Best bike locks 2024: heavy duty and portable locks for keeping your bike safe

Securing your pride and joy with one of the best bike locks is essential - Tested and rated all the best bike locks for securing your bike anywhere

smarty dressed gentleman locking up a hybrid bike with a U-lock
Bicycle locks are as much a deterrent as they are at actually securing your bike
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A good quality bike lock is an effective deterrent to thieves and essential if you plan to commute by bike, leave your bike out of sight or just keep it safe at home.

We have tested hundreds of bike locks over the years here at Cycling Weekly. Ranging from heavy-duty U-locks and chain locks for securing bikes at home and train stations, to portable lightweight options for bikepacking and peace of mind at the café stop.

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Like so many, Matt got his start in the bicycle industry wheedling allen keys and the occasional hammer at his local IBD. Matt grew up mountain biking the flint-strewn hills of the North Downs but was convinced during his time with Evans Cycles' in-house brand Pinnacle and Hoy Bikes, to take up gravel cycling and bikepacking. Spotting the changing industry, Matt jumped at the opportunity to become an E-Bike designer. Winning several awards with Cairn Cycles and their range of Gravel E-bikes.

These days Matt will more than likely have a toddler sat shotgun and balance bike lassoed to his back somewhere on the South Downs. What time he does get to ride for himself, he chooses to take his Sonder Camino to just about anywhere that's quiet, off the beaten track or has some historical point of interest.