Bike Locks That Don't Wortk

[Dave_Schuldt]

This is a must read for those with Krypto or similar locks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=66128&page=1&pp=25

[Squid]

Cool.

I've been shopping for a new road bike!

 

[Lars]

or just get a car...no bike lock to mess with

[cracked]

Shit, my bike's outside with a Kryptolok on it.

[Lambone]

I never leave my bike(s) in a situation where they need to be locked. Except maybe on the roof rack.

[Squid]

great! What color is your bike?

[ashw_justin]

haha that's great. It makes sense, the plastic is molding onto the tumblers. The real pros probably just carry the master key though...

 

You can't stop them, only slow down/discourage them.

[cracked]

Squid: It's a bright orange full suspension Specialized, locked to the bike rack outside Bartell's Drugs on the corner of 45th and the Ave.

[slothrop]

Yeah, I'll just drive everywhere now because cars can't get stolen. Everyone knows that.

 

I guess I'll start putting an IED on my bike to deter thieves.

[chucK]

Don't you know that capital punishment is not effective as a deterrent? Get with the damn talking points!

[ketch]

Sloth, you can still ride your bike. They won't steal it if you put The Club on your handlebars. Then you'll be save for sure.

[marylou]

No, driving a car doesn't work, either. Take this from a girl who had her 1987 Soobie wagon stolen from her off-street parking less than six months ago. This was just so they could get the stereo out, which at probably 50 bucks street value, was worth about what the car's worth.

[Camilo]

I stopped by the shop I used to work at last night, and asked them about this. They tried the trick yesterday but couldn't do it because all of their pens are kind of chewed up. They called two other shops in town and they both said that they've made it work. The beefiest New York lock doesn't use the same type of key, but it's heavy as hell. I'm just going to use the chain that I have and change the little Krypto lock on it to a big padlock.

[scott_harpell]

I have a big assed pad lock i bought from home depot and chain that well could be broken, but not without a whole lotta fuss and much ado. If nothing else, my set-up is daunting enough as a deterrent, but as the adage goes, if they want it they will have it. Hell with the "bike locks" they are trendy garbage...

[bunglehead]

One could always do what I do and ride around on a beat up bike that looks like it's not worth stealing.

BTW, I tried that ball point pen shit on my lock last night, and I couldn't get it to work. But my lock is like 4 years old, or something.

[Camilo]

On slow days we used to try to break our locks. We had a 4 foot bolt cutter, and I had the Krypto New York chain because I was off to school in L.A. We couldn't hacksaw through it, and the bolt cutters barely put a scratch on the chain. That's the way to go. I was just checking Kryptonite's website and they have quite a few locks with new "pick-proof" technology (different key), but a bunch of them are only available in Europe. Also, these are going to be impossible to find for the next few months because people will be buying them up right and left. I'm going to try to order one later today. This sucks . I'm not usually one to get all caught up in mass hysteria, but I don't want to get my bike stolen by some wanker with a pen.

[Dru]

According to the Wired story the same technology is used in vending machines....

 

http://wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,64987,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_6

 

Who wants a free Coke?

[Camilo]

Here's beating a dead horse, but this story says that Kryptonite is going to release some kind of trade-in or something or other next week.

"Tocci wouldn't say if the plan involved a recall or rebates on new locks for current customers, but did say "I think people will be happy with it." "

News story

[Dru]

But only those who have purchased an Evolution lock, KryptoLok lock, New York Chain, New York Noose, Evolution Disc Lock, KryptoDisco or DFS Disc Lock in the last two years are eligible for a free product upgrade, the company said in a statement.

 

The rest of you are screwed!

This sounds like my best chance to get muyself a new bike

[ChrisT]

There was a big write up about this in yesterdays NYTimes. Apparently older models (pre-2002) are less susceptible to the pen picking. I have an old Kryptonite that's at least 10 years old - maybe older - but I haven't tried picking it with a pen yet. But then I'm no bike theif either. I have to wonder - does this spell the end of the Kryptonite company (with all the trade-ins, bad press, etc.) and if so, who will take their place?

[EWolfe]

One of these, perhaps?

 

[Dave_Schuldt]

I bought a new Onguard lock that uses a flat key. The guy at the bike shop said he would order 20 more on Monday.

[ChrisT]

how much?

[Dave_Schuldt]

$25. My lock was an older Krypto. I had lost the spare key so I was thinking I might be screwed if the key got screwed up or I lost it. I have had old locks jamb on me when I was a mesenger. If you lock/unlock more than once or twice a day the keys and lock will wear out. Also the new one is longer so it's easer to use in some cases.

[snoboy]

longer also = easier to break though.