Secure, practical anti-theft protection for bikes: folding locks
Folding locks are a practical solution to keep your bike safely locked up and are very easy to transport. Just as their name suggests, these locks can be folded down quite small to save space, but also offer fantastic protection against bike thieves.
Folding bike locks have steel plates that can be shaped how you want it, and they have a correspondingly large packing width. A folding lock can be used to securely attach your bike to railings, trees, lamp posts or fences and can't be removed, which makes them an outstanding anti-theft protector.
The locks are available in different lengths and can be compactly folded for transport, so they’ll barely take up space in a bike backpack, bike bag or in their own casing. High-quality models, such as those from Abus, have a bracket that can be attached to your bike frame. This ensures the lock won’t disturb you whilst cycling and remains accessible at all times.
Versatile use thanks to its construction
Folding locks are perfect for everyday as well as casual use and also provide fantastic security like u-locks, chain locks and cable locks. The latter two are best for attaching your bike to larger objects. However, any model would reach its limit when attaching your bike to a 300 year old tree. In cases like this, a combination of different types of locks is a great solution, and the use of various lock systems makes it more difficult for thieves to get their hands on your bike!
A high quality folding lock comes at a price. In other words. the quality goes hand in hand with security. Bolt cutters will get damaged on the metal of any folding lock and higher quality locking systems are also harder to crack. However, nobody wants their bike stolen, so you should definitely take that into consideration.