Kryponite chains/locks?

Slacker said:

My browser is having a hard time navigating Kryptonite's
website.

I'm looking for the gnarliest, fattest. longest chain and
lock. Would that be Kryptonite's 5' chain

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or is there a longer one? And is there a strength diff
between the above chain and this one <

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Quoted message said:

Feel free to offer a better (more theft proof) one.
Doesn't need to be a Kryptonite... I just thought
(mistakenly?) they made the best.

thx
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Slacker

Heya Slack. Allow me to offer my opinion on this matter.
First, and most importantly, if you care about your bike you
will not let it out of your sight. I had a $600 GT Zaskar I
left at ASU during one of my finals (locked up with the 3'
Kryptonite Chain with EV Disc Lock)... I came out... it was
gone, no trace of theft. No lock is burly enough to stop a
thief that wants your ride.

Having said that, if you must choose a lock, go with that
$139.95 lock. It has a much nicer U lock at the end of it
which, according to Kryptonite, is impervious to picking.
The $89.97 lock you are pointing at is the same model
(except mine was shorter) that was defeated, I suspect, by a
picked lock.

My thinking is... why would Kryptonite come out with a lock
that is touted as "pick proof" if they didn't have a
problem with their previous generation being picked? I'm
almost certain that is what happened to mine, since there
was no evidence of a broken or sawed lock at the scene of
the crime.

May you choose wisely and your bikes forever remain in your
possession.

John M

John Morgan said:

Slacker said:

My browser is having a hard time navigating Kryptonite's
website.

I'm looking for the gnarliest, fattest. longest chain and
lock. Would that be Kryptonite's 5' chain

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gift=False&mscssid=D81036C5344247B89BEE7CAEA65C5B6F>

Quoted message said:

or is there a longer one? And is there a strength diff
between the above chain and this one <

chaparral-chaparral-Open ↗
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gift=False&mscssid=D81036C5344247B89BEE7CAEA65C5B6F>

Quoted message said:

Feel free to offer a better (more theft proof) one.
Doesn't need to be a Kryptonite... I just thought
(mistakenly?) they made the best.

thx
--
Slacker

Heya Slack. Allow me to offer my opinion on this matter.
First, and most importantly, if you care about your bike
you will not let it out of your sight. I had a $600 GT
Zaskar I left at ASU during one of my finals (locked up
with the 3' Kryptonite Chain with EV Disc Lock)... I came
out... it was gone, no trace of theft. No lock is burly
enough to stop a thief that wants your ride.

Having said that, if you must choose a lock, go with that
$139.95 lock. It has a much nicer U lock at the end of it
which, according to Kryptonite, is impervious to picking.
The $89.97 lock you are pointing at is the same model
(except mine was shorter) that was defeated, I suspect, by
a picked lock.

My thinking is... why would Kryptonite come out with a
lock that is touted as "pick proof" if they didn't have a
problem with their previous generation being picked? I'm
almost certain that is what happened to mine, since there
was no evidence of a broken or sawed lock at the scene of
the crime.

May you choose wisely and your bikes forever remain in
your possession.

John M

Hey, thanks. This is just to lock it up inside my
apartment while I'm at work. Any other times, the thing
doesn't leave my sight.

Sheesh, I was worried about the chain getting cut. Didn't
really think about the lock getting picked... didn't know
that was a problem. Hopefully, the thieves in my complex
aren't that complex.
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Slacker

Slacker said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I'm looking for the gnarliest, fattest. longest chain and
lock. Would that be Kryptonite's 5' chain

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Feel free to offer a better (more theft proof) one.
Doesn't need to be a Kryptonite... I just thought
(mistakenly?) they made the best.

thx
--
Slacker

Heya Slack. Allow me to offer my opinion on this matter.
First, and most importantly, if you care about your bike
you will not let it out of your sight. I had a $600 GT
Zaskar I left at ASU during one of my finals (locked up
with the 3' Kryptonite Chain with EV Disc Lock)... I came
out... it was gone, no trace of theft. No lock is burly
enough to stop a thief that wants your ride.

Having said that, if you must choose a lock, go with that
$139.95 lock. It has a much nicer U lock at the end of it
which, according to Kryptonite, is impervious to picking.
The $89.97 lock you are pointing at is the same model
(except mine was shorter) that was defeated, I suspect,
by a picked lock.

My thinking is... why would Kryptonite come out with a
lock that is touted as "pick proof" if they didn't have a
problem with their previous generation being picked? I'm
almost certain that is what happened to mine, since there
was no evidence of a broken or sawed lock at the scene of
the crime.

