D-lock around frame - no key!

[Clogicrogerc]

Any ideas on how to remove a D-lock from round the frame of a racing bike?

If you think this knowledge should not be shared in public, please feel free to mail me!

I was advised at a shop to get the lock in a vice and use a club hammer to knock the bar off - this
succeeded in uprooting my bench vice!! Yes, it was funny actually.

Anyway, the lock remains on - any ideas? Its ancient and a bit rustly but quite robust - the bike
was found abandoned on waste ground and stripped so I fixed some brakes on it, got new tyres and got
it working (police were informed but weren't interested, probablycos of condition of bike). So far
Ive been riding it around with the annoyance of the lock stuck to the frame between my knees but its
getting annoying, especially as otherwise the bike is a joy to ride.

Yours hopefully,

RC

 

[W K]

"CLogicRogerC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Any ideas on how to remove a D-lock from round the frame of a racing bike?

I had this once. Managed to get a garage to cut it off with an angle grinder. This is too
conspicuous to be of use to a thief.

Luckily close to the garage, as was that this was in the hebrides, and they didn't charge. Better
still I got a refund, as it was a fault on the lock.

 

[Cicero]

"CLogicRogerC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Any ideas on how to remove a D-lock from round the frame of a racing bike?
>
> If you think this knowledge should not be shared in public, please feel
free to
> mail me!
>
> I was advised at a shop to get the lock in a vice and use a club hammer to knock the bar off -
> this succeeded in uprooting my bench vice!! Yes, it
was
> funny actually.
>
> Anyway, the lock remains on - any ideas? Its ancient and a bit rustly but
quite
> robust - the bike was found abandoned on waste ground and stripped so I
fixed
> some brakes on it, got new tyres and got it working (police were informed
but
> weren't interested, probablycos of condition of bike). So far Ive been
riding
> it around with the annoyance of the lock stuck to the frame between my
knees
> but its getting annoying, especially as otherwise the bike is a joy to
ride.
>
> Yours hopefully,
>
> RC
==========
Try an angle grinder - very cheap at any DIY shop.

Cic.

 

[Andy]

"CLogicRogerC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Any ideas on how to remove a D-lock from round the frame of a racing bike?
>
> If you think this knowledge should not be shared in public, please feel
free to
> mail me!
>
> I was advised at a shop to get the lock in a vice and use a club hammer to knock the bar off -
> this succeeded in uprooting my bench vice!! Yes, it
was
> funny actually.
>
> Anyway, the lock remains on - any ideas? Its ancient and a bit rustly but
quite
> robust - the bike was found abandoned on waste ground and stripped so I
fixed
> some brakes on it, got new tyres and got it working (police were informed
but
> weren't interested, probablycos of condition of bike). So far Ive been
riding
> it around with the annoyance of the lock stuck to the frame between my
knees
> but its getting annoying, especially as otherwise the bike is a joy to
ride.
>
> Yours hopefully,
>
> RC

Car jack fitted within the "D" and crank away (with suitable eye protection).

 

[Elyob]

"CLogicRogerC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Any ideas on how to remove a D-lock from round the frame of a racing bike?
>
> If you think this knowledge should not be shared in public, please feel
free to
> mail me!
>
> I was advised at a shop to get the lock in a vice and use a club hammer to knock the bar off -
> this succeeded in uprooting my bench vice!! Yes, it
was
> funny actually.
>
> Anyway, the lock remains on - any ideas? Its ancient and a bit rustly but
quite
> robust - the bike was found abandoned on waste ground and stripped so I
fixed
> some brakes on it, got new tyres and got it working (police were informed
but
> weren't interested, probablycos of condition of bike). So far Ive been
riding
> it around with the annoyance of the lock stuck to the frame between my
knees
> but its getting annoying, especially as otherwise the bike is a joy to
ride.
>

Get the firemen to use their cutting tools. They do sweet f.a. for most of the day anyway.

 

[The Big Baguett]

In article <[email protected]>, Ric <[email protected]> writes
>
>"W K" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>>
>> "CLogicRogerC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > Any ideas on how to remove a D-lock from round the frame of a racing
>bike?
>>
>> I had this once. Managed to get a garage to cut it off with an angle grinder. This is too
>> conspicuous to be of use to a thief.
>
>
>You jest! A few years ago, two friends went to the West end of London on their bikes, leaving them
>"safely" anchored to a parking meter in Covent Graden. They came out of the theatre at about 11ish,
>to find that somebody had lopped off the top of the parking meter with an ngle grinder, taking both
>their bikes and all the cash in the meter.
>
The dastards!
--
The Big Baguette

 

[Graham]

[email protected] (CLogicRogerC) wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> Any ideas on how to remove a D-lock from round the frame of a racing bike?
>
> If you think this knowledge should not be shared in public, please feel free to mail me!
>
> I was advised at a shop to get the lock in a vice and use a club hammer to knock the bar off -
> this succeeded in uprooting my bench vice!! Yes, it was funny actually.
>
> Anyway, the lock remains on - any ideas? Its ancient and a bit rustly but quite robust - the bike
> was found abandoned on waste ground and stripped so I fixed some brakes on it, got new tyres and
> got it working (police were informed but weren't interested, probablycos of condition of bike). So
> far Ive been riding it around with the annoyance of the lock stuck to the frame between my knees
> but its getting annoying, especially as otherwise the bike is a joy to ride.

>
> Yours hopefully,
>
> RC

Is the lock one of the types that have the keyway on the end of the bar. If so then it may be
possible to fit a pipe or a crowbar over the sticking out bit where the lock is mounted and bend it,
which may disable the lock mechanism.

