A U-lock carrying a Sold Secure Gold rating is the right standard for city commuting, and a chain or cable is your second lock rather than your only one. That is the short answer. Everything below is built on that: what the rating actually means, how the lock fits your frame, and how much weight […]

I've spent the last 60 days testing bike locks in three high-theft neighborhoods, cutting open budget models with bolt cutters, and timing how long each one survives an angle grinder. A bike gets stolen every 30 seconds in the United States, and over 87% of UK neighborhoods report unresolved bike thefts. After losing a $1,400 […]