If you have any questions, please use the BikeGremlin forum (I try to respond to every comment, but RU-vid sucks at notifications, especially when it comes to any follow-up questions): www.bikegremlin.net/ Relja
Thanks I bought a Abus GRANIT CityChain XPlus 1060/110 lock and this was really useful. I had no idea of the techniques used to steal a bike and your youtube helped me understand why this lock protects against each of them.
I really enjoyed your video... very easy to listen to and I like your humour. Well done. Good practical advice in carrying the chain vs leaving it at the place you are going to lock it up at. Great idea to save weight carrying it.
Nice video. I use the same chain, as well as a Granit Extreme 59 U-lock. Ordered both from ABUS (via a bike shop) with their keyed-alike system, it's quite convenient to have one key working for all the locks. It's more expensive this way, though. On my Bakfiets (a Dutch cargo bike) I just throw the locks in the box. On my mountain bike I bring just the chain, I put it in the Blackburn Outpost Frame Bag (Large) which can hold the chain and some other stuff, too. P.S. For the same reason as you don't show the number on your ABUS key card, you shouldn't be showing your keys, although I guess it's not easy to make these types of keys without having access to suitable specialized blanks.
A very sincere and honest video. I think the lock and chain I have is extremely similar. It's a Kryptonite 1090 Evolution Series 4. Perhaps not as good for the chain design or the steel hardening or the lock head. But extremely similar. For the prices I see now, the Kryptonite was about 60 some dollars less. Same ten mm and same general configuration. In fact mine is a pretty decent lock and chain. Similar issues for cutting through these chain links. Similarly there is the bulk and weight and I wind up going with a backpack for the first leg of grocery trips. I have a smaller 8mm chain and lock but the ten mm is especially for my e-bike as opposed to two regular bikes. I use both for various conditions with a secondary cable.
It looks like a very good bike lock! After all the whole purpose of the lock is to discourage the potential thief from even trying or quickly resigning from the attempt if the lock cannot be defeated in a matter of secods with medium sized bolt cutters. I am also using Abus products at the moment, though different ones. I went for u-lock 470 Granit as a primary lock and as a secondary lock 7 mm 8800 city chain 2.0. I have a bad experience with a Kryptonite U-lock. The damn thing jammed. Luckily for me the lock malfunctioned when I wanted to lock it not to unlock it. Becasue otherwise I would have to "steal" my own bike, but first I guess get hold of a portable angle grinder. On the other hand that could be an interesting experience - if anyone would pay attention to the dude who is cutting of a u - lock with angle grinder in the middle of the day. My guess is nobody would care.
I think you can make it work with the 85cm version, if you aren't locking around a thick pole / tree. Though the 110 cm version does give you more options. Relja
I love bike security videos! Great one! The best way to swcure your bike in the city is to travel by car. Much more convenient. It is actually really really frustrating spending 2-3 minutes locking, and another 2-3 minutes unlocking the bike to something, not to mention taking care of accesories such as spedometer, lights, etc. and maybe gearing up with gloves, glasses, reflective stripes, halmet... carrying a back-pack or a paneer just for those things... when with an automobile you just open the door and it doesn't even rain iside :)) Back on topic: much as it is safe, that lock is not enough alone. In combination to the folding lock however, would make a good team. You didn't mention the weight :)) Is it 4 kg? It is ironic that a Tour de France bike is 6,8 kg and all the locks that you need to protect a bike weigh about 5-6 kg.
Yes - the lock is quite heavy. I see now that I haven't explicitly noted that. Regarding the practicality: in my city, 2-3 minutes for locking beats looking for a parking spot for over 10 minutes - and sitting in traffic jams, in a cage. :) I go everywhere on a bike. I consider this chain lock to be secure enough, the main reason for hauling the folding lock along with it is in order to secure the other wheel - just in case. I often don't get to use the other lock to tie the frame, just a wheel. Bicycle "parkings" deserve a separate video - some are good, but some are very poorly designed.
Yes, most bikes have a lot of cables, housing etc (not to mention the expensive & sensitive carbon frames), so wrapping it around the frame to carry is often not practical. That is a big downside of the chain lock, you need a bag, or a holster to carry it. Relja
