Cheapest Kryptonite Fahgettaboudit Mini Lock??

Run_to_da_hills

As title says, over the counter or mail order.


Do these come with mounting brackets?

Cheers.

Chucken

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=18394

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kryptonite-York-Fahgettaboudit-Mini-Lock/dp/B000OZ9VLU

AltAccount

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Do these come with mounting brackets?

Nope, probably too heavy.

Run_to_da_hills

AltAccount wrote: »

Nope, probably too heavy.

Mounting bracket would be handy.

What about the standard New York Lock?

I Thinks its 16mm
Bike is not too valuable 400 ish but would use it the odd time on a motorbike.

tomasrojo

It is possible to mount a Fahgettaboudit on my rear rack, using a short bungee to stop it from moving and rattling.

Idunnowho

I found Parker International to be good value for Kryptonite stuff incl the Fahgettaboutit, not sure if there still the cheapest...

http://www.parker-international.co.uk/6772/Kryptonite-New-York-Fahgettaboudit-Mini-Lock.html

Edit: Sry just saw the price on CRC - seems good value

Mcofferon

Hi

The standard New York (the 3000) comes with a Mounting Bracket that fits round most sized top or down tubes. You can even offset the bracket and the locking plate if your pushed for space.

The lock itself has a similar lock and main body to the 'Forgettaboudit' but as mentioned the U bend is 16mm instead of 18mm.

Both are Sold Secure Gold rated.

I found Amazon UK to be the best price at the time (inc free shipping) but look out special offers on cycle AND motorcycle websites.

Run_to_da_hills

Mcofferon wrote: »

Hi

The standard New York (the 3000) comes with a Mounting Bracket that fits round most sized top or down tubes. You can even offset the bracket and the locking plate if your pushed for space.

The lock itself has a similar lock and main body to the 'Forgettaboudit' but as mentioned the U bend is 16mm instead of 18mm.

Both are Sold Secure Gold rated.

I found Amazon UK to be the best price at the time (inc free shipping) but look out special offers on cycle AND motorcycle websites.

The standard 16mm New York at Halfords is e83.99 when purchased it on line.


http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_231121_langId_-1_categoryId_212470

kumate_champ07

http://www.bike-mailorder.de/ZUBEHOeR/Schloss/Kryptonite-New-York-Standard-Lock-Buegelschloss-2012.html?sid=8gq7mclm0543prt3mmm1jouhh2

postage is usually 10euro

kumate_champ07

I paid 55 in Dublin for this, its 35 here

http://www.bike-mailorder.de/ZUBEHOeR/Schloss/Kryptonite-Evolution-Mini-5-Buegelschloss-2012.html

2 years of use in the city centre, still have my bike!

humbert

I have the New York lock. I used the bracket initially but it wasn't very long before it started to release the lock when I hit a bump. Having that thing fly into the road along the quays is a scary experience.

Basically it's much too heavy, makes a terrible racket, and it doesn't really feel right on the bike either. I usually have a backpack and fit it into the elasticated straps on it.

Got it from CRC 6 years ago and it works as well now as the day I bought it.

Run_to_da_hills

humbert wrote: »

I have the New York lock. I used the bracket initially but it wasn't very long before it started to release the lock when I hit a bump. Having that thing fly into the road along the quays is a scary experience.

Basically it's much too heavy, makes a terrible racket, and it doesn't really feel right on the bike either. I usually have a backpack and fit it into the elasticated straps on it.

Got it from CRC 6 years ago and it works as well now as the day I bought it.

At least I will be able to see it hop off.



It wouldn't fit in the frame without removing the bottle cage.

Media999

Hi folks. New to cycling.

Just wondering is this the best lock going? Bike is cheap but area its locked i wouldnt trust too much.

I have 2 u locks at the moment.

Should i aim to pick one of these up?

edit - also would they fit on this?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TwoFish-Lockblocks-U-lock-blocks-secures/dp/B001P9EWKE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346970991&sr=8-1

Run_to_da_hills

Media999 wrote: »

Hi folks. New to cycling.

Just wondering is this the best lock going? Bike is cheap but area its locked i wouldnt trust too much.

