wire rope locking mechanism for sale

The last thing you want when out and about on your bike is the nasty surprise of returning to where you parked it, only to find your bike is gone! Avoid this at all costs thanks to a wire rope lock from Alibaba.com. Choose your level of security and the shape that you prefer and you"re good to go. Secure the lock to your bike using a stand or a clamp which you can buy separately.

Some wholesale wire rope lock products give you the option of lifetime warranty if you register online. If you lose the key you can call them up and, with proof of purchase, they"ll cut your bike free. Choose from key or code based locks depending on your preference, but if you do choose a code based lock be sure to pick a memorable date to avoid any awkward circumstances.

Browse the large range of wholesale wire rope lock options at Alibaba.com. When you"ve spent so much money on your bike it"s the obvious choice to buy a lock to keep it secure. There are thousands of reputable wholesalers teamed with Alibaba.com who are there to help with your purchase, not to mention the comprehensive customer service team who are there to make sure you receive a swift and easy purchase experience.

An oil impregnated sintered steel locking wedge is seated in each of two channels. Both wedges incorporate a release pin for easy adjustment. Each wedge makes contact with the wire rope using serrated teeth. These teeth press onto the wire rope and spread the load across the length of the wedge, maximizing grip strength.

The individual components of the nVent CADDY Speed Link Universal Support System can be configured to meet installers" unique needs. nVent CADDY Speed Link locking devices and wire rope are available in bulk and allow installers to customize the system for each project.

Versatile – you can use the same wire suspension kit with a wide range of fixtures, base materials and Hilti MT strut and MVA ventilation hardware, simplifying inventory management

Easier to adjust – self-locking wire lock can be adjusted tool-free, making levelling, retrofitting and long drop lengths much simpler. Pre-mounted safety nuts on the locks can then be tightened to help fix the wire rope securely in place

In five minutes" time, you can order a coffee, check your email, politely glance at the other café-goers, receive said coffee, and return to where you left your unlocked bike, which was stolen four minutes ago. Shouldn’t have asked for an extra shot, but hindsight is 20/20 and now your prized bicycle is listed on a neighboring city’s Craigslist for pennies of what you paid. The FBI reported 131,777 bike thefts in 2018, although the real number is likely higher because many property crimes go unreported. An Oregoniananalysis of 13,000 Portland bicycle thefts found that only 2 percent of reports ended in arrests, which means your bike is probably gone for good.

The good news is bike thieves are criminals of opportunity, so you can decrease your risk by locking up more intelligently than the next cyclist. Let’s run through the pros and cons of each genre to help you pick the best lock for your situation.

Bike locks may have different locking mechanisms, but most use a similar basic construction to the pin tumbler lock (above). The key goes into a plug that sits within a cylinder, and a series of pins, wafers, discs, or sliders prevent the plug from turning without a key.Wikimedia Commons

Pin-tumbler locks are a classic design that can sometimes be foiled by brute force attacks, although others require more skill. And wafer locks are considered the least secure—more vulnerable to entry-level picking—but individual wafer locks may prove more secure than others. Find a detailed description of each type of locking mechanism at the bottom of this guide.

Once you’ve bought a lock, you have to put it to work. “Make sure you lock according to value,” Slater says. “The frame (being most expensive), the rear wheel, then the front wheel.” Unlocked frames and wheels will likely be stolen eventually, so your best bet is locking both wheels to the frame with a chain or cable lock (or another U-lock, in high-risk areas). Aim for well-lit places and never leave a lock against the ground, as thieves might get the necessary leverage to pry it open. Make sure your bike can’t be lifted up and over a poll or tree. Slater says he’s encountered victims whose bikes were locked to street signs, over which a bike can easily be hoisted, or small trees, which were promptly cut down. As a general rule, the thing you’re locking to should be stronger than your lock. Lastly, take down your bike’s serial number (under the bottom bracket) and register it with your local police department in case the worst happens.

Every lock here has been thoroughly evaluated and vetted by our team of test editors. We research the market, survey user reviews, speak with product managers and engineers, and use our own experience with these locks to determine the best options. We’ve used these locks, weighed them, and evaluated their mechanisms. We’ve cut a few in individual tests, and we’ll update this guide with full destructive testing as soon as we can return to our office. For now, we’ve researched testing and picking conducted by outlets like Wirecutter and Bike Radar and experts like LockPickingLawyer to identify the best locks in each category.

The ABUS Ultra is a great entry level U-lock that can work in a variety of different locking situations. The U-Lock itself is a bit longer than usual so it can be a bit easier to lock up in situations where a mini U-lock might not work. The inclusion of a cable makes this package even more appealing as it will let riders easily and quickly secure their wheels as well as the frame. You could even use it to lock up two bikes in a pinch if your friend forgot their lock at home. Although we wouldn"t recommend it for long term or overnight parking.

