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Reddit mentions of Master Lock 8143D Combination Bike Lock, 4 ft long, Black
Sentiment score: 5
Reddit mentions: 8
We found 8 Reddit mentions of Master Lock 8143D Combination Bike Lock, 4 ft long, Black. Here are the top ones.
- Outdoor bike cable lock with combination is best used as a bicycle lock and to secure other outdoor equipment
- Cable bike lock features a preset, four-digit combination lock; Provides a basic security level that is best used as a theft deterent
- Bike lock is made with braided steel for flexibility, and includes a protective vinyl coating that helps prevent scratching
- Bike lock cable is 4 ft. (1.2 m) long and 5/16 in. (8 mm) wide in diameter
- Includes one combination bike lock cable
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Height | 0.31 Inches |
| Length | 48 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | 4 Ft. Preset Combo |
| Weight | 0.25 Pounds |
| Width | 0.31 Inches |
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I hike a lot and ride a lot and ran into the same problem. What I do is take a combination cable-style bike lock and feed it through one leg of my riding pants and one arm of my riding jacket. I usually put my daypack in the top box when I'm riding and the helmet in there when I'm hiking. As for gloves, I just leave them in the helmet. Most hiking areas are not really high crime/theft areas. If you are worried about rain, you can just throw a tarp over everything and use a bungee to secure it down.
The only article this doesn't work for is boots. My bike has side panniers as well as a top case, so I just put them in one of those since I hike in trail runners. If you hike in boots, you could just ride in those. The top case I got was a super cheap one and I haven't had any issues (even in the city) with it.
My bikes have saddlebags. My jacket and pants will fit in the bags.
My helmet is locked to the handlebars with a combination cable lock like this: https://www.amazon.com/Master-Lock-8143D-Combination-Black/dp/B000BVXDZM/
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I don't want my bike to get stolen
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Actually, I have no bike lock for my new bike so this! would be awesome!
I use one of these cable locks. It's small enough to fit in my tankbag and on the rare occasion I'm not confident in just leaving stuff laying, will run it through a jacket sleeve, helmet D-ring, and solid part of the bike. The one I have is several years old so it wasn't available in disco colors.
You could also get an inexpensive bike cable lock that's a bit more substantial but not as easy to carry.
Yes, if someone wants your gear they can cut the cable if they brought such tools along for the task. But the only thing I've ever had taken from my bike was a Winston Rodeo Award denim jacket on loan from my brother that I left in a saddlebag that someone took back in 74 while parked in my apartment in Dallas.
I also live in a dorm and have a bunk bed in my room with a desk underneath it. I drilled two holes through my case that are about the circumference of a nickel. I looped a bike lock around the bunk post and through the holes in the tower. It may not be completely impossible to steal but it prevents someone from walking off with it.
I also put a kensington lock on my laptop using the same method with the bed post.
Just make sure you and your roommate keep the door locked at all times and you should be fine.
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Since my major isn't quite kind on my wallet, I'd think that at least saving money on gas and subway fare by riding my bike would be helpful. But I don't have a bike lock, so if anything, this would be the most helpful thing for me under $15 :)
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These usually aren't waterproof though. I used to do this until a week of rain rusted the mechanism shut. Now I use one of these. Not the most secure lock in the world but it's mainly just so people can't just pick it up and walk off with it.