat

I then attach the chain & lock around the Telelever to a suitable anchor of street furniture
 
kwallace21 said:
Cables are useless. So are disc locks. Only big mental oxford monster type chains do the business.
The first two may deter amateurs but that's about it. Alarms are also shite.
A screaming disc lock is the only real travel option to stop twats messing about with your steed.
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A disc lock won't stop 4 blokes from pulling up alongside your 'steed' and hoiking the fucker into the back of the van......gone in 20 seconds.

Even a humble chain will at least make them stop and have to faff around for a few minutes.......and as we're talking about travel protection, it would be a random theft, not a planned one, so the chances are the thieves would move on to the next bike rather than faff at all.
 
They will all be minced by an 18V DeWalt angle grinder.
Parking on pavement so you can wrap the chain around a lamp post is illegal parking.
May as we use a screaming disc lock and top up the insurance.
 
I use the best U lock that'll fit under the seat together with a cable as Andrés says.
I've got the anchor chain from the QE2 for the garage at home but when travelling there inevitably have to be some compromises (especially when two up as I usually am on trips). The main thing I do when on a trip is to try and get secure off-road parking for overnight stops.
 
I carefully select my parking position, may not be fool proof but what actually is. Brother in law had his keyless multistrada locked, the skanky bar stewards gave up trying to get it going and left it round the corner.
 
A mate had his Gixxer Thou K5 lifted whilst stopping for a mid-tour coffee break in Nice, reckons the French pikeys had it away in seconds. A long trip home with no bike.

Bike thieves are the same the world over, use a chain if you can.
 
Chains are great with something to lock the bike to. Finding that suitable something is always my issue.
 
My fingers are not long enough to get around the drain slats. The covers also lift out quite easily so the blokes with a van would just leave a hole in the road.
 
Bendy toy said:
My fingers are not long enough to get around the drain slats. The covers also lift out quite easily so the blokes with a van would just leave a hole in the road.
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Not if you park with the back wheel on the grate ;)

Nothing's going to absolutely stop your bike from being nicked......all you're trying to do is make them chose a different one, so as long as yours isn't the lowest hanging fruit on the tree, job done :)
 
Fanum said:
Not if you park with the back wheel on the grate ;)

Nothing's going to absolutely stop your bike from being nicked......all you're trying to do is make them chose a different one, so as long as yours isn't the lowest hanging fruit on the tree, job done :)
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Which is exactly why I travel with mates with brand new fancy bikes. Far more attractive that my 5 year old GS :beerjug:
 
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