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Bike Locks
July 20th, 2006 by Randy Policar 
I’m fortunate enough that I don’t have to worry about locking my bike when I ride to work. For those of you who are not, you might want to think twice about the type of lock you use. Check out this video of a Kryptonite lock easily picked.
July 20th, 2006 at 3:46 pm
Kryptonite has made new locks that don’t use the round keys. They can’t be picked as easily anymore.
July 20th, 2006 at 3:53 pm
I did a review on a newer lock a while ago.
http://commutebybike.com/2005/06/27/kryptonite-evolution-mini/
July 20th, 2006 at 4:39 pm
Kirk’s right - they did a huge recall and I remember hearing how much it cost them, but good on them for trying to fix what they did wrong. I swear by Kryptonite locks, as do most in New York, mostly for their heavy duty four-sided chains. Some people keep the chain, but ditch the Kryptonite lock for a American Lock - the heavy round padlocks that bodegas and storefronts use to lock down their shutters. Rumor has it those are even more reliable than the mini u-locks that come with Kryptonite chains.
July 23rd, 2006 at 1:54 pm
I got my exchanged last year. You sign up for the exchange and they send you a pre-paid Purolator packing slip so you can mail you lock back to them. Then in about 2 months you get your new lock! I did it over the winter when I wouldn’t be missing my lock. It took about 3 months in total from the first email till I had the new lock in my hand but that was during the first 3 months of the program.
July 25th, 2006 at 4:59 pm
I’m glad that they did a recall on those locks. I just can’t believe how easy that lock was popped.