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How to Securely Lock Your Bike with a Cable Lock

How to Securely Lock Your Bike with a Cable Lock

If you ride regularly, your bike quickly becomes part of your routine. It's how you get to work, nip across town, or unwind after a long day. And when you leave it outside, even for a few minutes, you want...

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Cable vs Chain vs D Lock: When Is a Cable Lock Enough?

Cable vs Chain vs D Lock: When Is a Cable Lock Enough?

Understanding When a Bike Cable Lock Is Sufficient If you ride regularly, your bike quickly becomes part of your routine. It's how you get across town, squeeze in a ride before work, or clear your head at the end of...

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Top Bike Cable Locks for Low-Risk Stops: A Comprehensive Guide

Top Bike Cable Locks for Low-Risk Stops: A Comprehensive Guide

If you ride regularly, you'll know the feeling. You've picked your bike carefully, dialled in the fit, maybe swapped a few parts, and it becomes part of your everyday routine. So even a quick stop for coffee or a short...

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Folding Bike Locks: Pros, Cons and Who They're For

Folding Bike Locks: Pros, Cons and Who They're For

If you ride regularly, your bike quickly becomes part of your routine. It's how you get to work, meet friends, or just switch off for a bit. So when you lock it up, you want something that fits into that...

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Hiplok D1000 vs DX1000: Which Angle Grinder Resistant Bike Lock Is Right for You?

Hiplok D1000 vs DX1000: Which Angle Grinder Resistant Bike Lock Is Right for You?

If you ride regularly, your bike isn't just something you own, it's something you've chosen, dialled in, and rely on. Whether it's your daily commute, your weekend escape, or transport you depend on every day, leaving it locked up shouldn't...

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Anti-Angle Grinder Bike Lock Buyer's Guide

Anti-Angle Grinder Bike Lock Buyer's Guide

If you own a high-value bike and regularly park in higher-risk areas, standard bike locks may no longer feel like enough. Battery-powered angle grinders have changed how theft happens, making cutting attacks faster and more common. This buyer's guide is...

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How To Lock an Electric Scooter

How To Lock an Electric Scooter

In this video we look at the best way of securing your electric scooter. With electric scooter ownership on the rise, how to secure a scooter is becoming one of the questions we are hearing much more often. With e-scooter...

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How To Secure Your Bicycle at Home

How To Secure Your Bicycle at Home

Everyone knows to lock their bike when out and about but most bike thefts happen in and around the home. So don't take any chances. There are many ways to secure your bike at home.  Option1: Anchor and Long Chain A...

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HIPLOK’s Holiday Gift Guide for Cyclists

HIPLOK’s Holiday Gift Guide for Cyclists

If you’re looking for practical gifts for the cyclist in your life, we’ve got you covered. Hiplok bike locks and storage products offer a combination of functional design and everyday convenience. Whether they’re a commuter, a weekend warrior, or a...

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5 Things to Know Before You Buy a Bicycle Lock

5 Things to Know Before You Buy a Bicycle Lock

Locking up your bicycle securely starts with choosing the right bike lock. If you’re unsure how to keep your bike safe or overwhelmed by all the options out there, you’re in the right place. This guide will walk you through...

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Hiplok D1000 Angle Grinder Test Review: 10 locks vs D1000

Hiplok D1000 Angle Grinder Test Review: 10 locks vs D1000

In our latest test, we pushed the D1000, anti-angle grinder bike D lock to its limit with an angle grinder. The results were eye-opening, showing just how much of a difference the right security can make. The video, 10 Locks vs. 1...

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Bike to School with Bikeability

Bike to School with Bikeability

Bikeability is the national cycle training standard in England. Like other cycling training schemes and standards around the world, Bikeability is about practical training. It sets out to give people the knowledge, skill set, and confidence to cycle safely on...

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How to Secure Your E-Bike

How to Secure Your E-Bike

At Hiplok, we’re big fans of E-bikes. They are becoming essential for many people, offering a range of benefits beyond traditional cycling.  As part of our  ‘It’s Not Just a Bike’ competition, we noticed quite a few of you love...

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Bike Stands For Garage

Bike Stands For Garage

Have you ever worried about your bike being stolen, even when you’re at home? You need to securely store your bike in your garage or shed to ensure its safety.   Your ideal locking setup When storing your bike in...

