Best way to break open the lock on my bike ?

Things change I've changed · 16 Jun 2008 at 20:10

Hi guys, I have a U-Lock on my bike that has jammed, I've just broken both sets of my keys trying to turn them with force (using a pair of pliers), anyway, I remember the guy at the bike shop said that it was hack-saw proof when I purchased it, what do you think ?, any ideas ?

Solari · 16 Jun 2008 at 20:11

Nuke it from orbit with ovaries of fire?

Tom0 · 16 Jun 2008 at 20:12

Bolt cutters?

SexyGreyFox · 16 Jun 2008 at 20:13

Got any Scousers where you live?

Raymond Lin · 16 Jun 2008 at 20:13

Liquid Nitrogen + Hammer

gumbald · 16 Jun 2008 at 20:13

Angle grinder?

Solari · 16 Jun 2008 at 20:14

Raymond Lin said:
Liquid Nitrogen + Hammer

Best idea /thread

Anewbe4u · 16 Jun 2008 at 20:14

Know any builders?

I had this exact same problem, Bike was locked in the middle of town.

I phoned the local police informing them I'd be doing it and making sure it was ok and borrowed my mates petrol buzz saw style thing, sliced right through it, right in front of a crowded pub too. It was quite strange but worked.

Things change I've changed · 16 Jun 2008 at 20:16

Tom0 said:
Bolt cutters?

on a U-lock lol

gumbald said:
Angle grinder?

mmmm just been thinking about that, just rang my mate and he has a dremel with a grinder on the end ?

AngeluiMorte · 16 Jun 2008 at 20:18

Jaws of Life.

gumbald · 16 Jun 2008 at 20:18

lowrider007 said:
mmmm just been thinking about that, just rang my mate and he has a dremel with a grinder on the end ?

Worth a try...

SB118 · 16 Jun 2008 at 20:22

We used to use a bottle jack on them.

Raikiri · 16 Jun 2008 at 20:22

lowrider007 said:
on a U-lock lol

Cut both sides...

finga · 16 Jun 2008 at 20:22

when they came out they were advertised as thief-proof, few months later i recall it was found you could break them open by putting a car jack in the U and forcing it apart

Things change I've changed · 16 Jun 2008 at 20:23

finga said:
when they came out they were advertised as thief-proof, few months later i recall it was found you could break them open by putting a car jack in the U and forcing it apart

genius

meghatronic · 16 Jun 2008 at 20:24

Can of compressed air and a hammer. Or pick it.

A.N.Other · 16 Jun 2008 at 20:28

finga said:
when they came out they were advertised as thief-proof, few months later i recall it was found you could break them open by putting a car jack in the U and forcing it apart

Hmm that actually is a good idea. Is OcUK broken today?

OpenToSuggestions · 16 Jun 2008 at 20:32

Ask the local smackhead, he will break ya bike free in seconds

A.N.Other · 16 Jun 2008 at 20:38

Apparently you can also open some with a bic biro. Google it.

Hitman_Leon · 16 Jun 2008 at 20:43

A.N.Other said:
Apparently you can also open some with a bic biro. Google it.

Or a piece of card I did that it works on most is not all of those round key holes, but seen as it looks like yours is jammed its not much of an option.