I’ve not long started riding a regular journey. It’s only one day a week but as I have to leave my bike locked to a cycle rack for a few hours, I have had to look at my locks. I’m using my MTB and have a cable lock attached to the frame with velcro straps. This has turned out to be a perfectly adequate solution as long as I don’t have to lock the bike up! The colder weather means that the cable becomes very stiff and therefore awkward to uncoil when I’m trying to feed it through a wheel and the frame. It can take me a good five minutes to lock/unlock my bike and it’s too tempting to not do it properly.

So I’ve decided it’s time to look at buying another lock. I have a link chain lock which is really difficult to carry as it will not attach to my frame due to the bulk. It will fit on the rack of my tourer no problem but it’s not really an answer for the MTB. I have previously tried an ABUS foldable lock but didn’t get on well with it mainly due to the weight and awkward way it unfolded. I then came across an on-line comparison between the ABUS and a Foldylock Compact. The Foldylock came out on top due to it being simpler to use which is down to a different construction in the way the bars are connected. It is also smaller and lighter than the ABUS.

I’ve ordered one and fingers crossed it is an answer to my lock dilemma!