I have 2 u locks at the moment.

Should i aim to pick one of these up?

edit - also would they fit on this?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TwoFish-Lockblocks-U-lock-blocks-secures/dp/B001P9EWKE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346970991&sr=8-1

I settled for the standard New York because if came with a mount and it was bigger than the forgetabout so it would also do my motorbike.

The electric motorbike shop opposite Pearse St Station has one or two left for e80 016747849 They are 11 rated as opposed to 12. Not much in the difference.

Media999

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Media999 wrote: »

Hi folks. New to cycling.

Just wondering is this the best lock going? Bike is cheap but area its locked i wouldnt trust too much.

I have 2 u locks at the moment.

Should i aim to pick one of these up?

edit - also would they fit on this?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TwoFish-Lockblocks-U-lock-blocks-secures/dp/B001P9EWKE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346970991&sr=8-1

I settled for the standard New York because if came with a mount and it was bigger than the forgetabout so it would also do my motorbike.

The electric motorbike shop opposite Pearse St Station has one or two left for e80 016747849 They are 11 rated as opposed to 12. Not much in the difference.

Would someone get through with a bolt cutters?

Weapon of choice where I have to lock a bike.

Run_to_da_hills

Media999 wrote: »

Would someone get through with a bolt cutters?

Weapon of choice where I have to lock a bike.

They will get through anything if they wanted.

A cordless mini angle grinder using a thin walled stainless steel cutting disk would cut through any lock in minutes.

There is also the thief that just wants your components or a bit of spite.

One reason why I would only take a doss bike if I am leaving it for any length of time in town

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Media999

Id be parking it in a college so they cant/ wont really be noisy. Would you get through the Kryptonite without making noise with a bolt cutters? At least would it be a good struggle? Id actually say its a doss bike compared to others.

Lumen

Media999 wrote: »

Would you get through the Kryptonite without making noise with a bolt cutters?

No.

Media999

Also can keys be cut for these or are they special keys?

edit - key is in the pic. Looks to be special keys.

uberalles

I had a D lock bike parked to a parking old parking meter years ago. Went to a shop an 3 mins later my new bike was gone!

A scaffold bar or any bar can be used
To leverage a d lock open if there is space and a poll to hold it steady. D locks can be brittle and too flexible.

Another bike was taken from a shed by cutting an oxford revolver type lock with a axe against the ground or concrete poll I think it was.

Use two locks is best. Both high quality.

You can't factor for someone with an angle
Grinder. Any thief has to have balls to do that in public and not many will do it. They make noise and draw attention.

Media999

uberalles wrote: »

I had a D lock bike parked to a parking old parking meter years ago. Went to a shop an 3 mins later my new bike was gone!

A scaffold bar or any bar can be used
To leverage a d lock open if there is space and a poll to hold it steady. D locks can be brittle and too flexible.

Another bike was taken from a shed by cutting an oxford revolver type lock with a axe against the ground or concrete poll I think it was.

Use two locks is best. Both high quality.

You can't factor for someone with an angle
Grinder. Any thief has to have balls to do that in public and not many will do it. They make noise and draw attention.

2 of them locks would be worth more than me bike

Hard to get this one off id say.

uberalles

Media999 wrote: »

2 of them locks would be worth more than me bike

Hard to get this one off id say.

Agreed. I had a large D lock.

humbert

uberalles wrote: »

A scaffold bar or any bar can be used
To leverage a d lock open if there is space and a poll to hold it steady. D locks can be brittle and too flexible.

You must not leave space to leverage the lock. I'm not convinced that you could break a Kryptonite New York lock with a pole, especially without wrecking the bike, but it could be done with a mini car jack.

Putting it through the back wheel near the cassette does the trick for me and secures the back wheel, then use a cable lock for the front. This has the added advantage of requiring the thief to have two different tools.

Media999

humbert wrote: »

Putting it through the back wheel near the cassette does the trick for me and secures the back wheel, then use a cable lock for the front. This has the added advantage of requiring the thief to have two different tools.

Yes very good tip. I seen people doing that but it never occurred to me that if the ulock cant be cut with boltcutters they would have to bring two different tools.

Cheers