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Abus Bordo Lock

BikeRadar verdict

3 out of 5 stars

"Well made, and for the intended purpose a pretty good lock"

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Sun 8 Feb 2009, 4:00 pm GMTBy

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The Abus Bordo’s parallelogram setup is a neat, compact folding design which puts convenience above all-out security. For a quick stop where your bike’s in sight it’s fine – better in fact than most aimed at this purpose. 

As a main source of security though, it’s not quite so good. We were able to pop one of the rivets out of the Bordo in just over 46 seconds.

If you’re looking for an easily-carried lock to use quickly at a cafe stop, the Bordo's multi-link design enables both a good sized opening and small packing/carrying size.

The mount bracket affixes with quick straps making it ideal for times when you need to use a lock quickly and don't want it permanently attached to your bike.

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Manufacturers description

Where to use it: The innovation for all cyclists, whether hobby cyclists or pros, protection of two-wheels for medium theft risk How it works: Fixing your bicycle to a solid object (e.g. lamp post, sign, fence). Technology: New link construction offers maximum flexibility, compact lock dimensions in handy size for mounting in a few seconds, ABUS Extra-Classe cylinder with reversible key and Light weight for high protection Transportation: Handy bag protecting against dirt, in 75 cm and 90 cm available.

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  • I have one, been using it for a couple of years now with no attempted thefts... which must be good?!

    God points: easy to use (lock/open), good coating means it hasn't rusted (much), compact, manages to lock bike in some tight spaces.

    Bad points: it rattles badly when attached to bike (my fixed should be silent, but this thing rattles like made in its carrier), doesn't fit around the base of a lamppost (I have the longer of the two models), fiddly to weave length around things in tight spaces.

  • I bought the Abus Granit Bordo x-plus And to know I have not had any attempts on my new bike.

    I do have some question to the person who broke the lock.

    1) Did you Lock the bicycle up to a sold object. when you broke the lock? Or did you put the lock on the ground and hit it with a heavy hammer?

    2)Did you try using liquid nitrogen to it yet to see if the lock will break?

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