U-lock or Disc lock?

[tommyardin]

[size=1em]i would choose depending on location[/size]
[size=1em]Down London - Disc lock, harder to cut than anything else out there (wankers more likely to cut the bike next to you with a chain)[/size]
[size=1em]Rural Home / council estate - Chain to something Solid, (more likely to be a van theft - as you would hear a grinder in use)[/size]
[size=1em]if you have the money there is also the tracking option - but we have fazers so prob not worth the cost[/size]
[size=1em](£179 + Fitting +£100 per year subscription for a datatool = but i have heard off some interesting alternatives in the pipeline)[/size]

[size=1em]im not a fan of U-locks as they are solid linked so easier to cut (bar is easier to cut than moving chain) and hard to carry[/size]
[size=1em]a big and bulky chain can be worn like rambos bulletbelt and disc locks can fit in a pocket[/size]

[size=1em]UNDER NO EXCEPTION GET A THROTTLE LOCK THEY ARE USELESS[/size]

[size=1em]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1XKWhC_2R4[/size]

If you want to nick a bike with one of these throttle/brake locks don't cut the line as the video suggests just undoing the bleed nipple 10mm spanner will do it, save buying a new line and fitting it.
Oops should not have said that.


Disc lock on the front wheel is a great option with a bright coloured springy land-yard around the front brake or clutch lever side handle bar grip, someone once suggested a disc lock on each disc, no point you only have to remove the wheel exactly the same process as with one disc lock.


Back it up with a chain and a BIG bright coloured good quality padlock on the rear wheel if its being left for any length of time, it doesn't really have to be a super heavy duty chain because it someone is going to cut it with a 18volt battery powered disk cutter they will whether it is a 8mm link or a 15mm link, but it is a visual deterrent to the little foc pigs who want to go joy riding. Make sure the chain is of a length that it cannot be laid on the ground as it is difficult to cut a hanging chain with a hammer and chisel. Always use the steering lock.
There is no way you will stop someone nicking your pride and joy if they are determined but you can make life difficult and that will stop the opportunist thief.