Pedal powered or battery powered, keep your ride safe with this innovative lock which combines unparalleled strength, weight and flexibility.

As much as you love your ride, at some point you’ve got to lock it and leave it. Industry experts recommend using independently accredited, high quality locks for insurance cover as well as peace of mind but most conventional, high security locks are heavy, cumbersome and weigh you down.

The rise of e-bikes has been phenomenal with the benefits of battery assistance: freedom to cycle further, a welcome boost to get you up the hills or an effortless commute to and from work – we love them but so do bike thieves. 

Compared with a traditional bike, an e-bike is generally bigger and heavier due to its weighty battery and larger frame size. You’re therefore going to want a longer and flexible lock to secure round your frame, wheel and a fixed object more easily than perhaps you think. And whilst your e-bike weighs more, minimising additional weight by carrying a lighter lock will mean a longer battery life to ride further and home again.

Many cyclists carry their locks inside their frame but with an e-bike this may not always be possible due to the battery and frame design. A wearable option is a useful solution if you don’t want to mount or carry your lock in a bag.

LITELOK CORE is designed and built to protect bikes and e-bikes in any environment: light, flexible, wearable (if you want to) and Certified by Sold Secure to the highest rating of Bicycle Diamond, a new security level, created with higher value bikes and e-bikes in mind.

Designed with multiple layers of protection from the inner core out, LITELOK CORE is flexible and tough enough to keep your ride safe. It is comprised of two key components: Boaflexicore Plus and a hardened steel inline lock body.

Boaflexicore Plus – graphical representation

Boaflexicore Plus is a 24mm (15/16”) layered, flexible security strap. From the outside in; the braided sleeve provides abrasion resistance. Next a bonded plant based polymer provides the first line of defence whilst offering corrosion resistance and weatherproofing. In the third layer, 19mm (¾”) interlocking hardened steel links of the exoskeleton absorb destructive energy during attack whilst encasing the high tensile steel core. All layers flex in sync to retain maximum flexibility without compromising on security.

Steel inline lock body is made from aerospace grade hardened steel. Inside, an intelligent stainless steel structure resists impact from attack including -40 deg C freeze spray and hammer/chisel blows. At the heart of the product is a pick resistant disc detainer lock, tested to 5,000 open and close locking cycles.

The Boaflexicore Plus is joined to the lock body with four marine grade stainless steel rivets to withstand drilling and torsion attacks. 

LITELOK CORE is one of the lightest and highest grade security locks on the market.

LITELOK CORE is easy to secure around a wide range of fixed objects such as tree trunks, posts, fencing and bike stands giving you the flexibility to park your ride wherever you like. It also cinches (coils) into a small size to conveniently stow away. 

Available in three colours; Blaze Orange and Boa Green for visibility and safety, plus Crow Black for understated style and security.

LITELOK CORE BIKE WEARABLE can be effortlessly worn whilst riding and is available in 3 sizes.  Wrap your LITELOK around your hips and secure it with the integrated lock stopper designed to allow you to safely fasten around your body without it locking.

Mountable using quick release, friction-free, rattle-free frame mounts.

LITELOK CORE is mountable, making it easy to carry whilst riding without the noisy rattle. Universally designed to fit any style of bike or e-bike, the rubberised fastenings won’t damage your frame and attaches without the need for additional tools. All of our mounts pass our cobbled street and pavement tests.

Our integrated design and click to lock system make it easy and fast to secure your bike, without having to fiddle around. Simply click to close without the need for a key.  A key is only required to unlock your bike. Each LITELOK CORE is supplied with 3 keys plus a unique key code to enable you to order more keys at a later date.

An innovative in-line lock enables two LITELOK CORE locks to be paired together in parallel for additional length or on separate wheels for extra security. Twin lock packs are keyed alike (identical keys) so that they operate from the same unique key.  

We’ve built, tested and broken 1,054 prototypes and counting in the pursuit of our final lock design. LITELOK CORE has already passed stringent, independent security tests – simulating attack from the most common theft tools.

LITELOK CORE has been independently tested to withstand sustained attack from the most common theft tools, achieving Sold Secure Bicycle Diamond (the highest level of bike security) as well as Sold Secure Motorcycle Gold.

