Abstract: An antitheft device for use on bicycles. The device has three limbs (1,2,3) which are pivotally connected to each other. In, use the limbs (1,2,3) are lockable around part of a bicycle (8) and/or fixed structure in a triangular configuration. When not in use the limbs are unlocked and folded one within another to a rectilinear configuration for storage or carrying purposes. The device has the advantages of being compact in the folded position to facilitate storage on part of the bicycle frame.