Mongoose Large Bicycle U-Lock
July 20, 2013 - Comment
Mongoose Large Bicycle U-Lock Product Features Hardened steel shackle for use in high-risk areas 8.25 inches wide x 5.125 inches tall with .50 inch shackle fits securely Bike mounting bracket included Related posts: HDE 1200x8mm 4 Digit Bicycle Mountain Bike Anti-theft Combination Lock by TONYON Topeak Explorer Bicycle Rack with Disc Brake Mounts Mongoose Boy’s
Well, it locks…but does it unlock? Girlfriend bought me this lock. Pros: Dirt cheap. Cons: After several uses, I locked my bike in front of the Berkeley Post Office, and the Mongoose lock refused to budge. I haven’t tried contacting their customer service or anything yet, but even if they are extremely helpful, no lock is worth this struggle. The lock also looks pretty thin…it’ll be a miracle if my bike is still there this morning. At least my bike isn’t that good? There ain’t no silver lining in this one.
It works really well, and if you leave it outside all of the time of course it will get a bit rusty and be hard to use, so make sure you oil it, just as you should oil your bike. I have no idea how strong this actually is, I can imagine since it is cheap someone could use leverage to break it, but the $50 ones are like that as well. It is just to keep the average weirdo from stealing your bike on a whim, pro’s will steal it no matter what lock you use.