Originally Posted by alanbikehouston

The April 2005 issue of the UK magazine "Cycling Plus" has answered the NEXT question: "How good are the new 2005 models "BIC proof" bike locks?"

They tested a bunch of U-locks against the actual types of manual tools used by crooks, and then against portable, battery operated power tools.

The winner: the Kryptonite New York 3000. Unbreakable with manual methods. Lasted ten minutes against power tools.

The loser: all other Kryptonite U-locks. The "bent foot" and single bolt design caused the second best Kryptonite, the Evolution, to fail in under two minutes against both manual attacks and power attacks.

Best "bargain" locks. Even the lowest price locks from OnGuard and Magnum performed as well as the Kryptonite New York 3000 against manual attacks, using prying, and breaking methods. That makes the $30 OnGuard "mini" lock a "best buy" for protection in towns where the crooks do not commonly use power tools, plus the Mini is easy to throw in a backpack or messenger bag. The "mini" lasted under two minutes against portable power tools, so it is NOT the lock to put on a $2,000 bike in Manhattan.