Originally Posted by
degnaw
(I'll also note that two forumers have recently posted about having bikes stolen using the $30 Kryptonite Kryptolok U-lock)
1. I am one of those two forumer you mentioned.
2. That Kryptolok cost more than $30 at the time of purchase.
3. I did everything by the book to protect my bike. The thief was intent on getting my bike. No lock, not even a NY Series u-lock, would have saved me because the method they used to defeat the cheaper Kryptolok works just as well on the NY series u-locks -- it just takes a bit longer. (Time is a HUGE factor here.)
4. I now use a Kryptonite Evolution Mini (with 4' Kryptoflex cable for the seat & wheels). I rarely ever lock my bike because I normally bring it with me inside and the few times that I lock it, I do everything by the book and NEVER LEAVE IT LOCKED FOR LONGER THAN IT TAKES TO BREAK THE LOCK.
No matter what lock you get, educate yourself on how long that lock buys you before your bike is gone-baby-gone. I learned the hard way.
Even the Kryptonite NYFU lock has a time limit. It's wise to know it and not exceed it if you plan on having your bike still there when you come back.