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My Abus Granit bicycle lock (picture heavy)

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My Abus Granit bicycle lock (picture heavy)

Postby cledry » 16 May 2015 11:37

I use an Abus Bordo Granit X disc detainer lock. So far nobody has AFAIK attempted to break it. Hopefully a thief will move on to another bicycle. My bicycle looks a bit old fashioned too, which probably makes it less desirable.

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Folds compact but is quite heavy. Holder can be velcro strapped to bike or mounts on standard water bottle mounts.
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Comes with a pair of keys, one lighted. The all important card to order spares.
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Lighted key.
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Lock folded.
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Opening up.
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Forming a loop.
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I don't use the holder. I use the velcro loops and slide it under my saddle.
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It sticks out a bit but is secure.
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It doesn't get in the way of my luggage.
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I haven't tried it with the saddle bag yet, but I would probably carry it inside the bag.
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Larger & more images can be seen here. https://www.flickr.com/photos/78397778@N06/sets/72157635416832714

BTW, I have a new spare in the box, if interested PM me an offer with your location.
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Re: My Abus Granit bicycle lock (picture heavy)

Postby Wizer » 16 May 2015 13:53

Darn, thats a nice bike.
8)
The lock looks fine too, with the keytip shaped like that and all...
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Re: My Abus Granit bicycle lock (picture heavy)

Postby billdeserthills » 16 May 2015 15:20

I'm surprised You didn't buy it from Your distributor & save $$$
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Re: My Abus Granit bicycle lock (picture heavy)

Postby kwoswalt99- » 16 May 2015 17:14

So, are you ever gonna get that thing picked? :D
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Re: My Abus Granit bicycle lock (picture heavy)

Postby cledry » 17 May 2015 7:55

billdeserthills wrote:I'm surprised You didn't buy it from Your distributor & save $$$


None of my distributors sell this lock. If you know of any who do please let me know as I would love to stock them. All my distributors sell Abus but not the really good stuff.
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Re: My Abus Granit bicycle lock (picture heavy)

Postby cledry » 17 May 2015 8:08

kwoswalt99- wrote:So, are you ever gonna get that thing picked? :D


Don't need to, I have a key. :mrgreen:
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Re: My Abus Granit bicycle lock (picture heavy)

Postby billdeserthills » 17 May 2015 15:48

cledry wrote:
billdeserthills wrote:I'm surprised You didn't buy it from Your distributor & save $$$


None of my distributors sell this lock. If you know of any who do please let me know as I would love to stock them. All my distributors sell Abus but not the really good stuff.




I have gotten some hard to find parts from idn-west, but it can take months until they make a qualifying order
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Re: My Abus Granit bicycle lock (picture heavy)

Postby cledry » 17 May 2015 16:23

billdeserthills wrote:
cledry wrote:
billdeserthills wrote:I'm surprised You didn't buy it from Your distributor & save $$$


None of my distributors sell this lock. If you know of any who do please let me know as I would love to stock them. All my distributors sell Abus but not the really good stuff.




I have gotten some hard to find parts from idn-west, but it can take months until they make a qualifying order


I tried through IDN here in Orlando. They too go out of their way to find unusual stuff for us but no dice on this lock.
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Re: My Abus Granit bicycle lock (picture heavy)

Postby nite0wl » 19 May 2015 9:16

Nice lock. I had never seen Abus' X-Plus design before (I have plenty of Abus Plus for my gear cases that go to security conferences with me).
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Re: My Abus Granit bicycle lock (picture heavy)

Postby cledry » 19 May 2015 16:49

Wizer wrote:Darn, thats a nice bike.
8)
The lock looks fine too, with the keytip shaped like that and all...


The bike started life as a 1953 Wearwell Tour Of Britain, but the frame and head-badge are the only original parts. Everything else I built or bought, generally of high quality. The bike when I got it was a mess so I blasted the frame, had it powder-coated, internally rust proofed, added some braze-ons for front an rear internal brakes. The frame was twisted so I had to cold reset it.

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The front brake braze on for the reaction arm is a cam from a National cam lock!

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Bunch more pics here. https://flic.kr/s/aHsjDJ2GgV
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