Comments on: Don’t Skimp on Locks

By: nickx

nickx — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:16:13 +0000

thanks for correcting those links….

yes, like mike said, the barrel key locks can be busted in seconds, its scary!

kryptonite was offering replacements for free, so if you have one of their locks maybe try contacting them and see if they are still offering that.

here is a pic of what the barrel locks look like

i personally use a kryptonite new york chain with an american lock.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:31:37 +0000

Barrel key locks can sometimes be compromised easily with a tool. I am not going to disclose the tool because thieves might be reading this, if they can read, or comprehend sentences. Its a very common tool that a thieve could easily acquire. I carry my U-lock everywhere and if I cannot find a place to lock it up I walk a little farther to assure my bike it safely locked up.

By: Keri

Keri — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:36:44 +0000

I carry a heavy cable with my U-lock in case I can’t find something to lock it to… that way I can lock the wheel to the frame and wrap the cable around the… trash can or column or whatever… because there is NO BIKE RACK!

If someone cut the cable, they’d have to carry a really heavy steel bike away.

Nick, tell us more barrel key locks?

By: nickx

nickx — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:22:42 +0000

might i suggest... THIS or THIS of course try to buy them/order them through your LBS first. ALSO... the only thing about u-locks is that your sometimes limited with what you can lock your bike to. and make sure any lock you get is not a barrel key lock.

By: Steve A

Steve A — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:25:08 +0000

Thanks. I’m putting a mini “U” lock on my Christmas wish list…

By: nickx

nickx — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:40:18 +0000

from what i’ve been hearing, bike theft is on the rise here. it seems like i hear about a bike being stolen once a week.

and btw. the security guard should be fired!!! not only wasn’t he doing his job, he didn’t even call the cops!

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:10:33 +0000

I still haven’t sprung for a U-Lock. I was somewhere in the last week (I don’t remember where) that had them for cheap, but I keep resisting.

By: Keri

Keri — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:04:38 +0000

What the heck was the attendant doing if he wasn’t calling the police while all this was going on?

The U-lock is heavy. But if I’m leaving my bike anywhere for more than a few seconds, it’s worth hauling it.

I’ve seen that video, it’s amazing!