Reminder #235236: Don’t buy (anything) without reading reviews first.
Sunday, started looking for a bike.
Monday, bought a bike. Pretty impressed, I go for a certain quality per price ratio, and this seemed high.
Monday on the way home, bought a bike lock and helmet.
The bike lock was a Schwinn 12MM Cable Combo Bicycle Lock, ~$20 at Target.
Monday night, set the combination on the bike lock to my favorite four digit Fibonacci prime number.
Tuesday, Wednesday, rode the bike to work, locking it up in front. Unlocked it before coming home.
Thursday I rode it into work, only I can’t get the lock off the bike. Frustrated, I take the bike to my office with me.
I can’t figure this out. Why would a bike lock combination just change? I can’t really find info about this, but the reviews on this lock are horrible. I really should have looked at them before buying it. I think I’ll make my next one a “Hands Off Bike” U-Lock w/key…
piratepete Said,
May 20, 2008 @ 10:09 pm
Ray, I am in the same boat. I recently got a bicycle that I would not want stolen so I need a lock. I found one at the new Fred Meyer by BELL that is a U-lock that comes with a cable. That way you can loop the cable through the front wheel and u-lock it with the frame, rear wheel and stationary object. It’s only 20 bones. Let me know if it works, I haven’t bought one yet.
Jason Said,
July 29, 2008 @ 1:27 pm
I had a Bell U-lock, and it didn’t help. Bike still got jacked. While good to protect against chain/wire cutters, the locking mechanism may be susceptible to being picked (with a Bic pen, no less) .
See Wired’s “Twist a Pen, Open a Lock”: http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2004/09/64987.
Raybdbomb Said,
July 29, 2008 @ 1:42 pm
Uggh…