Weight is the honest measure of how much steel a lock actually carries · review
The longest folding lock at the entry price here, at 94 cm, with 5 mm alloy links and eight rotating joints and a frame bracket included.
The bottom line The reach-per-euro choice. Take it if the problem you keep hitting is stands that are too thick to get a D-lock around.
Toptrek’s folding lock is the cheapest way into a lock format that actually solves a geometry problem.
Five millimetre links in a high-strength alloy, described as resistant to cutting and shearing, with an outer layer intended to protect frame paint. Eight joints, each rotating through 360°. Unfolded length 94 cm. A double-sided B-class cylinder with milled teeth on both faces. An adjustable-diameter bracket for a range of seat tube sizes, plus a one-year warranty.
Ninety-four centimetres is a lot for a folding lock, and it is the whole argument for this one. A D-lock secures a frame and a wheel to a slim stand and stops there; at 94 cm you can go round a thick post, a wide railing or an awkward municipal stand and still get the frame and a wheel inside. That is a real category of parking spot that a D-lock simply cannot use.
At 5 mm, the links are thinner than the folding locks above it in this hub, and the cylinder class the maker states is not tied to a named independent scheme. Toptrek describes the lock as resistant to cutting and shearing; that is a manufacturer statement and we report it as one.
Present on the German, British, Italian and Spanish stores at the time of checking, and not found on the French one. Where a market has no listing, the buy button sends you to a local Amazon search rather than to a page that does not exist.
| Length | 94 cm unfolded |
|---|---|
| Links | 5 mm high-strength alloy, paint-protecting outer layer |
| Joints | Eight, each rotating through 360° |
| Cylinder | Double-sided B-class, milled teeth on both faces |
| Warranty | One year |
| Amazon reference | B07P2WY978 (identical on 4 markets) |
| EAN | 0652054637994 |
The manufacturer states 94 cm. Only the TITANLOCK in this hub is longer, at 100 cm, and it costs around three times as much — so this is the longest reach available at the entry price.
Yes. The manufacturer supplies an adjustable-diameter bracket described as fitting a range of seat tube sizes without damaging paint.
85 cm hardened steel · 3 keys · bracket included
A hardened steel folding lock at 85 cm from a long-established German bicycle parts maker, supplied with three keys and a frame bracket, and the best-selling lock in this hub.
Best for: Everyday city parking where a serious deterrent matters more than a certified grading.
≈ £31 / 24 €
14 mm shackle · ADFC recommendation stated · 1.7 m cable
A large D-lock with a 14 mm hardened shackle and an ADFC recommendation stated by the manufacturer, supplied with a 1.7 m cable for the front wheel and accessories.
Best for: Anyone leaving a bike in a city where theft is a real prospect, and who is prepared to carry the weight.
≈ $89 / £78 / 79 €
85 cm folding · combination · 8 links · bracket
The combination-code folding lock in this hub — 85 cm, eight links on hardened rivets described as waterproof — for riders who would rather not carry a key at all.
Best for: Riders who share a bike, or who are tired of carrying and losing keys.
≈ 40 €
