Bike Lock roundup
2018-12-09 19:16:59.16826+01 by Dan Lyke 4 comments
Shadow forwarded along this video of subverting a lock made to deter crimes of opportunity: Ottolock Cut in 2 Seconds! (YouTube video). I hadn't heard of an OttoLock, so went searching, and was amazed at how many YouTube videos there were touting how amazing this lock was based on trying to cut it with bolt cutters rather than tin snips. Right tool for the job, folks.
(Also, if your goal is lightweight and slow down the bike thieves for half a minute, as in you've parked the bike outside a cafe where you'll be sitting on the patio, some galvanzed cable with crimped loops and a small padlock are probably as good a bet as anything commercially available.)
He also sent Hydraulic Cutter EXPLODES vs. Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit Lock (YouTube video), take this as a reminder to use precautions, including serious eye protection, whenever using hardened tools
