Reddit reviews Kryptonite Keeper 785 Integrated Bicycle Lock Chain Bike Lock, 33.5-Inch, Black

I've been an Oahu biker since I moved here from Maui in 2008. I attended UH and two years had gone by before I needed a car. Beyond the infrequent trips into town that require a car to haul back things from the mall or walmart, I've always been able to get around just fine with my bike, theBus, or a combination of the two.

The campus is very bike-friendly, and if you have any experience riding with cars on the roads, you shouldn't have a problem adapting.

However, it always seems that Hawaii drivers haven't had any experience riding with bikes on the roads, so you'll need to be extra careful. Drivers don't know what they're doing sometimes, or what to watch out for, which means you'll need to watch out for them. Imagine all the cars don't have brakes; that's how I ride.

Most of the major roads have bike lanes, but I prefer the sidewalk when I ride.

But beyond needing to bike defensively, you don't have much to worry about. Exercise good defensive bike security (lock it up well when you walk away) so invest in a really good lock. Personally, I have one of these and one of these for when I lock up my ride outside overnight.

Expect lots of hills. The island is just one big hill, so you'll be fighting several inclines at some point in the day. Because of our humidity, its really easy to work up a decent sweat when riding. I keep an extra shirt with me to change into so I look at least decent in between rides.

Since you're going to be a student, most of your rides will be between campus, your apartment (if you live off-campus), and the mall. Occasionally downtown. The rides in between these are relatively easy, done in about 15 minutes in any direction. The biggest of the climb (<500ft over 2.5 miles) being from town/the mall to campus.

If you're into long-distance riding for exercise, there is a long stretch of flat road that people ride all the time. It has a bike lane and wide right-shoulder (mostly used by buses). It should take you about 30-40 minutes to ride if you're an experienced rider.

Check out your routes on google maps (and street view. It helps) to get an idea of how long and where you'll be riding. Happy riding and hope this was helpful.

Kryptonite Keeper. Realistically a thief can cut through ANY lock in a few seconds with a battery powered grinder and a cutoff wheel. The keeper is tough enough to keep someone from grabbing and running and light enough to carry.

I use a Kryptonite Keeper 785

Bringing it inside mostly...

Kryptonite Keeper 785 Integrated... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005YPK7V8?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

This isn't the most secure lock, but it beats a cable lock and I don't have to lock up anywhere particularly high risk. Lowe's might be the most sketchy, but they've got a nice sturdy bike rack.

Everything is cuttable. An angle grinder can cut through 1 inch of cable in less than a minute.

2 locks does tend to discourage them especially if one of them is this.

I recommend a thick chain lock for the other lock.

A little pricey, but should last a very long time.

About 2 decades without a theft using this system myself.

$150 for two locks. A nice U-Lock and a nice cable lock presumably. She probably overpaid, but maybe something like this and this.

This is the lock I have

https://www.amazon.ca/Kryptonite-Keeper-Integrated-Chain-Bicycle/dp/B005YPK7V8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8&th=1

87 reviews not a single one complained about bike being stolen, so IDK

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005YPK7V8/

That's what I am using right now. Perfectly adequate for the area in which I live. I don't like it very much, though, because if the disks in the lock get unaligned then it's a royal pain the ass to unlock. It sucks to be fiddling with the bike lock 5-15 minutes.

On top of that my bike looks like it's made out of death. I would imagine it's more likely to get thrown away then stolen. If I had a expensive bike I would use something bigger.

I like the heavy duty versions of Abus or Kryptonite. If you get the higher rated versions then I can't see how you can go wrong.

Next chain I will get will probably be:

https://www.westechrigging.com/pewag-security-chain-932.html

7mm can be cut with very large bolt cutters. But the 10mm or 12mm cannot. I still think 7mm is a good compromise for most situations because if you keep it off the ground it's hard to get a lot of leverage on the chain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCCkoEE2Zww

Lock picking lawyer has those Viro locks picked and tested as well.

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My real objection to the Abus bluetooth lock you mentioned is that it's bluetooth. I don't trust it. I expect newer protocols are better then older protocols, but it's still really sketchy. That and a dead/broken/lost/stolen phone means you can't use your bike.

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edit: note that the beefest of the biggest is still no match for a angle grinder with cutting wheel. If you go see the reviews on Amazon for Kryptonite chains you can see that this is what the thieves are doing on the bigger chains nowadays.

When you say chain, you mean something like this kryptonite lock, not something like this cable lock?

Cheers for the thorough response, I wouldn't have known about the cover holes.

Random follow-up: when do I need to be concerned about the kickstand? Is it only really hot days and fresh tar? I've just been using the center stand so far.

I am thinking of ordering 2 of these. Amazon Link I have heard good things about these locks and I can get one red and one black. Do you know anything about them?

I have one of those absurdly bulky Kryptonite chains like this for the front wheel.

is this the lock you were talking about?
Kryptonite Keeper 785 Integrated Bicycle Lock Chain Bike Lock, 33.5-Inch, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005YPK7V8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_2sf7CbYJAK5XT

Something like this or this.

All locks are more deterrents than anything. If someone wants your stuff badly enough, they'll try and take it. But just about anything is better than a cable lock that can be cut in no time with a cheap pair of wire cutters.