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Hiplok Heroes

Hiplok Heroes

“Everything we do must have a point of difference, and that difference has to be of value to the end consumer”, John Abrahams, Hiplok Co-Founder. Using design expertise and rider experience, Hiplok delivers innovative, quality bike locks which protect your...

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Secured By Design Locks

Secured By Design Locks

Secured By Design locks are tested and approved to the highest standard by UK police forces. Secured By Design are working with Hiplok to both deter and reduce bike crime. A high number of Hiplok bike locks achieve the Police...

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Prepare for a Cycle Event

Prepare for a Cycle Event

Have you recently signed up to a cycling event or sportive? In this post, we offer some tips and advice to help you get prepared. Sportives are organised cycling events, of varying lengths and difficulties. They’re not considered competitive. Instead...

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Which Bike Locks are the Best?

Which Bike Locks are the Best?

We know a bike isn’t just a bike. It’s your bike. Whether that bike cost you thousands or was a bargain buy from a second-hand bike shop. So, it’s important to keep it safe. Any bike lock is better than...

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Upgrade Your Home Bike Security

Upgrade Your Home Bike Security

Your bike is more likely to be stolen from your home than anywhere else. So, whether you store your bike in a garage, a shed or in your home, upgrade your bike security set up for a little extra peace...

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Gravel Riding: What to take with you

Gravel Riding: What to take with you

If you’re new to the gravel riding game, we thought we’d give you some tips on what to take with you on your next gravel ride. What is Gravel Riding?  Gravel riding has become increasingly popular over the recent years,...

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How to Lock a Bike at School: Our Top Tips

How to Lock a Bike at School: Our Top Tips

As the climate crisis gets more internet coverage, pupils are looking for more sustainable ways to travel to school. Buses and other forms of public transport are being used more frequently. However for small trips, cycling is a great alternative...

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Reasons to Ride an E-bike

Reasons to Ride an E-bike

We’re big fans of E-bikes. And by the looks of it, we’re not the only ones! Sales of electric bikes have boomed over the past few years. But if you’re still unsure, we’ve got a few reasons to ride an...

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How to lock an E-bike

How to lock an E-bike

E-bikes are a great, eco-friendly way to get around and make light work of the miles (and hills!). It’s no surprise that they are becoming increasingly popular both for leisure and as a mode of transport. However, they are usually...

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The Best Lightweight Bike Lock

The Best Lightweight Bike Lock

Are you looking for a lightweight bike lock? Weight always comes near the top of the list of criteria when looking for the right bike lock. Security ratings and price are vitally important, but it is also pointless investing in...

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How Can Mountain Biking Help Mental Health?

How Can Mountain Biking Help Mental Health?

We talk to TotalMTB founder Ryan Oldfield about the growing TotalMTB community – a community which encourages more people out on bikes to help their mental health and physical well-being. What is TotalMTB? TotalMTB, a Community Interest Company, is a...

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Is There An Unbreakable Bike Lock?

Is There An Unbreakable Bike Lock?

The straight answer is that an unbreakable bike lock does not exist. If a thief has the right tools and an unlimited amount of time, any lock can be broken. However, if you are looking for the most uncuttable bike...

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4 reasons to ditch the car and commute by bike

4 reasons to ditch the car and commute by bike

Commuting by bike with a maximum security Hiplok DX   Commuting by bike is growing in popularity and there’s some very good reasons why that’s the case. Why should you consider commuting by bike? Save Money With the cost of...

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Chain Locks or D Locks

Chain Locks or D Locks

When you’re not riding your bike, it is unfortunately prone to attack from thieves. So a good quality bike lock is essential when it comes to keeping your bike safe. But what type of lock is best, chain locks or...

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Our tips for commuting by bike

Our tips for commuting by bike

As the days are getting longer and a little warmer, you may be tempted to beat the rat race and try commuting to work by bike. There are lots of benefits to traveling on two wheels – it saves you...

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How to use a D-Lock

How to use a D-Lock

When it comes to bike security there are variety of different bike locks out there – chain locks, cable locks, folding locks, security ties. But in this blog, we're talking all about the D-lock (or U-lock as it often called)....

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New to Cycling?

New to Cycling?

You’ve got to start somewhere, so if you’ve decided to buy a bike and try out cycling, we think you’re going to love it! But, having been there, done that, we’ve got some tips to get you up to speed....

