A good cable lock is one of the most practical investments you can make for your bicycle. This bicycle cable lock with key is built around a braided steel core — multiple steel strands wound tightly together — making it significantly harder to cut through than a basic single-wire cable of the same thickness. At 10mm wide and 1000mm long, it gives you both the reach and the resistance needed for real everyday use.

The cable is wrapped in a smooth plastic protective sleeve that keeps the steel from making direct contact with your bike's frame, tubes, forks, or paintwork. Bare steel cables scratch surfaces over time. This coating prevents that entirely, so your bike stays unmarked no matter how often you use the lock.

What this lock gives you:

• Braided steel cable core — tightly wound multi-strand steel that resists cutting far better than equivalent single-strand cables
• 1000mm length — a full metre of reach to thread through a wheel, around the frame, and around a post or rack without stretching
• 10mm diameter — thick enough to act as a genuine deterrent against common cutting tools while remaining flexible enough to coil and carry easily
• Plastic coated non-scratch sleeve — protects your bicycle's paintwork, clear coat, and frame finish from contact marks and scratches during every use
• Key lock mechanism — a firm, positive close with no guesswork; keys are included with the lock
• Multi-use design — works on bicycles, motorcycles, scooters, garden gates, sheds, and storage units

Why size matters here: Most basic cable locks are 6–8mm thick and under 900mm long. The extra diameter at 10mm adds meaningful cutting resistance, and the full 1000mm means you can properly secure both the frame and a wheel to a fixed point — the recommended way to lock any bicycle.

The plastic sleeve is not optional. Every time a bare steel cable contacts a painted frame, it leaves a small scratch. Over weeks of regular use, this adds up to visible damage. The sleeve here prevents that completely.

Works well for: Commuters locking up at stations and office racks, road and mountain bike owners who need frame protection, students securing bikes between campus buildings, families locking children's bikes at parks, and anyone needing a flexible cable lock for gates, sheds, or storage.