The Unfortunate Truth About Bike Locks

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It's a scary truth: a portable, battery-powered angle grinder can get through almost any standard bike lock in under a minute, meaning your precious bike is at risk. We put this to the test and reveal why the game has changed for bike security, but all is not lost! We show you how to lock your bike to deter opportunist thieves and look at the new angle grinder-resistant locks that are making a difference. Chapters: ⏱️ 0:00 - Intro: The Major Problem with Your Bike Lock 0:25 - Other Ways to Deal With Bike Theft 1:38 - The Tool That Changed Bike Theft 2:55 - Angle Grinder vs. Bike Lock: The Test 4:25 - All Is Not Lost: Deterring Thieves and How to Lock Your Bike 5:53 - Angle Grinder-Resistant Locks 7:13 - Does Luck Play a Part in Bike Theft? Useful Links: Join this channel to get access to perks 👉 https://gcn.eu/JoinYTmemberships Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing! 👉 https://gcn.eu/subscribe Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore GCN Insurance products 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNinsurance Sign Up To The GCN Newsletter 👉 https://gcn.eu/Newsletter GCN Uploader 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnuploader Visit the GCN Shop 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnshop GCN WhatsApp Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNwhatsapp GCN Instagram Broadcast Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/instagrambroadcast Join the GCN Club on Zwift and ride with us! 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNClubRides Do you live in a high-risk area, and what's your best tip for locking up your bike? Let us know your security set-up in the comments! 👇 Watch more on GCN... 📹 https://youtu.be/aGIKJstHjxE 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gcn.eu/editorschoice 📹 Or why not check out our Features Playlist 👉 ​​https://gcn.eu/gcnfeatures 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Ambience, Pad, Eerie, Tense, Ominous Beyond the Mountains Build Crescendo, Reversed Tin Impact Button, Analog, Phone, Button, Cancel Cell Phone, Take Photos, Quick Shutter Clicks Die Is Cast Ding, Metal Object, Hits EPIC DEMIC Fork! Hud Zoom In, Zoom Out, Short Imber - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen In a Minute - John Runefelt Keyboard, Razer, Typing, Fast Let It Flow Lost My Mind (Instrumental Version) Mouse Clicks Semi-Professional Spy Sweat Peas - Arthur Benson The Nereid - Beyza Vexor - Jobii Video Game, Fight Sword Swoosh, Slide #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #technology 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sirotti Images The Global Cycling Network (GCN) is the largest online cycling channel in the world, bringing together a global community of road cyclists to celebrate everything that’s great about the world of cycling. Our videos bring fans compelling daily content including expert tutorials, techniques, training, racing, cutting-edge bike tech, unparalleled behind the scenes event coverage, humour, entertainment, and more. Presented by ex-pro riders, GCN offers a uniquely qualified insight into the world of cycling, and most importantly it’s fuelled by our passionate and enthusiastic fans – everyone who makes up the GCN community. We also bring the latest and greatest tech to your attention, showcase the best places in the world to ride and get exclusive access to events and races. Welcome to the Global Cycling Network | Inside Cycling Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak CamelBak: https://gcn.eu/Camelbak Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Silca: https://gcn.eu/Silca MET Helmets: https://gcn.eu/methelmets Core Body Temperature: https://gcn.eu/corebodytemp Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gcn.eu/precisionhydration Elitewheels: https://gcn.eu/Elitewheels CeramicSpeed: https://gcn.eu/GCNCeramicSpeed Watch our sister channels: GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnitalia GCN en Español - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Français - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenfrancais GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/@GCNTraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/@gmbn GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/@embn