Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - help me cut my lock

I have a kryptonite ny chain with a fahgettiboutit lock. The lock recently jammed and I cannot get it too open. Would it be easier to cut the lock, or the two links it is attached too? Also any advice on the cheapest place to get this done. I was thinking of going to a hardware store.

um, damn. same thing happened to me a while back, and i hacksawed it. but it wasn't a ny chain and a fahgettiboutit lock. so....not too sure.

Take it to a body shop.
Plasma cut right through that thing.

Somebody sneak this guy a pie with a file in it!!!!1

oh yeah, re-reading that, it sounds like you have the lock at home? much better, though you'll probably still end up needing a new lock. at least you have your bike. but yeah, if you can take it someplace, you ought to be able to get it cut much more easily, and maybe just need a new chain/lock (whichever gets cut, though i'd bet it'll be the lock.)

I do live next two 3 auto body places, maybe I should go there. And yes, the lock is thankfully not attached to my bike.

so you want to cut the lock so you can continue to use the chain?

put a cut-off wheel on your circular saw and cut the lock. will take 2-3 minutes.

so you want to cut the lock so you can continue to use the chain?
Otherwise he could just chuck it in the trash bin as it is:D

Ebay it.

put a cut-off wheel on your circular saw and cut the lock. will take 2-3 minutes.


Yeah I don't any tools like that to cut it. And yes, I am trying to salvage the chain so I only have to buy a new lock.

...the lock recently jammed and I cannot get it too open.

Seems like kryptonite should be responsible for replacing the whole thing. I lost the key to a NY LOCK and sent the lock back. They sent me a new lock. I had to pay postage both ways or something like that is cost me $18.

Using a cut-off wheel with a high-speed drill takes less than 10 minutes. Most rechargeable drills are not high speed enough so you will have to use the plugin kind. I cut through the lock portion of one using a drill and cut-off wheel borrowed from my building superintendent, it was easy. Wear goggles or glasses though, it can get a little messy. I put it on the ground and held it in place with my foot. Oh, and wear old shoes if you do that.

Seems like kryptonite should be responsible for replacing the whole thing. I lost the key to a NY LOCK and sent the lock back. They sent me a new lock. I had to pay postage both ways or something like that is cost me $18.


hey, why not try it? if it doesn't work, oh well. if it does, you've saved yourself money on a new lock and having someone cut the old one, too.

Where are the pictures!?!

Of a lock?

Seems like kryptonite should be responsible for replacing the whole thing. I lost the key to a NY LOCK and sent the lock back. They sent me a new lock. I had to pay postage both ways or something like that is cost me $18.

+1

My lock got all ****ed up on the inside and they told me to send them the lock and they would give me a new one. Instead i just took my spare key, filed down the tooth on the outside of the barrel and got the locked fixed up right, so I didn't need to send it back, but they offered me a new lock in exchange, so I would give it a try.

I e-mailed them about it and they replied within I think three days, sooo, give it a shot.

The only problem with sending it back to them is I lose a lock for probably a month or so. I commute everyday by bike, so thats not really an option. I might send it off, buy a new one and then sell it when I get my old one back.

Nine bucks

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Whoa, I wonder how cheap that is.
$9 angle grinder is tempting.

AfterThisNap beat me to it. Buy an inexpensive grinder like the one shown. After you cut off the lock you can use it for lots of other things.

Whoa, I wonder how cheap that is.
$9 angle grinder is tempting.

craptastically cheap. But it will get you through at least a few busted locks.

All the stuff harbor freight sells is super cheap. If you plan on using it more than once, look elsewhere.

The editors at "Cycling Plus" have good quality power tools, not the "nine buck" special. A lock of that quality took about ten minutes and a new blade or two. If you have the key code or registered the lock, you can order a new key from Kryptonite.

According to the "experts" (who came and went from the Forums about a year ago) if your lock uses a round key, you can open it in seconds with a BIC pen. That's what the "experts" claim. All the guys I know that tried the BIC trick failed.

