Kryptonite bike locks easy to pick with a Bic pen

Aaorn VanDerlip passes along the following information:

The popular Kryptonite Ulock bike lock is easily picked. The information on how to do this is spreading through the internet. I picked my own lock in about 10 seconds, pretty scary. Pass it on to folks you know who cycle, it is like an Microsoft security hole in the non-electronic world.

Boston Globe article on insecure Kryptonite bike locks

Video of lock picking in action

One thought on “Kryptonite bike locks easy to pick with a Bic pen

  1. I wish I could find someone to pick my lock! My bike’s been locked to my porch for over a year now. I bought the lock over 10 years ago and have long ago lost the registration, or even any certianty about whether I purchased it in Durham or Chicago.

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