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A secure bike lock usually requires heavy materials that make it unwieldy. Conventional locks are therefore rarely light, flexible and secure at the same time.

Our textile rope solves this problem with a combination of high-tech fibers and hardened steel, making a tex–lock lock not only light, flexible and secure, but also exceptionally beautiful.

Find out more in this article:

Structure: High-tech fibers surround hardened steel

The tex–lock textile rope combines various high-performance fibers with hardened special steel. Together, the materials offer cut protection, fire protection and paint protection. The outer textile layer is extremely abrasion-resistant and resists bolt cutters. In addition, the hardened steel chain on the inside offers protection against sawing. This is how the rope is constructed:

Advantages of the textile rope: flexible, durable, supple, safe

The high-quality materials and careful workmanship make the rope flexible, durable, supple, safe and ultimately versatile:

Unique flexibility:

Easily wraps around all parts and makes connecting in tight and hard-to-reach areas particularly easy.

High strength:

High-tech fibers and hardened special steel ensure maximum safety against saws, cutting tools and fire.

Pleasant feel:

The textile rope is particularly soft and supple to the touch. This makes handling pleasant and protects against paint scratches.

Versatile in use:

Secures all vehicles with two wheels: Bicycles, e-bikes, motorcycles, mopeds, scooters, e-scooters and more.

Weather resistant:

Against various influences such as moisture, UV rays and temperature fluctuations. The appearance and functionality of the robust rope therefore does not suffer from rusted metal parts or unsightly stains.

Colorful textile rope: a bike lock for your lifestyle

The colorful textile rope turns the tex–lock into more than just a lock. In the popular standard colors, it shines as a stylish accessory on you and your bike. In addition, every year there is a limited edition Special Edition in a particularly unusual color pattern.

6 beautiful standard colors

onyx black: Timeless black that suits every style.

electric greyElegant silver for urban e-mobility .

morpho blueShimmering shades of blue inspired by the morpho butterfly .

acid orange: Striking orange that deters thieves.

wild hemp: Natural design for nature lovers.

chateau red: Rich wine red with golden highlights.

tex–lock Special Editions

With a tex–lock Special Edition , you own a unique, limited edition lock that you will rarely see on other bikes. With the purchase of a Special Edition you are also doing something good, because we donate part of the proceeds to a good cause, e.g.

Careful processing: From the textile rope to the tex–lock

Each textile rope is manufactured in our in-house factory at Leipzig with great attention to detail. The process involves several steps:

Individual length:

In addition to the standard lengths of 80, 100, 120 and 160 cm, the rope is also available in customized lengths. The record is 3.8 meters.

Assembly of the metal components:

The hardened metal eyelets, the universal bolt and the lock body are connected to the cable using a high-pressure machine.

Refinement of all components:

The rope and the metal parts are connected with a shrink sleeve. This prevents paint scratches and weathering.

Quality assurance:

Every rope undergoes strict quality controls to meet our high standards.

Take a look behind the scenes to see how we do it:

Textile rope remnants for product development

We use the remnants of our textile ropes for product development. As a result, we are constantly testing new ways to continuously improve our products and protect the environment.

Secure textile rope for locks with Cut protection Saw protection Fire protection Paint protection

Discover the tex–lock textile rope with steel core: a highly flexible and at the same time very strong rope with many advantages for high-quality bike locks. On this page we give you insights into the materials used and their special properties. Additionally, we show you how the flexible rope is processed into your finished tex–lock as well as the unique colour patterns.

High-quality materials

Unique characteristics of the tex–lock textile rope

The revised version of tex–locks strong rope is a combination of various high-tech rope fibres and hardened special steel. With our years of experience, we carefully select the right material with the appropriate finishing so that the material properties work ideally for use in high-quality locks. Thus, our combination of materials creates a particularly resistant structure to protect your vehicles, whether e-bike, scooter or motorcycle.

High-tech fibres used even as sailing lines and crane ropes

The robust rope from tex–lock consists of various high-performance fibres that are characterized by a combination of robustness, flexibility and softness. As a result, each fiber fulfills its own function: cut protection, fire protection and paint protection. The outer textile layer is made of a particularly robust high-tech fiber that can withstand an enormously high level of abrasion. The rope fibers offer outstanding resistance to bolt cutters, because they are particularly cut-resistant. Since the textile fibres also have extremely high tensile strength, they are also used as crane rope or sail rope. The fire protection fibre is comparable to firefighters' clothing or fire protection mats. The practical paint protection ultimately lies in the nature of the soft textile, which provides not only optimum functionality but also a pleasant feel.