May you choose wisely and your bikes forever remain in
your possession.

John M

Hey, thanks. This is just to lock it up inside my
apartment while I'm at work. Any other times, the thing
doesn't leave my sight.

Sheesh, I was worried about the chain getting cut. Didn't
really think about the lock getting picked... didn't know
that was a problem. Hopefully, the thieves in my complex
aren't that complex.
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Slacker

Oh, and to answer your original question... those Kryptonite
New York Chains you spotted are definitely the toughest
locks commercially available for bikers. I also recommend
renter's insurance... it's about $10 a month if you're
living in a standard apartment, and will cover your bikes if
your place is looted.

John M

I give thumbs down on Kryptonite, for replacement and
service.

I give and big thumbs up to master locks, street Cuffs set,
service was awesome after kryptonight, they called my the
day after my bike got stolen *sunday* They offered me a lock
at great cost and warenttee, better then krypto..

IMHO CS

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Quoted message said:

My browser is having a hard time navigating Kryptonite's
website.

I'm looking for the gnarliest, fattest. longest chain and
lock. Would that be Kryptonite's 5' chain

<chaparral-chaparral-Open ↗
racing.com/Chaparral/product_family.asp?family%5Fid=15
40&gift=False&mscssid=D81036C5344247B89BEE7CAEA65C5B6F>

Quoted message said:

or is there a longer one? And is there a strength diff
between the above chain and this one <

chaparral-chaparral-Open ↗
racing.com/Chaparral/product_family.asp?family%5Fid=1538&gi-
ft=False&mscssid=D81036C5344247B89BEE7CAEA65C5B6F>

Quoted message said:

Feel free to offer a better (more theft proof) one.
Doesn't need to be a Kryptonite... I just thought
(mistakenly?) they made the best.

thx
--
Slacker

Quoted message said:

Oh, and to answer your original question... those
Kryptonite New York Chains you spotted are definitely the
toughest locks commercially available for bikers. I also
recommend renter's insurance... it's about $10 a month if
you're living in a standard apartment, and will cover your
bikes if your place is looted.

John M

Cool, thanks again.

I'm definitely doing both. I just worry about (and miss) my
baby while I'm at work :-(

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Slacker

Portable Splat Graphics said:

I give thumbs down on Kryptonite, for replacement and
service.

I give and big thumbs up to master locks, street Cuffs
set, service was awesome after kryptonight, they called my
the day after my bike got stolen *sunday* They offered me
a lock at great cost and warenttee, better then krypto..

IMHO CS

No anti-theft guarantee?

I know this doesn't apply to the Street Cuffs, but this is
pretty funny
people.fas.harvard.edumaster lock.htmlOpen ↗

Also, lockpicking101.comviewforum.phpOpen ↗

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Slacker

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I'm looking for the gnarliest, fattest. longest chain
and lock.

Did anyone see the new "Reno 911"?

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I know this doesn't apply to the Street Cuffs, but this is
pretty funny people.fas.harvard.edumOpen ↗
aster_lock.html

Also, lockpicking101.comviewforum.phpOpen ↗

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Slacker

Wow interesting links.

In "]news:[email hidden],
Slacker <[email hidden]> scribbled:

Hey, thanks. This is just to lock it up inside my
apartment while I'm at work. Any other times, the thing
doesn't leave my sight.

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Slacker

We just did the same thing here at home. We live in an
apartment and our managers recently changed. The new
manager isn't home all day like the old one was, so even
though we live in a decent neighborhood, we don't trust it
with our bikes.

We have 2 wall racks in the "Bike Room", which we cable/U
lock all the bikes to during the day while we're out. I
figured the actual quality of the lock was of no matter
since if someone were inside the apartment they'd have
plenty of time to get around the locks by whatever means
necessary. They are more of a visual deterrant than anything
else. We figured if someone were here to rob the place
they'd pass by anything that would give them any sort of
trouble and move on to easier pickings like the change jar,
jewelery, etc. Plus any non bike specific thief may not be
as likely to know how easily ANY cable or kryptonite lock is
to get around, or how much more valuable the bikes are than
anything else in the place.

We also took on a renters insurance policy and made sure our
bikes and computers were all covered.

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FlyingCoyote

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Quoted message said:

Feel free to offer a better (more theft proof) one.
Doesn't need to be a Kryptonite... I just thought
(mistakenly?) they made the best.

The best lock on the market, IMO, (trust me, we have plenty
of thieves here):

indoorsandoutdoors.comkrypbiklocne.htmlOpen ↗

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