(If your wondering I had a bike stolen this way once I now only use D-locks which have the keyway on
the bottom)

 

[Just Zis Guy]

On 19 Jan 2003 10:23:30 GMT, [email protected] (CLogicRogerC) wrote:

>I was advised at a shop to get the lock in a vice and use a club hammer to knock the bar off - this
>succeeded in uprooting my bench vice!! Yes, it was funny actually.

Use a pipe-freezing kit first, and a hammer and cold chisel. This "apparently" causes the hardened
shackle to shatter. OTOH a Dremel is rumoured to work just as well.

Guy
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[Ric]

"W K" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
> "CLogicRogerC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Any ideas on how to remove a D-lock from round the frame of a racing
bike?
>
> I had this once. Managed to get a garage to cut it off with an angle grinder. This is too
> conspicuous to be of use to a thief.

You jest! A few years ago, two friends went to the West end of London on their bikes, leaving them
"safely" anchored to a parking meter in Covent Graden. They came out of the theatre at about 11ish,
to find that somebody had lopped off the top of the parking meter with an ngle grinder, taking both
their bikes and all the cash in the meter.

 

[Pete Biggs]

W K wrote:
> Managed to get a garage to cut it off with an angle grinder. This is too conspicuous to be of use
> to a thief.

So ideal for the bluffing thief then.

~PB

 

[Nigel]

My friend has this problem, he just drove round to his local fire station, and asked them to help,
with a small donation to their local charity they cut it off and he was able to cycle home

"Just zis Guy, you know?" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> On 19 Jan 2003 10:23:30 GMT, [email protected] (CLogicRogerC) wrote:
>
> >I was advised at a shop to get the lock in a vice and use a club hammer to knock the bar off -
> >this succeeded in uprooting my bench vice!! Yes, it was funny actually.
>
> Use a pipe-freezing kit first, and a hammer and cold chisel. This "apparently" causes the hardened
> shackle to shatter. OTOH a Dremel is rumoured to work just as well.
>
> Guy
> ===
> ** WARNING ** This posting may contain traces of irony. http://www.chapmancentral.com (BT ADSL and
> dynamic DNS permitting)
> NOTE: BT Openworld have now blocked port 25 (without notice), so old mail addresses may no longer
> work. Apologies.

 

[Just Zis Guy]

On Sun, 19 Jan 2003 13:53:44 +0100, "Ric" <[email protected]> wrote:

>You jest! A few years ago, two friends went to the West end of London on their bikes, leaving them
>"safely" anchored to a parking meter in Covent Graden. They came out of the theatre at about 11ish,
>to find that somebody had lopped off the top of the parking meter with an ngle grinder, taking both
>their bikes and all the cash in the meter.

No surprise there - never lock a bike to anything less than 6ft tall unless it's a closed loop. And
every bit of research ever done shows that you can be as conspicuous and brazen as you like when
nicking a bike, and nobody will turn a hair. The best solution is always to lock your bike next to a
nicer bike with a worse lock :-/

Guy
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[Cicero]

"NIGEL" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> My friend has this problem, he just drove round to his local fire station, and asked them to help,
> with a small donation to their local charity they cut it off and he was able to cycle home
>
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I hope they asked him for some proof of ownership. A small donation to a local charity would be a
small price to pay for a nice new (stolen) bike!

Cic.

 

[Michael Macclan]

> "NIGEL" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > My friend has this problem, he just drove round to his local fire station, and asked them to
> > help, with a small donation to their local charity they cut it off and he was able to cycle home
> >

What about the car he left at the fire station? That would have been a rather large donation!

 

[Adrian Boliston]

"Cicero" <s?e?d*a?*@hellfire.co.uk> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

> I hope they asked him for some proof of ownership......

How do you prove you own a bike??

 

[Cicero]

"Michael MacClancy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> > "NIGEL" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > My friend has this problem, he just drove round to his local fire station, and asked them to
> > > help, with a small donation to their local charity they cut it off and he was able to cycle
> > > home
> > >
>
> What about the car he left at the fire station? That would have been a rather large donation!
>
===========
I doubt if he abandoned his car permanently at the fire station!

Cic.

 

[Just Zis Guy]

On Mon, 20 Jan 2003 13:00:01 -0000, "Adrian Boliston" <[email protected]> wrote:

>How do you prove you own a bike??

Easy - drive through a red traffic light on the wrong side of the road at night with no lights on.

Guy
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[Cicero]

"Adrian Boliston" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Cicero" <s?e?d*a?*@hellfire.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
> > I hope they asked him for some proof of ownership......
>
> How do you prove you own a bike??
>
>
===========
Security marking with name and address is a good start.

Cic.

 

[Paul - XXX]

Adrian Boliston, in news:[email protected] scribbled ;

> "Cicero" <s?e?d*a?*@hellfire.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>> I hope they asked him for some proof of ownership......
>
> How do you prove you own a bike??

Make a note of any frame / serial numbers on it. Also a note of any special colouring / dents in
fact anything that may be 'unique' to that bike ..

--
...................................Paul-*** Seti 1342 wu in 9417 hours

 

[Michael Macclan]

"Cicero" <s?e?d*a?*@hellfire.co.uk> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Michael MacClancy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > > "NIGEL" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > My friend has this problem, he just drove round to his local fire station, and asked them to
> > > > help, with a small donation to their
local
> > > > charity they cut it off and he was able to cycle home
> > > >
> >
> > What about the car he left at the fire station? That would have been a rather large donation!
> >
> ===========
> I doubt if he abandoned his car permanently at the fire station!
>
> Cic.
>
>

Sorry, I discounted the possibility that he may have towed his car back home behind his bike!