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Old December 2nd 08, 03:00 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
didds
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Default breaking the lock(s)

at work there are two bikes that are cabled and D-locked to the racks
respectively.

the D-lock is a "Draper Expert SL3-Pro" whilst the cable is a standard
steel cable-wrapped-in-plastic affair.

These bikes ahve been seemingly abandoned - they've been there for
months and nobody in these offices lays claim.

We want to reclaim the racks so need to "break" the cable and lock.

Any advice? Boltcutters and hacksaw? I tried a hacksaw on both today
but with absolutely no joy, though it was really only a junior
hacksaw...

cheers

didds
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Old December 2nd 08, 03:03 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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didds wrote:
at work there are two bikes that are cabled and D-locked to the racks
respectively.

the D-lock is a "Draper Expert SL3-Pro" whilst the cable is a standard
steel cable-wrapped-in-plastic affair.

These bikes ahve been seemingly abandoned - they've been there for
months and nobody in these offices lays claim.

We want to reclaim the racks so need to "break" the cable and lock.

Any advice? Boltcutters and hacksaw? I tried a hacksaw on both today
but with absolutely no joy, though it was really only a junior
hacksaw...

cheers

didds


a battery powered grinder is the definite way. screwfix sell a ryobi one
quite cheaply which works fine.


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Old December 2nd 08, 03:22 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Peter Clinch
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Mrcheerful wrote:

a battery powered grinder is the definite way. screwfix sell a ryobi one
quite cheaply which works fine.


Or a mains one and an extension cable... The better class of locks will
take the edge of a disc, but you should get there. Depending on exact
location and the size of company etc. it may be prudent to point out to
certain people you're doing this before you start.

Pete.
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Old December 2nd 08, 03:26 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Tom Wright
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didds wrote:
at work there are two bikes that are cabled and D-locked to the racks
respectively.

the D-lock is a "Draper Expert SL3-Pro" whilst the cable is a standard
steel cable-wrapped-in-plastic affair.


If you can get a fair bit of tension in the cable (using the bike itself as
a lever works well) then the cable lock should give out in seconds using a
hacksaw. Not had any need to break a D-lock yet, but I hear a car jack can
work on the cheaper ones.

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I'm at CAMbridge, not SPAMbridge
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Old December 2nd 08, 04:07 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Rob Morley
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On Tue, 2 Dec 2008 06:00:17 -0800 (PST)
didds wrote:

at work there are two bikes that are cabled and D-locked to the racks
respectively.

the D-lock is a "Draper Expert SL3-Pro" whilst the cable is a standard
steel cable-wrapped-in-plastic affair.

These bikes ahve been seemingly abandoned - they've been there for
months and nobody in these offices lays claim.

We want to reclaim the racks so need to "break" the cable and lock.

Any advice? Boltcutters and hacksaw? I tried a hacksaw on both today
but with absolutely no joy, though it was really only a junior
hacksaw...

http://www.directbrandtools.com/Deta...qsProd=DPC6410

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Old December 2nd 08, 06:31 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
AdamB
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On 2 Dec, 14:00, didds wrote:
Any advice? *Boltcutters and hacksaw?


Arrange to have some scaffolding erected over the bike racks.... One
of the contract scaffolders at work cleared half a dozen unclaimed
bikes in under 5 minutes (whilst the rest of the crew were still
parking the lorry). Don't know the technique in detail, but he was
fast. I believe he may have used 2 lengths of scaffolding pole to
lever the D locks though... It brought home to me the fact that most
locks are just for show.

Adam
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Old December 2nd 08, 06:49 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
David Nutter
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On 2008-12-02, didds wrote:
at work there are two bikes that are cabled and D-locked to the racks
respectively.

the D-lock is a "Draper Expert SL3-Pro" whilst the cable is a standard
steel cable-wrapped-in-plastic affair.


If the lock is similar to this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-59176.../dp/B0001K9XAC

and has the little tubular keys you might have luck opening the lock
with a biro. For example (with an old-style kryptonite lock):

http://www.wired.com/culture/lifesty.../2004/09/64987

Failing that you can probably burst the lock with a long lever or car
jack (if there's space to slip it in).

Regards,

-david
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Old December 2nd 08, 07:27 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Nick Kew
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On Tue, 2 Dec 2008 06:00:17 -0800 (PST)
didds wrote:

at work there are two bikes that are cabled and D-locked to the racks
respectively.


Forget breaking them. Find someone whose misspent youth included
learning to pick a lock. They can be much more impressive,
as well as cleaner.

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not me guv
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Old December 2nd 08, 11:23 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
dbrb2
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Last time I had this problem, I was given a stroke of luck... the
Sheffield stands were
held together with allan keys :-) I was able to undo 4 of then and
simply lift the top off the 'U'

After realising that, I can't say I ever used the racks for my bike
again!



On Dec 2, 6:27*pm, Nick Kew wrote:
On Tue, 2 Dec 2008 06:00:17 -0800 (PST)

didds wrote:
at work there are two bikes that are cabled and D-locked to the racks
respectively.


Forget breaking them. *Find someone whose misspent youth included
learning to pick a lock. *They can be much more impressive,
as well as cleaner.

--
not me guv


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Old December 3rd 08, 11:29 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
POHB
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"Peter Clinch" wrote
a battery powered grinder is the definite way. screwfix sell a ryobi one
quite cheaply which works fine.


Or a mains one and an extension cable...


I had to get rid of a scaffolding pole deeply embedded in concrete when I
was building new bike shed last year. Cheap mains angle grinder from Wickes
went through it like a hot knife through butter. Brilliant fun too! Wish I
had some locks to cut so I could play with it again.


 




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