I would only use 2 or 3 locks but this is the best video I have watched about securing your bike. I love how you give us tips and different methods so that we can actually use them in real life. Really helpful. Thank you so much!
In Germany, if u do something like this the thieves will put an additional lock to ur bike and than u cant do anything😂 than you leave it for the night. In the morning all ur locks are cut down and bike is stolen.
If anyone is wondering what all this costs her is the price breakdown - Marin Gestalt 1 with Sora = $1259 Total cost of all locks = $770 Broken out it looks like NY Forgettaboutit mini x 2 = $300 NY Forgettaboutit chain = $190 NY standard = $140 Evolution + cable = $80 Kryptolok + cable = $60
I have an E bike and use 2 different types of lock a u lock and chain so thieves would have to carry 2 types of tool to cut the locks which would be too much trouble for them.
Actually quality is better than quantity. If theives can break the best, they can break the rest. Quantity is only good if you dont plan to leave the bike very long. It takes an average of 4 minutes for a professional to break into most bike locks. Cheap ones can be broken in under a minute.
It's sad to have to use so many locks, but I see how your bike is your transportation. It's a very nice bike! Thanks for sharing your experience. Great job 👏 👍
@@strout2944 Saw a video of thief grinding away at a Lectric ebike with the alarm going off. They only stopped because the lock was hard to get through and may have possibly messed up their cutting disc. Either way, the alarm wasn't enough by itself.
The best way to lock your bike: 1 - Arrive 3 hours early 2 - Use a lock that will lock it with a lock that would secure the locking of your first lock, but make sure the lock is really locking the last lock that you used to lock all the locks used to lock the main lock.
what's an extra 2 minutes with a grinder. nobody is gonna do anything or play the hero. this is no solution. the real solution is catching these mofos and locking them up for a very long time. then you'll likely have less bike thefts because they will know what awaits them 10 years at rikers.
@@mikkihintikka7273 The Litelok X1 and X3 just by themselves together is worth over 2x the amount security of all these locks AK uses combined with their angle grinder resistant properties all while being easily portable and light enough.
It is sad that even in campus or college a student needs to lock a bike like this way. The people poops and pees their pants with the virus 19, but I am more afraid of thieves.
street signs.. careful - I had a bike lifted over the top of one once, after they removed the signs.. Also.. I note that your locks are stronger than the metal of the actual sign.
I’ve been looking everywhere for the New York Standard with New-U ends to be reviewed because unlike the Evolution with New-U that you can visually see the flat ends through the lock body, the NY Standard, the ends aren’t visible. So thank you. As for the reason why they developed that, the explanation is that once a thief cuts the shackle, sometimes you were able to twist and spread the shackle apart far enough to remove the bike from it. With the New-U, it makes it very difficult if not impossible to twist the cut shackle, requiring two cuts which effectively double the time for it to be defeated. Ingenious design actually.
many of the thugs cutting the locks will pull a gun on you. just not worth having a bike in this shithole. unless you have a gun too. then it's totally worth having a bike.
@@axolotol and no way do they cost more than a bike . There's bicycles that cost 20,000 and up . I'm assuming his is at least over a grand . The locks range from 40 to bout 100 bucks each .but yeah who the hell would want to carry all that weight
Marin Gestalt 1 with Sora = $1259 Total cost of all locks = $770 Broken out it looks like NY Forgettaboutit mini x 2 = $300 NY Forgettaboutit chain = $190 NY standard = $140 Evolution + cable = $80 Kryptolok + cable = $60
I was looking for a comparison of the standard New York lock to the Fahgettaboudit mini lock. Your demonstration gave me some good points to consider. Thank you!
get u locks that are different brand, abus is german and a good brand dont get everything from the same brand. but yet get one for your front wheel and your back wheel and something for inbetween. also check out hexlock they lock your accessories to the bike.
Multiple locks are a great deterrent for bike theft, but the weight of YOUR system would add a lot of pedal power. Limit your locking by including a u lock through the pedal and frame. No theief wants a bike that they need to spend a great deal of TIME for a bike. Great USE of locks. Most people probably neglect to think about accessories FOR locking. THANKS for sharing.
Why not just get security skewers? It seems like you can save a lot of time and u locks by just getting those skewers. I have those and just one kryptonite evolution and a chain on the saddle. Eventually I'm changing every Allen bolt on my bike into tamper proof ones.
Get a U-lock that is at least 18mm thick like the Kryptonite fahgettaboudit, this lock cannot be removed with a bolt cutter, but the other most important thing is an alarm that can text you when the bike is disturbed so that you can get to it before anything happens, time is the most critical factor!
6:51 *Shakes pole to make sure it doesn’t come out the ground. Accidentally grabs old gum and catch COVID-19 and dies. Bike never gets stolen and becomes a landmark.*
A landmark where it becomes mandatory to attach your own bike lock in his honour and it eventually becomes a world record holder for most secure bike in the world.
This is true. Because disc brake locks and frame locks (which prevents the wheel from turning like a disc brake lock) are hard to cut without damaging the wheel they are locking. And if a thief somehow gets through the rest of the locks, they still cant just ride away on the bike since the tires are now locked. I had a thief successfully cut both of my locks on the bike (chain and d lock), but once they tried to leave with the bike, they just dropped it on the pavement since they would have had to carry the bike to steal it, and that inconvenience was enough to not make it worth the effort. Just one more easily implemented and less strenuous layer of security to utilize, so that you dont look like the OP carrying 80 pounds of locks around.
no one actually does this... he's just making a video. if you have a bike that requires that many locks it needs to be inside, in a secure location. the beater bike that you leave outside should only have a value that warrants one lock and savings to replace when it is stolen.
