Friday 16 May 2008

the life expectancy of a kryptonite u-lock?

would appear to be just under 19 years. bought with my first
mountainbike from Wullies in late 1989, it's seen me through the last
years of school, uni and into work.

today was it's last day protecting bikes for me - seems to have
suffered a catastrophic failure and won't unlock.

unfortunately, my bike is still in it, locked to a stand in the car
park at work.

currently waiting for a rescuer with hacksaw...


UPDATE: my rescuer mightn't know her hacksaws from her bow saws, but fortunately she does know what the large adjustable spanner looks like. out with the bolts holding down the bike rack and we're offski. now to get an angle grinder.

for future reference, the bike racks at work will undo with a jethro tule - quite fancy rob's bmc pro...

4 comments:

simondbarnes said...

Arse!
I wouldn't fancy getting through one of those buggers with a hacksaw, hope you're feeling fit :)

Anonymous said...

One of the security guards is a right fat fecker. Just get him to sit on the lock. Either that or wrap some bacon round it, then he'll eat through it.

simondbarnes said...

LOL @ the update :)

dRjON said...

heh! sounds like a fun day!