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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...
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
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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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,...
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...
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...
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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Z LOK was designed to offer the perfect lightweight bike lock for short stops whilst out on a ride, based upon a tale of a rider using zip ties whilst at the café and cutting these off after each use....
Secure Bike Storage: Tested and Proven
AIRLOK is the world’s first maximum security bike storage hanger, proven and rated to DIAMOND Sold Secure bike standard. Behind the beautifully elegant design lies a seriously strong piece of kit. And how do we know this? Because we’ve tested...
Our new Z Lok is more than just a bike lock. While it does provide a secure solution when locking your bike up during your mid-ride snack break or offering added protection while on car racks, the little lock can...
We consider the best options in bike storage. Bicycle ownership is on the rise but unfortunately so is bicycle theft from homes. The latest Crime Survey for England and Wales estimated 285,000 annual incidents of bike theft and most of these were...
How much should I pay for a bike lock?
A simplified answer to the question “how much should I pay for my bike lock?” is “as much as you can afford”. No single bike lock can guarantee to ward off a determined and well-equipped thief, so depending on the...
With cycling accounting for 20% of all commuter trips in Denmark*, the Danish won’t settle for substandard bike locks. That’s why Denmark’s Varefakta security testing and accreditation is recognised internationally as one of the toughest standards to achieve. Hiplok D-locks...