Hardened steel on which saws grit their teeth

To withstand attacks with a saw for a long time, we use inside the textile rope a particular steel chain which is specially hardened and post-treated with rust protection instead of a normal hardware store chain. Being hard on the outside but soft on the inside, saws grit their teeth on the chain and blades become unsharp. The key here is that the metal of the chain is harder than that of all common cutting tools. For a high-quality lock, however, the hardened steel alone does not provide sufficient cut and paint protection: It is the combination of the hardened steel in the middle and the high-tech fibres around it that make our strong rope so resistant to all kinds of attacks, from saws and bolt cutters to fire and paint scratches.

4 advantages that speak for the strong rope from tex–lock

The tex–lock rope material combination has considerable advantages as a lock for your bicycle, e-bike, motorcycle, moped, scooter and scooter:

Enormous flexibility

Our high-tech fibres are so flexible that the textile rope can easily be bent around corners and laid. This allows tex–locks to be flexibly connected even in particularly narrow or hard-to-reach places.

High strength

Despite their flexibility and low weight, tex–lock textile fibres have a high strength and can withstand great loads. Even under heavy use, the strong rope does not tear and the textile bicycle lock is thus particularly durable.

Weather resistant

The strong fibres are resistant to all kinds of weather influences such as moisture, UV rays and temperature fluctuations. The beautiful appearance and comfortable functionality of the robust rope is therefore not affected by rusty metal parts, moss stains or other influences.

Versatile use

Our strong rope comes in different models, designs and lengths. Tex–locks are thus versatile, e.g. to secure two bicycles or several bike parts to a solid object at the same time. With its many colours, the textile lock can either integrate into its surroundings or stand out radiantly from them.

Careful workmanship is just as important as the high-quality materials themselves to ensure a high level of theft protection for each textile lock model .

Colourful textile rope

Lifestyle objects with eye-catching designs

Our locks are permanently available in the ever-popular standard colors. In addition, our textile rope is available every year as a limited edition Special Edition in a particularly unusual color pattern. You can see which colors your tex–lock model is available in on the product pages of the tex–lock eyelet, tex–lock orbit and tex–lock mate.

onyx black

Our bestseller: The noble black is inconspicuous and timeless....

The textile rope blends seamlessly into its surroundings and matches all styles and frame colors. Therefore the black bike lock particularly popular with us.

electric grey

Safety meets flexibility, be a part of the e-mobility in urban areas....

With the electric grey you set a sign for e-mobility and secure your vehicle in an elegant, silvery shimmer.

morpho blue

An extraordinary pattern of shiny blue tones and rich black...

is reminiscent of the iridescent blue morpho butterfly from tropical rainforests. It forms the ideal middle ground between the inconspicuous black and bright blue.

acid orange

The radiant orange is an absolute eye-catcher with its high luminosity...

if not even daunting! It undoubtedly stands out among all other bikes. Thieves will think twice before trying to steal your bike.

wild hemp

A love of nature combined with modernity...

As a natural-looking piece of jewelry on your bike, the tex–lock wild hemp reflects both your love of nature and your sense of a natural, modern lifestyle.

chateau red

Rich wine red with golden highlights: A gourmet is recognizable by the colour...

The chateau red gives your bike a summer enjoyable glow by reminding you of a leisurely bike ride in the vineyards with a glass of red wine to top off the day.

Careful processing

From textile rope to tex–lock

Each textile rope is lovingly handcrafted in our in-house manufactory. In the process, it is carefully checked in four manufacturing steps and processed with great care:

1. Individual length

As soon as our manufacturer delivers the 240 metre long textile ropes on cable drums, they are shortened into 80, 100, 120 and 160 cm long strands. On request, we will tailor your tex–lock to your preferred length. The length record of our custom-made textile ropes is currently 3.8 metres.

2. Assembly of the metal components

At the ends of these ropes, a high-pressure machine is used to assemble the other components, such as the hardened metal eyelets, the universal bolt and the lock body.

3. Refining of all components

The connection between the textile rope and the metal parts is refined with a heat-shrinkable tube under the influence of heat. Once the rubber is fused with the metal parts, no scratches can occur in the paint due to sharp edges.

4. Quality assurance

The careful processing of all components is ensured by our quality management. Only when every detail meets our high requirements and the quality demands of the DIN-Spec 60016 your tex–lock receives its packaging and is shipped. Learn more in our blog article about the standard for textile-based security systems.

Rope remains for product development

Further use of textile rope remnanta

As a regional company that promotes sustainable mobility, we are aware of our ecological responsibility. That's why we do our best to ensure that as little waste as possible is generated in our production chain. That is why there are hardly any leftovers in our textile ropes. We use what is left over to test new possibilities in product development. In this way, we constantly optimise our products to achieve, e.g. higher rust protection or a more robust end product.