It wasn’t until he mentioned the pole that I realized it’s vulnerable as hell lol.... one clean cut on the rusty base of the sign post and just slide it out of all those great locks.
not only that, most of those signs are just bolted on. Some are spot welded, most you can just unscrew and then lift the bike right off. You don't need 20 minutes and an angle grinder-- you need 2 minutes and a pair of $3 pliers from the dollar store around the corner..
Thank you so much for making this video. Amazing that you took the time to do this. Really helped me see different methods to lock up my bike in NYC. :)
IS theft that bad in NYC!? You are serious about security but sill uses quick release skewers. Remove front QR skewer and you only need one lock for rear triangle. Secondary chain or cable for front would be helpful but not necessary if left for short time. PS (Get some electrical tape in various colors and put on each lock and corresponding key, that would make finding right key much easier)
Put the crossbar/keyhole on the same side as your bike. Not on the opposite side of the bike stand/pole/signpost. It is better for yourself and whomever wants to use the other side of the bike stand. Your keyway is less likely to be blocked and it possibly gives more room for the other cyclist as the shackle is most often skinnier than the crossbar. Share the road and share the locking space.
in NYC depending on what bike you have it's never completely safe. I have a KRYPTONITE New York Lock, and the cable for different types of locking scenarios. For overnight outdoor parking always say a prayer regardless of lock 🤣
New York fahgettaboudit (secondary lock = frame-frame) 1- front wheel to frame (wheel lock = must wheelie) 2- suspension fork sanctions to frame (anti turn, can't straighten wheel = wheel club for bicycle = must wheelie) 3- chain stay, wheel, Crankarm (can't pedal, can't roll = must carry) ____ In worst area, I use 4 total. 2 @ fahgettaboudit ulocks (as secondary due to small size) 2 @ streetcuffs (8200 & 8290) Abus bordo granite 6500 (harder to use than regular ulocks, stopped using = moves too much...) but great for larger poles and trees to attach other locks to (locking base for larger poles)
Why didn't you also lock the frame with the chain? If the other locks fail, the thief could just remove the back wheel and the chain wouldn't stop him from steeling the rest.
Re street signs I'm not sure if he missed it but a SHORT street sign they can just whip the sign off and lift the bike over the top. I know someone who had that done to them and they hadn't thought of it.
Using multiple locks is a good idea. I use a Kryptonite U lock with a cable and an OEM lock from Lectric for my XP E bike. However, locks stop lazy thieves. I wouldn’t be surprised if a thief simply cuts the street sign and throws the bike into the back of a truck.
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Kryptonite has an anti-theft protection offer. Would they pay you (number of locks) x (bike value), if it got stolen? :D
Funny video but that chain only secures the rear wheel because you forgot to pass it through any of the 2 frame triangles. EDIT (he actually did it) TIPS: leave always a cable lock (the type with a locking system, not the type shown in the video that requires another lock) through the saddle and the frame and another through the rear rack and the frame as well. I mean, ALWAYS, you don't need to remove them; in fact I left my cable locks for 2 years now.
I use two locks and using two Abus or Kryptonite D/U licks locks are the best and a chain with those is good too. I think it is safe to say your bike won't be a target lol. But if I was the thief I would bring a van and cut the pole then bring the bike and the rest of the locks to a quiet spot.
Don't know how it is in New York, but I definitely know how it's like here in Pretoria, South Africa. I am currently using a cable lock on my fixed gear bicycle, and thankfully, there was no robbery attempt up to this point. The movie Premium Rush motivated me to get a chain lock because it looks a lot more secure. As you say, it does appear quite heavy, but how difficult is it to cut the chain or the lock?
Post isn't cemented to ground and just slides out of post mount....and bike is tossed into van. Thieves find liftable street signs....and forever have a free bike to steal.
Nope. Not moving to NYC. u just reminded me why I love Florida. Riding my bike to beach...pass out drunk....and wake up and bike still next to me on the beach with no locks!
I put my Kryptonite 18 mm thick Fahgettaboudit mini through the frame-spoke-frame of the back wheel, or spoke-frame-bike post. Than I put my Fahgettaboudit chain lock through the bike post and both parts of the triangular frame on the back wheel (if it's irons bar fence, I'll take the first lock through the front). Yes the 14 mm thick chain comes with a 15 mm thick lock. Lastly, Abus chain combo lock through the seat, and the ends clip through the back wheel. Too weak for an e-bike?
Looks like this would add a whole lot of weight. I've been wanting to get a bike lately but not sure it's worth all this. Maybe I'll get a cheap clunker and take my chances.
@0:12 "I don't think anyone is stealing this bike anytime soon...". Thief: "hold my beer, I'm gonna cut that flimsy post it is tied to in 10 seconds flat...! lol"
Good Lord! When I was still working, I used to ride and lock my bike in some of the most crime-ridden neighborhoods in Chicago, and I didn't have to do all that. And he's in Astoria, Queens!?
But then the thief has to carry away a bike encumbered by several pounds of padlocks and chains that have to be sawed off. And of course, the bike's owner will end up buying another bike and more locks and chains. I think I'll ride the subway or take a cab.
If you are locking your bike up to a street sign (initially shown) thieves simple remove or bend the signed above and lift the bike over the top of the pole
Hey AK! Did you buy all these locks or were they supplied to you? I didnt realize locks cost so much! I cant imagine carrying all those heavy locks around especially when riding an e-scooter.
