I have an 8yr old nephew who has just got his first 'proper' bike (Hoy Bonaly).
Looking for suggestions on a bike lock he can use to protect it.
There's not enough space in the frame for any U-lock that I've seen, and it needs to be something that can attach to the frame somehow, so he doesn't have to carry it.
His mum was about to buy a crappy cable lock, and I told her 'Absolutely not'. I want to get him something that provides some level of security, but being realistic the bike was only just over a hundred quid, second hand, so it doesn't warrant a super expensive lock. Also, they live in a seaside town with generally low levels of crime, so it's not like there are gangs of bike thieves marauding around with electric angle grinders.
Anyone got any suggestions? Maybe a really short but pretty heavy duty chain lock - is there such a thing as a 50cm chain with integrated lock (not a separate padlock)?
It needs to be easy for him to mount/attach/detach from the bike, easy to use, doesn't need to lock through the wheels, just protect the frame.
Looking for suggestions on a bike lock he can use to protect it.
There's not enough space in the frame for any U-lock that I've seen, and it needs to be something that can attach to the frame somehow, so he doesn't have to carry it.
His mum was about to buy a crappy cable lock, and I told her 'Absolutely not'. I want to get him something that provides some level of security, but being realistic the bike was only just over a hundred quid, second hand, so it doesn't warrant a super expensive lock. Also, they live in a seaside town with generally low levels of crime, so it's not like there are gangs of bike thieves marauding around with electric angle grinders.
Anyone got any suggestions? Maybe a really short but pretty heavy duty chain lock - is there such a thing as a 50cm chain with integrated lock (not a separate padlock)?
It needs to be easy for him to mount/attach/detach from the bike, easy to use, doesn't need to lock through the wheels, just protect the frame.