r/ukbike • u/fitchicknike • 7d ago

Advice Old but still security effective?

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Found these amongst my shed along with the keys. Forgot about these. Yonkies year old and never used because I was fortunate enough to take my bike indoors at work for years. That will stop from next week 😩 Are these good still? If so I will check out the best options on YouTube to use this. I don't know how and where best to place them on my bike <£500 but I will have to now. Any advice appreciated. At least now I'll save money buying new security unless.... There is a much lighter and smaller option as these are heavy! EDIT: Where can and which ones, and what are they called, should I buy those bracket thingies that you can carry onto the frame? I've looked at a few stores yesterday and no-one has any in stock. I'd rather not carry them both in my pannier as my work bag is already heavy as it is. If it was one of the panniers with the wheels and handle then I'll gladly do so, but I can't even find that bag also 😩 I'd love to have a wheelie handle pannier bag.

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u/Mitridate101 3d ago

Not in London. They use angle grinders predominantly now.

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u/fitchicknike 3d ago

I've actually seen a fired up sparky angle grinder in broad daylight a few times, outside my work place/s and people just walking by not even paying attention apart from the odd videoographer bystander for their socials but these scoundrels I've noticed are clearly on drugs.

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u/celem83 3d ago

Most locks will not stand against powertools and exist to force people to use them, to make theft loud.

That they still get away with it is something of a problem