Bike lock maintenance: 6 tips for your tex–lock

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To keep your tex–lock looking good and functioning properly for a long time, you should clean and care for the textile bike lock. We give you six simple expert tips to help you enjoy your tex–lock for a long time.

Also learn what you can do if your bike lock gets stuck and what preventative measures are available.

Your tex-lock got wet

If it rains heavily, the tex-lock will also get wet despite the water-repellent textile surface. Then just let it dry in the fresh air or near a heater.

Since the high-tech fiber composite transports moisture from the inside to the outside, your textile bike lock is quickly dry again.

Clean the textile surface from the bike lock

The outer textile layer of your tex–lock is made of a dirt-repellent high-tech fiber, so you can simply wipe off coarse dirt on the surface with a damp cloth and then let it dry in the fresh air.

As a precaution or to maintain the dirt-repellent layer as long as possible, it is best to treat the tex-lock regularly with a commercial impregnation spray.

Oil has contaminated your bike lock

When connecting and disconnecting and when transporting your tex–lock on the handlebar, top tube, seat post or luggage rack, it can happen that the textile surface comes into contact with chain oil or similar. Such dirt can not be easily wiped off with a damp cloth.

In this case, you can clean the bicycle lock with a commercially available stain remover. Afterwards, be sure to wipe the textile surface with a water-soaked cloth and let it dry as described in point 1. We recommend the environmentally friendly products from Wash'n Roll.

To prevent this from happening in the first place, you should remove excess chain grease from your bicycle chain. With the environmentally friendly chain care products from LUBRI DISC this is a snap.

The textile rope is twisted

The enormous flexibility of the tex–lock benefits you when connecting your bike, but it can also happen with frequent use that the flexible bike lock twists a little.

Therefore, pull your tex-lock from time to time by letting it hang on an eyelet and smoothing it out.

This brings the textile rope back into its original shape. Should a loop ever form, you can pull it back in or massage it in so that the loop is pulled back into the braid.

What to do if the bike lock is stuck?

With any lock cylinder, no matter how high quality, it can happen that the bicycle lock jams.

If dirt is the cause of the bicycle lock not opening, you can remove it carefully with a cotton swab, a toothpick or a bent safety pin.

However, be careful not to push the dirt deeper into the lock.

To prevent soiling in the first place, always cover the keyhole with the protective cap. It protects the lock from moisture and dust.

In addition, the key should always be inserted completely into the keyhole when unlocking and locking so that the bicycle lock does not jam or hook.

Last but not least, it is advisable to put one or two drops of oil into the lock cylinder from time to time and then insert the key several times and unlock and lock it.
It is important that you only take 1-2 drops (!!!) for this and do not flood the lock with the oil.

Refresh the top protective layer

The textile surface of your tex–lock has a dirt and water repellent outer mesh, making the bike lock weather resistant.

Similar to outdoor clothing, you should also care for the bike lock by regularly refreshing this coating. Use a commercially available waterproofing spray, such as for tents or outdoor jackets. 

Speaking of impregnation...

In autumn and winter you should pay even more attention to your bike lock and equipment

In the summer, your bike lock and the rest of your bike gear may not get too dirty.

Maximum dusting from the many trips to the sandy beach by the lake.

But in autumn and winter, a lot of dirt is stirred up, e.g. by splash water, and causes trouble not only for your beautiful lock, but also for your paintwork. For example, when road salt flies onto your frame and causes scratches.

During this time, you should not only pay special attention to your lock, but also to your bike and arm yourself with reliable cycling equipment against rain, snow and ice .

We leave you with our practical tips for cycling in the rain & Co do not stand in the rain!

Have a good trip!

Your tex–lock Team