The pen is mightier than the cylinder lock.

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Brlux

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It looks like the some of the best bike lock technology can be defeated by the simplest of devices, like the BIC ball point pen.

The Kryptonite lock company is offering a world wide trade in on certain models.

This technique may jeprodise more than your expensive bike, it is believed that it may be able to be used on other types of cylinder locks. So everyone be ware because word of this is geting out fast.

The news story

Another site with a video of just how dangerously easy this is and some discussion about the topic.
 

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Ya I know. I heard the story listening to NPR yesterday and I decided to look into it more.

I almost bought a lock like the ones in question a few days ago. I am sure glad I didn't. I ride my bike to ASU and I would hate to come out of class and find it gone. 4.5 miles is a long way to walk home not to mention losing my bike.
 

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Looks like Kryptonite found it's Kryptonite /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
 
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