BIKE: Bike locks

[Travis Weller]

Chris,

I got rid of my Kryptonite too. I'm now using what I saw many people 
using in Amsterdam last time I was there. I figure Holland is a good 
litmus test since bike theft is a real problem there and defeating 
locks is practically a national past-time. The lock is a 10mm 
hardened chain (available from Cothron's etc.) and a nifty lock made 
by a company in Italy called "Viro." I ordered their 4230 model from 
a store in Canada called Canaropa (http://www.canaropa.com/). The 
enclosed design of the lock and lack of leverage all around makes it 
very unlikely someone would go after it with any kind of saw, 
crowbar, hammer, drill or bolt cutters.... or I guess a bic pen for 
that matter.

The caveat is: this solution is expensive (~$90) and heavy (~6lbs). 
But for me, when I depend on my bike for daily transportation, it 
isn't overkill. I haven't really noticed the extra weight and I got a 
great deal on a used chain (the majority of the cost).

And with all the talk on this list about "peak oil" we should all be 
preparing for chaos in the streets right? :)

-Travis

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>I got rid of my kryptonite lock after discovering I could open it with a bic
>pen.
>
>Can anyone recommend a good bike lock?
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