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Having your bicycle disappear is a sure way to put a dampener on your day. Whether it goes missing from a garage, a dedicated parking stand or is cropped from a set of railings, the outcome is the same. So, with the world still populated by an annoyingly large percentage of scumbags, how do you best guarantee your bike remains where you left it?To get more news about ebike lock, you can visit magicyclebike.com official website.

The solution is investing in a bike lock as tough as the mean streets through which you pedal. Yet arriving in various types, dimensions, and security certifications, the range of bicycle locks available to discourage thieves is potentially baffling. Fortunately, we’re here to help.

The principal thing we’d recommend is that you allocate some money to this new lock of yours. If your bike will be out of your sight and worth stealing, and that category is broader than you might presume, you need at least a solid bronze Sold Secure lock.
What is 'Sold Secure'?
Sold Secure is a rating bestowed on locks independently tested by the Master Locksmiths Association. Being non-partisan, we’d always rely on its evaluation as a guide instead of any manufacturer’s claims. In our experience, anything below bronze level will be susceptible to prying, hammer strike, hacksaw and bolt-cutter type attacks.

However, while various styles of lock manage to score a bronze rating, we’d steer clear of any kind of flexible cable design regardless of its certification. This is because although they might stall an opportunist thief, we’ve not yet found one that couldn’t be defeated with a set of quality bolt croppers.

Instead, stick to a solid chain or D-lock that’s bronze-rated or above, and any thief will at least need to be in possession of an angle grinder to be in with a chance of nicking your bike.

Hard like a diamond
That said, if you live in a high-crime area, we suggest you invest in a gold or diamond Sold Secure rated lock if you can afford one. Formerly the highest certification you could find, gold locks tend to start from around £40, and many insurers now demand this rating if you want to cover yourself.

The recently introduced diamond standard is intended to distinguish between locks at the top of the market. As locks have improved, the previous rating system provided little to differentiate the better ones. The diamond class is reserved for the best of the best. However, as insurers have been slow to take note of this new development, you may see locks with a dual gold/diamond rating. This is because many insurers still specify a gold-rated lock, even though a diamond one offers more protection.

Not a market where novelty is rewarded by anything other than a missing bike, expect to see the same names appear in our list multiple times. Want a lighter lock? The best you’re going to get is one that’s smaller, which might work if you’ve got a skinny-tubed bike.

Almost all are based around a tempered steel construction, and weight is usually directly correlated to strength. So while a lock might seem weighty, it’ll be less heavy than your heart should you return to find your bike isn’t where you left it.

Similarly, you should aim to spend 10% of the cost of your bike on its lock – if you can’t find a lock that matches the price of your bike, it means it’s probably too expensive to leave unattended!