I'm looking for a bike lock suitable for about a 5 minute stop at the gas station to use the bathroom and grab a cold drink on my rides. I'm going to stick with the Kryptonite brand.
I would get a U-lock, but the gas station I frequent often has tall handicap parking poles/signs where I usually lock too, and I think they're larger than 4" in diameter.
As for the folding locks, the whole draw to them is the way they mount to the frame in those neat holders. I don't think it's going to fit with the massive battery on my frame.
My Bike
That leaves me with chain locks, like this one:
Keeper 712
The only thing is, it's kind of heavy, 3.75 lbs.
Then this one caught my eye:
Keeper 585
It's only 1.61 lbs! Do you think that lock would be adequate for a quick drink stop/restroom visit at a busy QT gas station in the northwest valley of Phoenix during the daytime? Or do you think some pickup truck could back up to my bike, cut the through the chain like butter with a bolt cutter, and be gone in 30 seconds?
My bike is a $1200 e-bike. It's not the most expensive e-bike out there, but it's certainly the most expensive bike I've ever owned. So I don't want to take stupid risks either. But I don't want to be hauling a bunch of weight around either for one quick stop.
Thanks, Matt
I would get a U-lock, but the gas station I frequent often has tall handicap parking poles/signs where I usually lock too, and I think they're larger than 4" in diameter.
As for the folding locks, the whole draw to them is the way they mount to the frame in those neat holders. I don't think it's going to fit with the massive battery on my frame.
My Bike
That leaves me with chain locks, like this one:
Keeper 712
The only thing is, it's kind of heavy, 3.75 lbs.
Then this one caught my eye:
Keeper 585
It's only 1.61 lbs! Do you think that lock would be adequate for a quick drink stop/restroom visit at a busy QT gas station in the northwest valley of Phoenix during the daytime? Or do you think some pickup truck could back up to my bike, cut the through the chain like butter with a bolt cutter, and be gone in 30 seconds?
My bike is a $1200 e-bike. It's not the most expensive e-bike out there, but it's certainly the most expensive bike I've ever owned. So I don't want to take stupid risks either. But I don't want to be hauling a bunch of weight around either for one quick stop.
Thanks, Matt