Back when I was in middle school, the world was hit with something called slap bracelets. They are stripes of sheet metal bent into a slightly parabolic shape, which, once manipulated, would roll onto ...

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I’m a bit of a bike lock collector. After having my favorite e-bike stolen a few years ago (as well as several less favorite bikes stolen over the years), I’ve gotten much more serious about security.

With bike theft continuing to rise it's important to have some sort of bike lock and to always lock up your bike. Some of the best bike locks can be pretty cumbersome and heavy to carry around – even ...

The Litelok X3 is an angle grinder-resistant lock with an enviable pedigree. The brand was a pioneer of this technology, launching the X1, our outgoing best bike lock, just over two years ago. From ...

What do you call a bunch of locks piled on the ground? I have no idea. (Photos: Josh Ross/BikePortland) Bike theft is a huge issue in Portland and many of you are rightfully concerned about what it ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Litelok’s incredibly tough, angle-grinder-resistant X1 is the best all-round lock we’ve tested here at BikeRadar. It’s my go-to lock whenever I have to leave my bike out in a public space. The X1's ...

There’s no magic, more hardened steel means a more secure lock. The problem is that more steel also means a heavier, harder-to-use lock. The Hiplok Gold finds a way to balance the two opposite ...