Protect your bike with the right lock
17.3.2016
Translation: machine translated
Once you've found the bike of your dreams, you need to protect it against theft - because around 130 bikes are stolen every day in Switzerland. We recommend that you spend spend around 10% of the price of a new bike. Here are the main types of lock, along with their advantages and disadvantages.
Antitheft cables
Antitheft cables consist of a plastic-coated steel cable and are usually opened with a key or digital code. Spiral cables look very similar to anti-theft cables and take up little space thanks to their spiral shape.
Advantages
- flexible and easy to handle
- huge range, can e.g. be fixed around a tree, post or similar
- low weight
- not very expensive
Disadvantages
- often offer only basic protection
The Abus Tresor is the classic anti-theft device. The Abus Phantom has a magnetic mount and can be fitted quickly and easily to the bike frame. The knog. Party Combo is especially pleasing to the eye and is available in 7 other colours - you're sure to find one to match your bike. The BBB Minicase is small and therefore easy to handle, and can easily be slipped into a handbag. However, it only offers basic protection.
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Folding anti-theft locks
Foldable anti-theft devices consist of fixed steel joints that can be folded.
Advantages
- compact
- safe
- more flexible than U-locks
- good compromise between flexibility and security
Disadvantages
- rigid and fixed
- rather heavy
The Abus Bordo has already won several tests and is now also available in a special Centium edition. We can also offer you the Big 6000 model, which has a 120cm perimeter. Unlike the Bordo locks, the Trelock does not open with a key, but with a digital code.
U-locks
U-locks consist of a metal ring covered in plastic, and are very similar in design to conventional locks.
Advantages
- Very secure, as they are made of solid, heavy material .
Disadvantages
- not very flexible or manoeuvrable, as there are no moving parts
Hoop lock specialist Kryptonite convinces with top-quality products, stability and security, which have won several awards. The U-shaped locks are also available in a mini version - on their own or in combination with a cable. The Fahgettaboudit from Kryptonite is extremely strong and secure, and is not too big. The Abus Granit X-Plus has also won several awards and offers high protection against theft.
Special locks
In addition to the classic locks and the types of lock listed above, our range also includes some 'exotic' models. The Noke opens via Bluetooth and also lets you locate the bike. The knog. Milkman has an original design and is the size of a packet of cigarettes. The Interlock lock is hidden in the seatpost, so it's always handy and tidy.
Gion Manetsch
Leader Category Management Sport & Toys
Gion.Manetsch@digitecgalaxus.ch