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Perhaps off the subject from pure technical issues but what brand/type of bike
lock is the most effective against (scum-bag) bike theives? I assume a U-lock of a cable lock? And Kryptonite is a big name brand but there were the problems several years ago with them so I wonder if they're solved all that. REI locally in Berkeley carries a brand called BullDog (I think). This is for my around town commuter/cruiser. |
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"rs" wrote in message ... Perhaps off the subject from pure technical issues but what brand/type of bike lock is the most effective against (scum-bag) bike theives? I assume a U-lock of a cable lock? And Kryptonite is a big name brand but there were the problems several years ago with them so I wonder if they're solved all that. REI locally in Berkeley carries a brand called BullDog (I think). This is for my around town commuter/cruiser. When I have to park for extended periods, I use a Topeak U-Lock and a cable. The u-lock has one of the new cruciform keys, which solves the Bic pen problem. I run the u-lock around the frame and front wheel, and run a cable around the whole bike front wheel to rear wheel. The cable isn't great but the combination of the two locks should discourage all but the hardcore thief. |
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rs wrote: This is for my around town commuter/cruiser. Unless the bike is worth a lot of money, you probably don't need much of a lock. Cable locks are light, easy to carry, and usually enough of a deterrent to protect a commuter bike... unless bike theft is terrible where you are? -Vee |
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Hi Dan
Are you sure? I'd rather cut a Krypto. chain & /or small lock than their better U-locks. (The Evo & NY) Kryptonite came forward and forthrightly replaced all their somewhat defective locks. I have 2 replacement U-locks that were obtained w/ a minimum of fuss & muss. Except for the Ace key glitch, I've always considered them to be the best. I just paid for one of their Mini U-locks. So I now have a total of 3. The best place to get more info about this is @ Sheldon Browns site. I'm sorry but I can't find the URL for his lock article. Perhaps another reader of this can find it. Best, John |
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On 26 Jan 2006 16:58:57 -0800, "john" wrote:
Hi Dan Are you sure? I'd rather cut a Krypto. chain & /or small lock than their better U-locks. (The Evo & NY) The idea with the chains is that you wrap them tight so as not to allow a long lever to be used in springing them open. JT **************************** Remove "remove" to reply Visit http://www.jt10000.com **************************** |
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One other observation: Although a cable lock will do the job in many locales, they're amazingly easy to cut. I frequently get used bikes brought to me that have cable locks on them for which no key is available or the combination has been lost. None has resisted my cable cutter even slightly; one slice, and they're history. -- Typoes are a feature, not a bug. Some gardening required to reply via email. Words processed in a facility that contains nuts. |
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John, if I were to turn to a life of crime, boosting bikes, I wouldn't
use levers or bolt cutters. It wouldn't matter how tight the chain or cable was. In fact the tighter, the better. The down side of my methods is that they both make some noise or attract attention. I do wonder how long of a bolt cutter it would take to cut a 1/2" Krypto lock, and if one set of jaws could hold their sharpness long enough to do the job? Best wishes, John |
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Werehatrack wrote:
One other observation: Although a cable lock will do the job in many locales, they're amazingly easy to cut. I frequently get used bikes brought to me that have cable locks on them for which no key is available or the combination has been lost. None has resisted my cable cutter even slightly; one slice, and they're history. What is the thickest cable you have easily cut through? I'm under the impression that the really thick cables are fairly hard to cut through, or at least slow a thief down significantly. If this isn't true I would like to know about it. Also as I stated above I can't find the URL of Sheldon's article about bike security. I would like to read it again. If someone would post it, I would appreciate it. Thanks, John |
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