Reddit reviews Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit U-Loc

Kupio sam si svemirski bicikl sa lancem debljine onog za krave. Svaki put se nasmijem kada si zamislim kako se s ovim netko jebe i pokušava prepiliti. Najbolje potrošenih 100 dolara ikada :D

The Evolution mini U from Krypto just aren't that strong. I've seen people leverage them off, once with a hockey stick and once with a piece of rebar. They're really meant as a delaying action for messengers that aren't leaving their bike unsupervised for 8+ hours.

The one I specified is a big, burly bastard of a lock. Som'bitch weighs like 5 pounds. 18mm diameter hasp, forget leveraging it off, pain in the ass to cut through with a torch or grinder and too big to get bolt cutters on. Hasp is too small to get a scissor jack into. Simply too thick to leverage. Double-roll tumbler lock with negative pinning so you can't bump it. Boron Steel that's doped with cutting-wheel fouling polymers. Independent locking bars on the hasps so you need to make two cuts to get it through.

It can be cut, but you're going to need a acetylene rig or a lot of time with a serious battery powered angle grinder to get through it. If anything, it's just a big, TPB style "Fuck Off" to people looking opportunistically. Nothing is going to save you from a complex attack if you're one of those idiots that locks up your $4,500 carbon frame outside overnight.

If you're locking someplace as visible as the MF Station for extended periods of time with a bike that has a value over $1,500, I recommend both the Chain and ULock versions of this line at the same time, as that necessitates two sets of tools for each job. Run that U through the rear triangle and wheel, the chain through the front wheel and main portion of the frame.

Something I think you should know before throwing a bunch of money at security: If a bike thief wants our bike or something off your bike, they're going to get it.The best you can do is to make your bike more of a hassle to take so that they move on to the one next to it. I had a friend who had his seatpost and pedals taken even though he looks up with a couple of u-locks. Also, even when signed up for registries, there is very little chance your bike will be found and returned. Don't mean to be a total downer, just giving it to you straight.

That said, making your bike that much harder to get is still a good thing. If weight (and price) isn't an issue, then the Kryptonite Fahgettaboudit U-Loc wld be what you are looking for. As for how to lock up, most people praise the Sheldon Brown method. Sheldon's site also has an article worth reading on bike security.

To ensure that things like seatposts or wheels aren't stolen, remove any quickrelease skewers and install security ones instead. These are usually just a skewer that you have to use an Allen key to loosen. Again, there is nothing stopping a thief from just bringing along a set of Allen wrenches and taking them off, but that's more work to do on your bike where they could grab two others in that time instead.

A final word: I don't know what kind of bike you have, but if you have to lock it up for a lengthy time outside in an urban area, a flash, expensive bike isn't a good idea. For me, I have "stealthed" my bike. It is an old, beat up steel frame but I've put some modern, relatively good components on it. It doesn't look the part, but it rides really nice. Here's another article that looks at theft from the bike theif's perspective. Don't mean to put you down with this kind of info, just want you to know how bike theft really works.

So good luck and stay safe!

Hey, sorry about the bike, looked awesome! I'm originally from Detroit and I learned the hard way to carry the toughest lock/highest rated available. This is what I always commute w/ https://www.amazon.com/Kryptonite-New-York-Fahgettaboudit-U-Loc/dp/B003UWEE5W/ref=pd_sim_468_2?ie=UTF8&dpID=51kR7BmAvcL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=X9MDE4C2B3SVE14VKKAN

Never had an issue. Though I'm sure even this could be sliced open. Second thing: ride something nice but make it look dirty grungy (rattle can , homemade fender..) keep it fast but unattractive, not meaning to preach and hope you recover it

Obviously the suggestions of "fuck the police, keep it in your room!" are not helpful. You already know that is the best option, and if you could keep it inside you wouldn't be asking.

If you have to lock your bike outside over night, consider one of these (or similar). Yeah, they cost a lot of money.

Don't take it with you; lock the chain to the bike rack in front of your dorm and leave it there when you're off riding. Then, when you get back, lock everything up tight. Just use your normal u-lock for class, and then the u-lock + chain + shackle combo for night.