Bikehut 90cm chain and padlock review
Simply not man enough
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At first glance this lock appears to be the same as the Squire DCL1/J13 and, at £10 cheaper, we thought we were onto a potential bargain.
The padlock looks very similar – although visually the metal isn’t quite so bright, but that seemed to just be a matter of finish – and it’s a similar weight.
However, we were disappointed: we cropped through the BikeHut’s links in just 10 seconds with our short bolt croppers – a poor performance compared with the Squire version or other chain links of a similar size.
The material in the links seems to be the problem: it’s soft and compresses easily, like a steel alloy that hasn’t been hardened.
It has the look of a tough, high security product and is relatively cheap, but the sad truth is that it isn’t a bargain, as you’ve got the inconvenience of a heavy chain to lug around if you use it out and about, but without the strength of a quality chain.
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Product Specifications
Product
| Name | Name, 0, 10, Name, 90cm Chain and Padlock (10) |
| Brand | Brand, 0, 20, Brand, BikeHut |
| Description | Description, 2, 0, Description, Keys: 3 Key replace: No Rating: Sold Secure Silver,Dimensions: 90cm chain, 55x30mm, Test 1 score: 10sec Test 2: N/A |
| Features | Features, 2, 0, Features, * Super Cut Resistant hardened Steel Chain * Heavy Duty super secure Squire padlock * Sold Secure Rating - Silver * Protective material cover to prevent damage to your bike * The Bikehut Chain and Padlock Is a super heavy duty chain and padlock that will help keep your bike safe against the most equip of criminals |
| Weight (kg) | Weight (kg), 2, 0, Weight (kg), 1.5 |
| Lock Type | Lock Type, 2, 0, Lock Type, Cable |
| Material | Material, 2, 0, Material, Steel |
| Protective Vinyl Cover | Protective Vinyl Cover, 2, 0, Protective Vinyl Cover, Yes |
Authors
Warren Rossiter is BikeRadar and Cycling Plus magazine’s senior technical editor for road and gravel. Having been testing bikes for more than 20 years, Warren has an encyclopedic knowledge of road cycling and has been the mastermind behind our Road Bike of the Year test for more than a decade. He’s also a regular presenter on the BikeRadar Podcast and on BikeRadar’s YouTube channel. In his time as a cycling journalist, Warren has written for Mountain Biking UK, What Mountain Bike, Urban Cyclist, Procycling, Cyclingnews, Total Bike, Total Mountain Bike and T3. Over the years, Warren has written about thousands of bikes and tested more than 2,500 – from budget road bikes to five-figure superbikes. He has covered all the major innovations in cycling this century, and reported from launches, trade shows and industry events in Europe, Asia, Australia, North American and Africa. While Warren loves fast road bikes and the latest gravel bikes, he also believes electric bikes are the future of transport. You’ll regularly find him commuting on an ebike and he longs for the day when everyone else follows suit. You will find snaps of Warren’s daily rides on the Instagram account of our sister publication, Cycling Plus (@cyclingplus).
