Testing the resistance of bicycle locks as part of the property crime prevention

Abstract

Cycling is environmentally friendly, noiseless and emission-free. Cycling is good for your health, it provides you with healthy movement during the day. Cycling is fun, but it is also a lifestyle. The current trend where we are trying not to pollute the environment is just using bicycles for daily transportation is suitable. The use of bicycles gradually increased during the Covid-19 pandemic, but with the increase in bicycle use, the number of bicycle thefts gradually increased. The price of bicycles ranges from €50 to several thousand €. Therefore, it is necessary to protect parked bicycles in public spaces but also at home in the garage by locking the bicycle with a bicycle lock, for example. Just as there is a wide variety of bicycles, there is also a wide variety of bicycle locks. This article deals with testing the durability of different bicycle locks. The result of the tests was that only the lock of class 4 innumerable resisted up to the specified time limit, but only with the hacksaw.