This is a picture of a Rhode Gear Citadel ATB u-Lock that has been cut (and found next to where my bike used to be). I expect a large set of bolt cutters were used.
This is a picture of a Rhode Gear Citadel ATB u-Lock that has been cut (and found next to where my bike used to be). I expect a large set of bolt cutters were used.
I used to have one of those, but I lost the key. If I recall correctly, the loop was significantly smaller diameter than my normal Kryptonite one and the metal just felt cheap; I’m not surprised if it fell prey to normal bolt cutter, but I’m sorry to hear that you lost your bike.
I saw some bike thiefs at GT in 1998 or so that were using a small hydraulic jack to defeat u-locks rather effortlessly, so long as they could fit the jack in place. 🙁
This is a kind of neat trade on locks:
http://www.slate.com/id/2140083/
I received the lock with the bike (for $60 total). With such an inexpensive bike I didn’t feel the need to upgrade to a better lock, but it’s still disappointing. They also got the rear rack I had added to the bike, which increased it’s value by quite a bit.
The U bolt of my lock has become very tacky/sticky. is there a way to clean it or replace the vinyl covering?
These were the original locks, later copied by Kriptonite.