cable locks

Flexible theft deterrents

Cable locks are security devices consisting of a flexible steel cable with a locking mechanism, used to secure bicycles, laptops, or other portable items to fixed objects.

The cable threads through or around the item and anchors to something immovable: I ran the cable lock through my bike frame and around the rack.

Less secure than U-locks but more versatile due to their length and flexibility.

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security approach

cable locksunsecured

Not backed by collateral

unlocked · unprotected · open access · free-standing · unattended

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G