One of my neighbors brought her bike to me today. I figured it was for a minor fix, since I am the "Bike Guy" in the 'hood.

She had a Rhode Gear u-lock with a bad key - one of the points on the barrel key had broken off. I know that Rhode Gear is defunct, but there has to be an easy way to duplicate the key (it has a number). My local hardware store shot me down, and I would rather not grind it off with a cutting wheel.

Any thoughts?