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Found: Alexander Wang Black Steel Bicycle Chain Lock

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alexander wang blackened steel chain bike lock

They say fashion hurts. In this case, it may hurt your bike’s finish in the name of good looks.

The Alexander Wang Bike Lock has uncoated blackened steel links mated to a solid brass American Locks keyed lock with faux snake skin finish. Pony up $145 and it’s yours, then give would be bike thieves your best Blue Steel as you lock up your ride.

The lock measures 22″ in length. We’d say it’s for the hipster that has everything, but does such a thing exist?

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BrianVan
11 years ago

I don’t mind designer items if they do their jobs well. However, is there any assurance that this lock won’t be defeated in five minutes? Sure as hell doesn’t resemble the kind of chains & locks that are typically urban theft deterrents. Looks more like the kind of setup that is about as good as a tied shoelace if left overnight.

RUSTYDOGG
RUSTYDOGG
11 years ago

Correct me if I am wrong but there isn’t a bike lock on the planet that can’t be defeated in about 30-60 seconds with a angle grinder. I’d wear that thing for a belt before I’d put it on my bike.

Psi Squared
Psi Squared
11 years ago

Below is a link to a review of a bike lock/chain that took 3min 40sec to open with an angle grinder:

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/accessories/locks/product/review-pragmasis-pragmasis-protector-squire-ss50cs-39857

With that said, without knowing anything else about the Wang chain, it looks like it would succumb quickly to the bolt cutters bike thieves almost always have inside their jackets, shirts, book bags…….

MissedThePoint
MissedThePoint
11 years ago

The rest of the Alexander Wang collection leaves just as much of a negative impression.

satisFACTORYrider
satisFACTORYrider
11 years ago

i’d use it to lock up those $270 am shorts.

Topmounter
Topmounter
11 years ago

Show bike thieves enough hipster-cred and they’ll leave your rig alone… right?

JonDanger FTW
JonDanger FTW
11 years ago

Hehehe…you said Wang chain.

EricNM
EricNM
11 years ago

Um…”everybody Wang chain tonight…”?

satisFACTORYrider
satisFACTORYrider
11 years ago

everybody will…and they’ll have fun tonight…

jon
jon
11 years ago

who is wang-ing who’s chain?

this on-going designers remake of ordinary objects is pretty lame in general.

rivetracer
rivetracer
11 years ago

a brass lock… super soft metal not optimal.

Velonomaniac
Velonomaniac
11 years ago

More likely event is they would cut the bike with a bolt cutter in order to steal the chain!

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