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When I was 10, I found a rotary bicycle lock + connected chain, locked alone to a post in a park. Having read up on locks even then (god knows how), I tried th
by adekok 9y ago
When I was 10, I found a rotary bicycle lock + connected chain, locked alone to a post in a park. Having read up on locks even then (god knows how), I tried the method of "pull on it and spin the dials".
About 30 seconds later, it was unlocked.
I used that lock for about 10 years, until I went to University, where the thieves were a bit smarter.
- shasheene 9y agoJust a note that the lock you found may have not been abandoned. Many bike posts in my university's undercover bike shed often had several locks without a bike in sight. It turned out many people leaving bike locks on posts they often use (it doesn't take up much space or prevent someone from using the post). It saves those cyclists the hassle of carrying the the lock with them (only the key), which is particularly an issue with those very heavy bike U-locks and D-locks.
- grogenaut 9y agoAgreed. I have a lock on the work bike lockers I use. Everyone seems to do this. Means you can have a very hefty lock but not carry it. Speaking of we moved buildings I need to snag it.
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- agumonkey 9y agohehe nice story. My cherished (and uber low grade) bike was stolen in Paris. The robber didn't bother to find the code, they ripped that tiny cable apart. They were nice enough to leave the bits in a McDonald's bag where the bike was attached (and of course, the McDonald's was just in front of me). Anyway I know have a 2kg keylock chain on my new bike.
- dunham 9y agoAt university, I had someone accidentally lock their bike to mine with one of those. So I just unlocked and relocked it, using a similar process. (There was a lot of play in the wheels - it was a fairly cheap one.)