TiGr® BLUE mini+ cycle lock

$110.00

https://tigrlock.com
 

TiGr BLUE mini+ from TiGr is unlike any bike lock I’ve seen. I wasn’t sure what there was to get excited about bike locks, but I soon saw.

The thing that immediately stands out about this bike lock is that it’s flexible. I’ve only ever seen rigid locks; in comparison, this lock’s flexibility makes it easy to attach, fitting around your bike without any of that annoying threading and wiggling that you usually have to do with solid locks.

It’s also far lighter than most bike locks, which in my experience are quite clunky, which makes it far less irritating to pack with you on a ride (and therefore removes the temptation to leave the lock at home!). This lock comes in at under 500g. If that’s not enough incentive to take it with you, it also comes with a brilliant system – a mount that attaches to your bike and holds the lock for you as you ride! Having it right there, as a part of the bike, means you don’t even need to worry about having a bag with you to fit the lock in – you just clip it in place, ride, and have it to hand when you need it. The mount works brilliantly, with zero rattle – it’s a real game-changer of a detail.

This flexibility of this bike lock worried me, making it seem flimsy and therefore open to being cut open. However, it is actually made of a high carbon steel that is extremely hard to cut through. The TiGr brand’s locks are very easy to put in place and click closed, and have an excellent track record of keeping thieves out. To create the BLUE, the company took these locks and, apparently, attacked them with every kind of bike thief tool imaginable, from bolt cutters to hammers to hack saws.  The lock was also sent the lock to the ART® Foundation in the Netherlands.  This is the organization that tests/assesses locks for insurance providers there (the Dutch version of Sold Secure). After the lock being  with all the typical bike thief tools it was approved it for bicycle security.

 That sounds like a fun day at work! The result was a redesign to make this bike lock tougher than ever before.

This lock is the lightest in its class, is easy to attach and is insanely convenient. Basically, it’s everything you could want in a lock, and it’s even difficult to break through. I can’t find a thing to fault with it – now that I’ve seen it, I don’t know why I would want anything else!

5/5

Pros:
Flexible
Lightweight
Tough
Cut-proof
Attaches to bike when not in use