Don't know if any of the cyclists here use Kryptonite locks ... if so you might want to take a look at this: http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/kryptonite.asp
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Bike Locks ...
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Watch out anyone who uses a Kensignton or possibly also Targus Laptop or disk lock too ... I've just used this method to successfully bypass these types of locks. Hooking your laptop to something via those cable type affairs is no longer secure ...
:yikes: That's pretty amazing! Glad I don't have one of those.
I do know how easy most bike locks are to remove because at work we remove left behind bikes each year. Bolt croppers make short work of them all, even the wire ones (it's knowing where to cut). There's only been one type we couldn't remove and that was a D-lock. We ended up chopping through the bike frame instead! The lock is still attached to the rail, 2 years on.
It's easier to carry a biro than a pair of bolt croppers though. :shock:
I do know how easy most bike locks are to remove because at work we remove left behind bikes each year. Bolt croppers make short work of them all, even the wire ones (it's knowing where to cut). There's only been one type we couldn't remove and that was a D-lock. We ended up chopping through the bike frame instead! The lock is still attached to the rail, 2 years on.
It's easier to carry a biro than a pair of bolt croppers though. :shock:
I have this real heavy-duty lock which is apparently "almost unbreakable". May be so, but it hasnt taken much for a lot of people to try, there are cut marks all up the lock, they couldnt quite manage to get through the wire bit though. Thankfully.
Bloody Hell. They cost what £50 and I would have trusted it to look after a £1000 bike but not any more.
Only question is what do you lock your bike up with now? I know a very big dog
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That is tounge in cheek but not totally.
Bill
Only question is what do you lock your bike up with now? I know a very big dog
): That is tounge in cheek but not totally.
Bill
My bike costs more than £1000 and I have a huge chain for it with a D'lock style bit to connect it all together but that is definately not pratical to carry around as it weights a tonne. If you shop around you should be able to find a good lock, something small and tough is always good (when i say small i dont mean thin) you need to figure out if it would be easy to cut through. That type of lock you shown is more of a deterant, if your a bike thief its basically the same as having no lock at all. Kryptonite tend to do some pretty good locks, there should be a good choice of them on www.ultimatepursuits.com.
Ta Kath - I've got a couple of those and braided cables to match. Bit of a blow though, they cost a lot of dosh !
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Locks only buy TIME,not security.They are rated bronze,silver or gold ,depending on the amount of "ATTACK" time they can withstand.I used to be a bike messenger,and we would "lean-lock"ie use minimum locking just to disable for a couple of minutes drop-time.Didn`t always work though!Nowadays I use a kryptonite d-lock,AND a cable and padlock to anchor the wheels.It gives the thieving bas***ds more to think about,and buys more...time.
saw this a while ago over on a mountain bike forum. Not really anything new most locks can be taken off if you know what your doing. Oxford are good but heavy. The trick is to put more then one lock on which will need different methods to get them off.
seen it done with a mini hacksaw. Everything can be taken off it's just a matter of time.
edited to add: it was the AA but no reason why anyone else couldn't do the same
edited to add: it was the AA but no reason why anyone else couldn't do the same
Kath said:
I work at a University and we get a large population of international students, particularoly Chinese and Malaysian. They seem to be made of money because a lot leave bikes and throw perfectly good electrical equipment away each year when they go home.
Crazy!!
you could try one of these??tenbears10 said:Bloody Hell. They cost what £50 and I would have trusted it to look after a £1000 bike but not any more.
Only question is what do you lock your bike up with now? I know a very big dog
That is tounge in cheek but not totally.
Bill
http://www.rutland-electric-fencing.co.uk/electricshepherd/drybattery.htm
Tant
I suspect you might hit legal difficulties if the bike isn't on your own land. You wouldn't get away with building a fense around your bike would you.
Yeah I saw the movie, rather depressing really, when I was a kid and I worked in a bike shop I saw a guy freeze a lock and break it in a few seconds but I wasnt that worried, I didnt think your average bike thief would be doing it that way.
I used to use 3 kryptonite locks, 2 D locks and a really big sort of chain lock as I really didnt want to loose the bike. Now my bike isnt even made anymore I want to loose it even less, so I never lock it but I never ever leave it alone. I personally find it pretty hard sometimes to find something that Im allowed to lock it to that I actually trust anyway.
I used to use 3 kryptonite locks, 2 D locks and a really big sort of chain lock as I really didnt want to loose the bike. Now my bike isnt even made anymore I want to loose it even less, so I never lock it but I never ever leave it alone. I personally find it pretty hard sometimes to find something that Im allowed to lock it to that I actually trust anyway.
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