Bicycle Lock Selection Guide

What type of lock are you looking for?

Each type of lock has unique properties and is therefore not suitable for all purposes. It is therefore important to determine which type of bicycle lock you need. Cable and chain locks have length as an advantage, but differ in strength. A cable lock is generally lighter, but also offers less protection than a chain lock. A ring lock is usually included on a city bike and E-bike and goes between the spokes of the wheel, but is actually only really safe when it has an plug in chain. A foldable lock is compact and very strong, but also on the heavy side and less flexible than a cable or chain lock. An U lock is the strongest, but also heavy and the least practical.

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What is a good bike lock?

A good bicycle lock is of course a lock that ensures that your bicycle is properly locked and will not be stolen. We have a wide range of high quality bicycle locks available in our assortment. Our assortment consists of the best brands of bicycle locks, such as:

What is the safest bike lock?

Which bicycle lock is the best buy for you depends on your personal situation. With a good bicycle lock you prevent a thief from taking your bike easily. The better the lock, the harder it is for the thief to steal your bike. At Mantel, we label all bicycle locks with a theft risk. We divide this into:

Low theft risk: Short-term parking at a guarded bike parking facility
Average theft risk: Medium-term parking at a school or unguarded bike parking area
High theft risk: Long-term parking in a city centre or train station

Is an additional bike lock or chain necessary?

Are you looking for a bicycle lock for an expensive bicycle? Then it is advisable to use a second bike lock in addition to a ring lock. A plug-in chain is the easiest way to increase the security of your bike. This is an additional lock chain that you connect to your frame lock, so that you can lock your bike to fixed objects.
The disadvantage of a plug-in chain is that it does not have an extra lock. If the thief manages to crack your frame lock, he can also remove the inserted chain from your bike. A stronger option is a good frame lock in combination with a foldabe lock, U-lock or chain lock suitable for a high risk of theft. By using two separate locks you make it very difficult for a thief to steal your bike.

Which lock is suitable for my road bike or MTB?

A lock for a road bike or mountain bike has different properties than a conventional lock for your bike. On your sports bike, having a lightweight lock is much more important than on your city bike. In addition, you want the lock not to scratch your frame. You also want a lock that is compact to store. Check out all the locks that are suitable for sports bikes here. These locks are often less safe than regular bike locks. Therefore, they are mainly intended to prevent 'opportunity theft'. Do you want the safest lock for your road or mountain bike? Then be sure to check out the from Axa and Abus.

What are the best bike locks?

Here in the Netherlands, the most popular bicycle locks are frame locks. A frame lock is easy to attach to your city bike or e-bike, and, once it is, you always have it with you. Axa bicycle locks are the most popular and well-known frame locks. But also Abus frame locks are qualitatively very good. However, they are not necessarily the best bicycle locks. A thief can easily pick up your bike and take it with him. To prevent this, you should lock your bicycle to a fixed object with one of the following bicycle locks:

Cable locks: Lightweight bike lock to deter the opportunists.
Chain locks: Hardened steel links make this one of the most secure bicycle locks available.
Foldable locks: Folding locks are compact, strong and easy to attach to the frame.
U-locks: Europe's most popular bicycle lock, super strong and frame mounted.
Plug-in chains: With an plug-in chain for your ring lock you increase the security of your bicycle.

The combination of two bicycle locks provides the best protection for your bicycle.

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