Last Updated on April 16, 2021 by Carl Ellis We all know that our bikes will almost certainly be stolen at some point. And it’s an indisputable fact that recording bicycle serial numbers with a registry scheme vastly increases the chances of getting them back when they are stolen. But very few us actually bother […]
Continue readingLast Updated on March 24, 2021 by Carl Ellis TiGr emerged in 2011 with a Kickstarter campaign which raised over $100,000 for their lightweight, titanium bike locks. By smashing their original $37,000 fundraising target they confirmed that there’s a huge appetite among cyclists for lightweight bike locks that can adequately protect our bikes. They currently offer two different types of lock: a bow which will secure […]
Continue readingThis is one of the most interesting documentaries I’ve seen on bike theft. Filmed in London in 2007, the title refers to the statistic that in the UK, a bike is stolen every 60 seconds! You can watch the whole thing at the end of this post. But what’s in it? Well, loads of good stuff. They steal their own […]
Continue readingLast Updated on June 23, 2020 by Carl Ellis Update (April 30th 2017): I’ve now got hold of a LITELOK and have been using it for the past month. Check out my full hands-on LITELOK review here. Sometimes it seems like barely a week passes by without the launch of another Kickstarter funded bike lock from […]
Continue readingLast Updated on January 13, 2021 by Carl Ellis Update (July 1st 2016): They stole my back brake cable last night. I didn’t realise until I came to the main road at the top of the hill outside our house. Luckily, they didn’t steal the front cable too! Never leave your bike locked up in […]
Continue readingLast Updated on January 13, 2021 by Carl Ellis My every day bike is what some people would call a “beater bike”. What’s that I hear you cry? Well, a “beater” is usually an old, cheap, tatty looking bike that’s so unattractive that no-one would ever steal it. And even if someone did steal it, you wouldn’t care. Because it’s so […]
Continue readingLast Updated on December 13, 2020 by Carl Ellis I’ve just found the ultimate hipster bike lock! It’s a 7 mm steel chain, secured with a brass padlock, made by Shinola in Detroit. Both the chain and the padlock are encased in a Horween Essex leather cover which is available in three colorways: black, natural and orange. And it costs, wait for it… $285! It does look […]
Continue readingLast Updated on February 10, 2016 by Carl Ellis I think Kickstarter is great. And since there’s always loads of bike lock projects on there, I thought it would be a good idea to cast a discerning eye over some of them. First up is Seatylock. It’s not available to the public yet so a full Seatylock review […]
Continue readingLast Updated on February 10, 2016 by Carl Ellis We all know that bike thievery is rampant. In both the US and Europe. But have you ever wondered which are the very worst places for bike theft? Here’s a handy little table that answers that vet question… Why these cities? I think it’s pretty straightforward. […]
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