Altor’s Apex folding lock is an elegant device with a premium feel to match its price. At 2.4 pounds, it’s among the lighter folding locks. Its bottle mount held up; in testing, the Apex stayed put and didn’t rattle as we pedaled. Unfolded, it’s just big enough to secure your frame and front or rear wheel. Its hardened steel construction should be formidable against hand tools; reviewers at Wirecutter were able to drill through the hinges of the previous version, the 560G, but the Apex has hardened steel joint caps to protect the rivets from drilling attacks. (A previous version of this review incorrectly stated that Wirecutter had drilled through the Apex, not the 560G.)

The Lobster Lock is a folding lock with a neat trick: It’s always attached to your bike. The device screws into your bottle bosses and stays there, although you can still mount a bottle cage above the lock. To lock up, you unfold the arms on each side of the lock and wrap them around the frame and front wheel, connecting them with a locking mechanism at the ends of the arms. We haven’t done destructive testing (yet) to gauge the strength of the arms and hinges, but the wafer locking mechanism is a possible weak point for entry by picking.

The Hiplok Gold is a chain lock designed to be worn. Rather than locking to your waist—a potentially dangerous move if you crash—the chain has a patented nylon clip and hook-and-loop waist adjuster to close around your torso. It also features a burly 10mm-thick hardened steel chain and a 12mm hardened steel shackle that’s encased in a nylon shell. The sleeve surrounding the chain is removable and washable, and its reflective coating increases your visibility at night. In testing, we confirmed that the adjustable belt doesn’t fit riders with waists narrower than about 30 inches (Hiplok notes this on its website), and even riders with 32-inch waists might experience slippage. Our main tester has a 34-inch waist and although the belt cinched tight enough, the heavy chain became uncomfortable after an hour in the saddle. For shorter commutes, though, we loved its convenience and high security.

The Hiplok Spin is the Gold’s little brother, and we found it significantly more comfortable to wear while riding. It also fits smaller waists, down to 26 inches, and bigger waists up to 44 inches. Its 6mm hardened-steel chain and hardened shackle are narrower than heavier chains, but it’s hefty enough to scare off casual plunderers. Similar to the Gold, an adjustable hook-and-loop closure allows you to don the lock without unlocking it.

The Mastiff is an absolute brute of a lock, heavier than most cyclists want to carry (although we didn’t mind schlepping it around on an e-bike). The 3.5-foot-long chain uses 10mm-thick, titanium-reinforced steel links that are hexagonally shaped to make cutting even more difficult. (The Mastiff ran down the battery of our tester’s cordless angle grinder when we attempted to cut one in 2013.) The company’s tough Boxer U-lock secures the chain at each end. A nylon sheath keeps the chain from scratching your frame. For an extra $15, you can purchase the anti-theft protection program, which covers your bike (assuming you’ve locked it up properly) for three years.

The integrated Evolution combines the locking mechanism with the chain, forgoing the need for a connecting U-lock and therefore saving weight. The 10mm, six-sided chain links resist cutting, and the disc detainer locking mechanism is designed to resist picks and drills. Kryptonite doesn’t consider the design as secure as its U-lock-equipped chains, but the company still offers $3,000 of anti-theft protection for buyers who register their bikes (the coverage is free for the first year, after that it’s $10 per year or $25 for five years).

These Bell zip tie-type locks are available at Target and on Amazon, and you can have two for less than the price of Hiplok’s Z Lok. The lightweight locks are nearly identical in weight and size—the Bell lock is about 2 inches longer—and both use a three-digit combination. We found that the number wheels on the Hiplok spun more easily than the Bell lock, but that was the only perceptible difference. The locks have identical cores as well, a thin metal band. Both locks withstood cutting attempts from household scissors, and both failed immediately when faced with a decent pair of wire cutters or metal shears.

Bike lock manufacturers use a few popular mechanisms with varying levels of security. Lock picking is an acquired skill, and anecdotal evidence indicates that destructive attacks are much more common. Likewise, an expert with the right tools can get through any bike lock pretty quickly—see LockPickingLawyer or Bosnianbill for a master class in advanced bike lock picking. Thankfully, most thieves aren’t expert locksmiths with custom tools, but amateurs can still foil a couple of prominent lock designs with fairly basic attacks. We consulted lock-picking expert, Schuyler Towne, to break down the prominent locking mechanisms in order of most to least secure.

Also called disc-tumbler locks, these locking mechanisms use a series of slotted rotating discs separated by washers. Each disc has a cutout; when locked, the cutouts don’t line up, but inserting and turning the key rotates them into alignment to form a channel. A sidebar rests against the discs, preventing you from turning the lock when there’s no channel for it to drop into. Therefore, opening a disc-detainer lock means aligning each individual disc to a relatively precise position, which usually proves more difficult than picking other lock designs. Disc-detainer mechanisms are popular on bike locks because they’re fairly secure and because they don’t contain springs and can be manufactured to low tolerances, two factors that mean they continue to work after years of use.

A cable lock might seem like a great way to secure your bike. They"re cheap, light, easy to carry and easy to fasten around your bike when you"re locking it up.