Have you considered getting very angry and doing it The Incredible Hulk style? Always worked for me.

According to the "experts" (who came and went from the Forums about a year ago) if your lock uses a round key, you can open it in seconds with a BIC pen. That's what the "experts" claim. All the guys I know that tried the BIC trick failed.

I'm no "expert" lockpicker, but with the older U-Locks, if you molded a BIC pen into the keyhole, it DID work; that's why they came out with the new ones...it took me 2 minutes of pushing and turning the BIC tube to make the key and another 5 seconds to bust open my friends lock.

The editors at "Cycling Plus" have good quality power tools, not the "nine buck" special. A lock of that quality took about ten minutes and a new blade or two. If you have the key code or registered the lock, you can order a new key from Kryptonite.

According to the "experts" (who came and went from the Forums about a year ago) if your lock uses a round key, you can open it in seconds with a BIC pen. That's what the "experts" claim. All the guys I know that tried the BIC trick failed.

the guys you know are "********"

+1 for sending it back to kryptonite, i lost my wallet with my spare keys,
and they overnighte me replacements for free.
i think they will treat you right, no worries.

All the stuff harbor freight sells is super cheap. If you plan on using it more than once, look elsewhere.

+1 on that, i wouldn't ever buy an no name $9 angle grinder off the internet...thats a good way to physically injure yourself..i've been hit with a broken cut off wheel before from a dewalt grinder...you don't want to **** with cheap stuff that could explode in your hands...(not saying dewalt is cheap, just saying it can happen with anything and probably more likely with that one)

According to the "experts" (who came and went from the Forums about a year ago) if your lock uses a round key, you can open it in seconds with a BIC pen. That's what the "experts" claim. All the guys I know that tried the BIC trick failed.

I don't know if we can say that you know me... We have communicated on BF before.
Well, when I tried the bic thing on my decent ($25) Master Lock, it took an hour of finding the technique, and then I could open it consistently under a minute, say, a dozen times. The cheapo unbranded lock of a friend of mine put up a good fight, but it popped in under 2 minutes, too. I'm convinced that it works on (almost) all tubular cylinders.

the guys you know are "********"


haha
+ 999

He turned into an honest to goodness troll.

Call Mike at Bicycle Station. He is always cutting through burly locks with his angle grinder. It shouldn't cost very much.

pasopia - sorry for the hassle! If you haven't already, call customer service and they will work with you to find the best solution for you. You are in the US so it's a toll free number 1-800-729-5625.

+1 on calling them before you do anything. It took them about 2 weeks turn-around to get my lock back. Just send the keys and lock back to them and they'll be cool about checking it out and sending back a replacement.

I just called kryptonite, they said they are going to replace it if I send it in. THe also the turn around should be about 10 days. I think I can hold out until then, thanks for the help everyone.

+1 on that, i wouldn't ever buy an no name $9 angle grinder off the internet...thats a good way to physically injure yourself..i've been hit with a broken cut off wheel before from a dewalt grinder...you don't want to **** with cheap stuff that could explode in your hands...(not saying dewalt is cheap, just saying it can happen with anything and probably more likely with that one)


we had one of those cheap grinders at work once, it caught fire and nearly burned the guy using it.

here's a funny story:

the girl who lives upstairs from me had her bike locked to the stairs in the hallway with an old kryptonite lock, as seen in my avatar. i come home one day and she's out in the hall, on the phone with a locksmith, explaining the problem - she lost the key and needs to have the lock drilled and removed.

the locksmith quotes her $75 for the job. quite a high price. she declines and gets off the phone. i tell her not to worry about it, and that she's talking to the right guy. i go inside, get a pen, and a few minutes later, no more locked bike!

Haha.

i had my Kryptonite New yorker lock jam about a year ago....turns out it was rusted together...some WD40 fixed it right up...you could try that to unjam it.

$9 angle grinder!? whoa.

in my experience, i've got what i paid for in every harbor freight tool.