LITELOK CORE has been submitted to ART in the Netherlands (the internationally recognised bike and motorcycle security certification body) and has already passed comprehensive preliminary ART3 tests. The full certification will follow in the next few weeks and we will update you once we receive it. 

CORE FLEXI-O fits perfectly in your frame, whilst CORE WEARABLE has three larger sizes providing either longer locking circumference or ability to be worn round your waist whilst riding.

For the last ten years the LITELOK team have been obsessed about designing better ways to secure your bike when you need to leave it.  We’ve travelled the world photographing thousands of locked bikes and talking to hundreds of riders. Consistently everyone talks about how much they love to ride and how devastated they would be if their bike was stolen.  Since launching our first Kickstarter campaign in 2015, we’ve protected over 50,000 bikes but we’re always looking to build better locks and we think we’ve created our most secure lock to date.

 

 

LITELOK is based in Wales, UK and made up of riders who share a passion for protecting bikes and e-bikes. We work with some of the world’s leading material scientists and engineers from universities to advance our technical knowhow. All of our locks are designed and manufactured in the UK with love and care by our own team.  

Why Indiegogo?

LITELOK CORE was designed following feedback from the crowdfunding community and we now want as many of you to own it first. We’ve finalised the product design, passed independent security testing and with you’re support we’re ready to scale production and deliver your product this Summer. Your pledge will help fund in-house production with our team in the UK.

Thanks to…

All of the LITELOK team; Tom S, Tom G, Rhys L, Rhys G, Neil P,  Neil B, Will, Rachel, Adam, Beverley, Ceri, Iwona, Rickie, Morwenna, Maciej, Vicky, Ramon, Lewis, James, Gabi, Ellie and Alex.

Plus thanks for the creative support of Tudor and James @ Yoke Creative, Jonathan Wright @ I Want to Ride My Bike Café in Cardiff, Michael and his team @ M&P Swansea and Tredz Swansea.

Risks and challenges

LITELOK has been manufacturing and shipping bike locks all over the world since our first Kickstarter in 2015 and in that time we have sold over 50,000 locks and protected 50,000 bikes. We have an experienced engineering, operations and fulfilment team based in S. Wales who know exactly what it takes to build and ship products all over the world.

We are forecasting to fulfil all orders by Aug/Sep 2021. Product designs have been finalised and our teams in the UK are ready to build but there is always a small potential risk of delays to component sourcing or assembly. However, we are committed to ship your LITELOK to you in time to enjoy the summer and we will keep you updated.

Environmental commitments

Long-lasting design

All of our products are manufactured to last. We employ rigorous testing in the development of our products and materials. Litelok Core has been extensively tested against corrosion, fatigue and long term use. We have developed our own machines in order to perform accelerated testing to simulate years of operation. As an example, the locking cylinder is designed and engineered to deliver a minimum of 5,000 open-close cycles.

Reusability and recyclability

We use very minimal packaging. The packaging we do use is either cardboard or completely reusable, for example we will supply a durable drawstring bag which protects the lock within the box in transit but which, after initial opening, can be used by the backer for their lock, or for some other use eg gym shoes.

Sustainable materials

We use recycled cardboard in our packaging. One of the polymers we use is a plant based polymer which is made from bio materials. Where we use steel it is of a high grade, contains a proportion of recycled material and is itself completely recyclable. We have designed our product to separate into the different materials groups relatively easily within a recycling plant.

Environmentally friendly factories

We carefully audit our suppliers to ensure that they are compliant with the strictest of environmental regulations. We have our own manufacturing operation in Wales, UK which follows strict environmental regulations and is operated by us, so we can monitor and control everything very closely. This is important to us.

Sustainable Distribution

We try to minimise the miles/km our products travel by operating a few transportation hubs. We have a hub in EU and a partner in USA in order to ensure that our products do not travel back and forth unnecessarily.

Something else

Lightweight products require less energy to transport but also, more significantly, in use. For ebikes and motorised scooters & e-bikes this means less electricity and/or fuel and therefore emissions. Encouraging more people to use personal transportation other than cars results in well established positive health and environmental benefits. Furthermore, if a bike is stolen there is about a 20% chance the victim will not replace it, losing their transport, exercise, and potentially access to local services (source: Guardian report Feb 2019).