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Winter Cycling Tips

Winter Cycling Tips

The winter months shouldn’t mean you have to put the bikes away. In fact it’s probably more important to get out and get those endorphins pumping to help you beat the winter blues! So we’ve got some tips to keep you...

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Cycling in the Dark

Cycling in the Dark

As we head towards the winter months, there’s a chance you’ll be cycling in the dark or in low light conditions. But this shouldn’t stop you from cycling. There are just a few things you should consider to ensure you...

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Securing your bike in public

Securing your bike in public

You’ve got a bike and you’ve got a bike lock, great. But how do you make sure your bike is as secure as it can be in public? Bike security is our top priority and we have developed a range...

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Cycling at university

Cycling at university

If you’re on a budget, cycling can be a cost-effective way of getting to and from uni and around campus. Plus, it’s fun, and a great way to clear the mind after a day of lectures or a night of...

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Getting into bikepacking | By Lina Bivainyte

Getting into bikepacking | By Lina Bivainyte

Thundercats rider, Lina Bivainyte, talks us through her recent bikepacking experiences and offers up some tips for those thinking of giving it a go! Bikepacking was never really on my list of things to do, but over the last year...

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Family Friendly Cycling Routes In The UK

Family Friendly Cycling Routes In The UK

Cycling is a great way to spend time together as a family and experience new places. And since you might be looking for ways to keep your little ones (or big ones) entertained, we’ve pulled together a list of five...

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Keep your bike safe on your travels

Keep your bike safe on your travels

The summer holiday season is underway and many of us are heading on our travels. While international trips might still be restricted, most of us are opting for staycations and, if you’re anything like us, that might include a bit...

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Z LOK: The café bike lock and so much more

Z LOK: The café bike lock and so much more

Z LOK [Zee . Lock] | noun A zip tie style, lightweight bicycle lock, consisting of a stainless steel band inside a toughened nylon outer casing. Offers a robust deterrent in a convenient, compact package. Small but perfectly formed, the Hiplok...

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What is the difference between bike U locks and D locks?

What is the difference between bike U locks and D locks?

You have probably already guessed this is a trick title! But this is a question we’ve come across a few times from those new to cycling. The terms ‘U Lock’ and ‘D Lock’ have long been used interchangeably, largely down...

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Garage Bike Rack Storage

Garage Bike Rack Storage

Storing your bike in a shed or garage can give you great peace of mind. It’s protected against the damage caused by nature’s forces and, of course, storing inside offers some protection against theft. However, did you know most bikes...

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The Advantages of Wearable Bike Chain Locks

The Advantages of Wearable Bike Chain Locks

We’ve all been there. We’re out on a ride when we realise that we’ve left our bike lock exactly where we removed it from the bike. One of the main reasons we know this happens is because of the cumbersome...

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Best Bike Storage - Tips For Storing Your Bike

Best Bike Storage - Tips For Storing Your Bike

Finding the best bike storage is key to enjoying your ride, particularly if you subscribe to the ‘n+1 theory’ on bicycle ownership (n being the number of bikes you currently own and n+1 being the “correct” number of bikes you should own)....

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Ditch Your Car! How To Swap Your Car For An E-Bike

Ditch Your Car! How To Swap Your Car For An E-Bike

There are a huge amount of upsides to a modern E-bike, but could you ditch your car for one? We looked at the top objections to ditching the car, and how to overcome them!  THE COMMUTE  If you have a...

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Bike To School

Bike To School

Cycling to school provides more than just a means of transport. Studies such as those carried out by the Riding for Focus program, indicate that cycling to school can lead to academic, health and social success. In the post-Covid world,...

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Tips For Mountain Biking Close to Home

Tips For Mountain Biking Close to Home

Hiplok co-founder, Ben Smith, has been lucky enough to ride MTB in various corners of the globe from Whistler to Wanaka. But over lockdown, he has found solace in riding local trails with the family in Warwickshire, UK (not a...

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How to Lock Electric Bikes

How to Lock Electric Bikes

The basic principles for locking any bike are to choose the best lock for the situation and follow best locking practice (check out Hiplok Security Tips). However, when it comes to E-bikes, there are some key (pardon the pun) locking techniques...

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How To Commute By Bike: Top Tips for Cycling to Work

How To Commute By Bike: Top Tips for Cycling to Work

It’s that time of year again, the summer holidays are distant memories, parents are celebrating and students are back to school or university. Whilst it can be a bit depressing getting back into the routine, it can also be a...

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