ABUS uGrip bordo 5700

ABUS uGrip Bordo 5700

We're looking at the Abus Ugrip Bordo 5700.

It is very compact.

Placement
This lock, rated seven, has another feature you need to consider, and that's the holder. I previously had it mounted where my water bottle is, but because this holder, you put the lock in it from the top, there wasn't enough room for me to pull out the lock. So, I had to put it on my forward part of the frame. So, again, with it in, you need enough room to be able to take it out, which I do have on my forward frame.  On my forward frame, when I push the lock in its holder from above, it's okay, and I have enough room there to lift it out.
So the Abus folks listened to the customers and they've designed now a second holder. So other than the one I have where the holder you put the lock in from the top, there's another holder that can hug your Abus lock and it opens like a clasp. So that one there's less restrictions as to where you can put it, right? It it doesn't need clearance to be able to get the lock out.

Thoughts
So, couple things to consider if you're looking at the Abus lock. One is the length. There are two lengths, a shorter one and a longer one. Of course, the longer one costs a little more. And whether you are okay with the holder where you put the the lock in vertically from the top or whether you don't have enough clearance and you need the one that opens like a hugging motion so you can just take the lock out. Those are the things to consider. And the newer models, the 6000 series, the rating of security went up from 7 to 10. If you need one of those locks, here you go.

Oh, and one more thing. If the vertical placed lock holder doesn't work for you and the one that opens in the hugging motion doesn't work for you, you're still okay with Abus. They also give you, depending on which holder, one or two extremely strong straps, Velcro, so that you can attach the holder anywhere. You're all set. Stay secure.