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Toptrek Folding lock, 94 cm (37 in) review

The longest folding lock at the entry price here, at 94 cm (37 in), with 5 mm (0.20 in) alloy links and eight rotating joints and a frame bracket included.

Our conclusion The reach-per-euro choice. Take it if the problem you keep hitting is stands that are too thick to get a D-lock around.

Toptrek’s folding lock is the cheapest way into a lock format that actually solves a geometry problem.

What the manufacturer publishes

Five millimeter links in a high-strength alloy, described as resistant to cutting and shearing, with an outer layer intended to protect frame paint. Eight joints, each rotating through 360°. Unfolded length 94 cm (37 in). A double-sided B-class cylinder with milled teeth on both faces. An adjustable-diameter bracket for a range of seat tube sizes, plus a one-year warranty.

Where the reach matters

Ninety-four centimeters is a lot for a folding lock, and it is the whole argument for this one. A D-lock secures a frame and a wheel to a slim stand and stops there; at 94 cm (37 in) you can go round a thick post, a wide railing or an awkward municipal stand and still get the frame and a wheel inside. That is a real category of parking spot that a D-lock simply cannot use.

Where it sits against the others here

At 5 mm (0.20 in), the links are thinner than the folding locks above it in this hub, and the cylinder class the maker states is not tied to a named independent scheme. Toptrek describes the lock as resistant to cutting and shearing; that is a manufacturer statement and we report it as one.

Availability

No such listing: the American Amazon shop answers the reference with a search box rather than a page.

Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.

What we rate and what we flag

Strengths

  • 94 cm (37 in) unfolded, so it goes round thick posts a D-lock cannot reach
  • Eight joints rotating through 360°, which is what makes a folding lock usable in awkward spaces
  • Adjustable-diameter frame bracket included, so the lock travels on the bike rather than in a bag

Compromises

  • Not currently listed on the French market — the buy link falls back to a local search there
  • The manufacturer states a B-class cylinder without naming an independent scheme
  • At 5 mm (0.20 in), the links are the thinnest in this hub

Where this model is listed

A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.

  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom

Specifications

Length94 cm (37 in) unfolded
Links5 mm (0.20 in) high-strength alloy, paint-protecting outer layer
JointsEight, each rotating through 360°
CylinderDouble-sided B-class, milled teeth on both faces
WarrantyOne year
Amazon referenceB07P2WY978 (identical on 4 markets)
EAN0652054637994

The questions riders ask

How long is this lock unfolded?

The manufacturer states 94 cm (37 in). Only the TITANLOCK in this hub is longer, at 100 cm (39.4 in), and it costs around three times as much — so this is the longest reach available at the entry price.

Does it come with a bracket?

Yes. The manufacturer supplies an adjustable-diameter bracket described as fitting a range of seat tube sizes without damaging paint.

Our score

7.5/ 10

The reach-per-euro choice. Take it if the problem you keep hitting is stands that are too thick to get a D-lock around.

Who buys this one, among bike gear

Riders who need reach around thick stands more than maximum resistance, at the lowest price in the hub.

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for bike gear and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

How we assess this bike gear