Litelok: Lightest gold standard bike lock in the world

It is said that every bicycle weighs the same because the more valuable it is, the heavier the bike lock it needs. It's a conundrum the Litelok aims to solve forever.

Weighing under 1 Kg, Litelok promises to be the lightest gold rated Sold Secure bike lock currently on the market.

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As well as being stronger and lighter than the average lock, the design closes quickly and securely without the need for a key. A clever in-line feature allows two of the flexible locks to join together in series for extra length.

The locks cost £80 each from litelok.com

Protection for you and your bike

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How to lock your bike

Are you locking your bicycle correctly when leaving it unattended in a public place? Just follow our handy guide to check that you are locking your bicycle to our requirements with the correct lock to ensure your claim is successful.

DO: Lock your bike, through the frame, to an immovable object

Make sure your Sold Secure approved lock passes through the frame of the bicycle and an immovable object.

DON'T: 'Lock' your bike in a way that makes it easy to steal

The example above may seem a little extreme, but we hear of cases where a bicycle was locked to short posts, ladders and lawnmowers.

DON'T: Lock your bicycle through the front wheel

We cannot stress enough how important it is to lock your bike through the frame. If you lock yours through the front wheel only, as illustrated above, you are making it relatively easy for a thief to detach the wheel, only to leave it and go whistling off into the sunset with the remainder of your bicycle.

DO: Use a secondary security cable in addition to your primary bike lock

DON'T: Use a secondary security cable as your primary bike lock

Unfortunately, it seems some people misunderstand the purpose of the secondary security cable that's occasionally included with Sold Secure locks. Whilst these cables are a good idea when used as a secondary deterrent (see above), they are NOT designed to be used as your primary lock and have not been approved as such.

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