You love your bike? Then you keep it and pick up the most practical and perhaps most innovative bicycle lock that ever. Compared with ironing or chain locks, which I previously used the road, is the Bordo Granit considerably handier and transportation friendly. On big trips with luggage but I will take an additional padlock. Because the more kilos and no longer relevant. Or I take the light Cobra cable.
The Bordo Granit X-Plus 6500/85 bulky and when driving quite rattling ironing or chain locks are perhaps soon to a rare form of protection from becoming fast (!) Theft. The getting used to at the beginning of handling with the folding lock you with a little practice to get a grip. The Granit X-Plus is no lightweight at 1.6 kilograms. But it is awesome easy to transport and quick to hand. The castle leaves a solid impression, only the rubber coating could be a bit gentler paint. Abus that the lock cylinder housing has not gummed, as with the other Bordo-Faltschlössern, remains a small blemish. Perhaps the future of product revision is reserved.
In previous reviews it is reported that the lock rattles in his pocket after a while. I can not confirm. It is possible that during prolonged use changes the plastic in its capacity and thus the bag slightly widens. Should the occurrence times, then I'll try it with a short and wide piece of Velcro, which I wrap around the folded castle before I put it in the carrying bag. It's quick and velcro can be use at the castle that fits in your carry bag.
The length of the castle of 85 cm is just enough to secure the front or rear frame and the thin bike racks in front of the main post office or at the station. A greater degree would be better, however, to the detriment of the weight and pack size. Who the length is not enough, I recommend a second lock.
When you open the heavy lock one must be careful because the angular limbs can occasionally strike the frame and cause scratches. Here is the complete profiles of U-locks are significantly better. But the practical transport makes up for everything, and on top of that because it looks chic, there are four stars from me. The fifth star represents the high level of security. But because you have to rely on the manufacturer's instructions. I can not prove it!
By bus I'm going to certainly not go to work. I use almost exclusively the (not exactly cheap) wheel and have the Bordo Granit X-Plus 6500/85 now a really good feeling!
