Kryptonite locks - warning

Interceptor

From yahoo news - Kryptonite locks can be opened with a pen. If you are relying on one for the security of your pride and joy be aware that it is not as secure as you would be let to believe.

'ceptr

Ciaran500

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Type 17

Try typing "kryptonite" into Google News - stories like this abound...

http://thedaily.washington.edu/news.lasso?-database=DailyWebSQL&-table=Articles&-response=newspage.lasso&-keyField=__Record_ID__&-keyValue=10174&-search

What a bummer, I have 4 or 5 of these (worked in a Boston bike shop on my J1 visa)

There is a recall/replacement link at www.kryptonite.com

PS: I had heard as long ago as 1985 that this was possible, but obviously this is one of the bad things about the 'net - bad tips of the trade spread just as fast as good ones :rolleyes:

uberwolf

whilst certainly kryptonite have a great reputation no there is no such thing as a lock protecting your bike. Where you leave it is the key factor I reckon.

Interceptor

Very true - sorry the link died btw.

I always bring mine into wherever I am going and only lock it to a radiator once inside. It does p1ss the folk in shops off, but I've never had a bike nicked....

'c

Tiriel

what kind of lock is best to get so cos I have to buy one at weekend.. what kind of money should I expect to pay..

RuggieBear

saw this the other day...if i remember correctly it is the older "new york" lock but most locks after 2002 should be ok. I can't swear by this but i can try and find out in the morning.

EDIT: here are some movies of the pen being used

uberwolf

Cork_girl wrote:

what kind of lock is best to get so cos I have to buy one at weekend.. what kind of money should I expect to pay..

kinda complicated function of how much you value your bike I'd say TBH. I paid 40 last week.

Tiriel

well my bike wouldn't exactly be anything major but it's vital for getting to and from college... so I dunno.. where is best place to go get one? there's a bike shop in ucd.. but I 've heard they're very expensive..

uberwolf

they are a little expensive thats where I got my lock, and I have to say the range ain't exactly great. There is a problem in UCD with bike theft though, be aware of that.

Tiriel

yeah heard about that alright.. but I'm sure my poor bike wouldn't be a star attraction!!!

worded

http://www.lockitt.com/CableOxford235LP.htm

The Oxford lock is excellent. Ive had 7 bikes robbed on me but never with this revolver type of lock.

They are normally 40 - 45 in the city ....... but

Delaney’s on Harold’s cross bridge sell them for 20! (There is no need to get the heavier one for a push bike)

They are great locks for speedy locking.

I dont work for Oxford or Delaney’s but appreciate that they are not ripping everyone off like everyone else.

Titan_soul

If the bike is the same value as it's backround it wont be seen by anyone.