Weight is the honest measure of how much steel a lock actually carries · review
The combination-code folding lock in this hub — 85 cm, eight links on hardened rivets described as waterproof — for riders who would rather not carry a key at all.
The bottom line Take it for the combination. If a certified grading is what you want, the TITANLOCK and KOHLBURG in this hub name one and this does not.
MIVELO is a small German family firm from the Kraichgau, and this is its 85 cm folding lock in combination form.
Eight closely spaced link elements, hardened rivets described as waterproof, low-noise and easy to move, 85 cm total length, a bracket with mounting hardware, and a self-assigned security level of 08/10.
No key to lose, no key to leave at home, and nothing to copy. On a bike used by more than one person in a household it removes an entire category of friction. The trade is that a combination can be watched being entered, and that resetting it after someone has seen it is a small chore rather than a non-event.
It is the manufacturer’s own scale. It is not a certification and it does not map onto ART, ADFC, Sold Secure or any other scheme. We report it because MIVELO publishes it, and we flag what it is because a self-assigned number sitting next to certified gradings in a comparison is misleading otherwise.
Between the two cheap keyed folding locks and the two certified locks above it. The construction — eight links, hardened rivets, 85 cm — reads like the Büchel with a combination barrel instead of a cylinder, at a higher price.
| Length | 85 cm |
|---|---|
| Links | Eight elements on hardened rivets |
| Closure | Combination code, no key |
| Security level | 08/10, self-assigned by the manufacturer — not an independent scheme |
| Amazon reference | B0CYM5MHMQ (identical on 6 markets) |
| EAN | 4260714831031 |
They fail differently rather than one being simply weaker: a combination can be observed being entered, and a key can be lost or copied. The construction of the lock body matters more than the opening method.
It is MIVELO's own figure, not an independent grading. We report it as a manufacturer statement; it is not comparable to a number from a certification scheme.
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Best for: Everyday city parking where a serious deterrent matters more than a certified grading.
≈ £31 / 24 €
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Best for: Anyone leaving a bike in a city where theft is a real prospect, and who is prepared to carry the weight.
≈ $89 / £78 / 79 €
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