Differences between motorcycle Kryptonite chain locks and bicycle locks?
10-14-08, 01:52 PM
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Differences between motorcycle Kryptonite chain locks and bicycle locks?
Hi, so I was shopping for a new chain when I ran across this:
https://store02.prostores.com/servlet...ail?no=1068251
Apparently, this is a motorcycle lock, not a bicycle lock, but it seems awfully similar to the Fahgettaboudit bike lock I was eyeing. It's also much cheaper. What's the difference?
https://store02.prostores.com/servlet...ail?no=1068251
Apparently, this is a motorcycle lock, not a bicycle lock, but it seems awfully similar to the Fahgettaboudit bike lock I was eyeing. It's also much cheaper. What's the difference?
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Hi, so I was shopping for a new chain when I ran across this:
https://store02.prostores.com/servlet...ail?no=1068251
Apparently, this is a motorcycle lock, not a bicycle lock, but it seems awfully similar to the Fahgettaboudit bike lock I was eyeing. It's also much cheaper. What's the difference?
https://store02.prostores.com/servlet...ail?no=1068251
Apparently, this is a motorcycle lock, not a bicycle lock, but it seems awfully similar to the Fahgettaboudit bike lock I was eyeing. It's also much cheaper. What's the difference?
10-14-08, 03:53 PM
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If you go to the Kryptonite website, they have the exact same lock listed under "Powersports" and Bicycles, with the same text each time. Kind of amusing.
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Because people will pay more. Sorta like very low level grey market goods. Well, actually nothing like grey market goods. But if I call something a bicycle lock, it is now in the "bicycle" market. This allows me to charge a premium because people who ride bicycles are naturally crazy. I haven't actually checked but I'm pretty sure you can see varying costs on things like headlamps, probably within the same store, depending if you're in the camping, hardware, or cycling sections.
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Because people will pay more. Sorta like very low level grey market goods. Well, actually nothing like grey market goods. But if I call something a bicycle lock, it is now in the "bicycle" market. This allows me to charge a premium because people who ride bicycles are naturally crazy. I haven't actually checked but I'm pretty sure you can see varying costs on things like headlamps, probably within the same store, depending if you're in the camping, hardware, or cycling sections.
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This is why I bought weightlifting gloves instead of cycling gloves, and a high powered flashlight instead of a bike light. They work perfectly on the bike, but don't come with the silly markup suckers...I mean cyclists...pay.
