Bike lock problem - Cash Prize Offered!

[sandyman]

Hi,

My bike is locked up at Herne Hill station but I've gone and lost the key. Has anyone got any tips for opening a D-lock? There is one method on youtube with a pen but I've tried that. If anyone has any other ideas, or thinks they can do it with the pen, or is handy with a battery operated angle grinder please PM me!

See my post below for cash prize challenge!

[dbboy]

Bolt cutters!!!!

[sandyman]

Don't think bolt cutters will do it - there's a hardware store right next to the station and they said they didn't have any that would do the job.

[DulwichFox]

Attacking the lock with bolt cutter is likely to draw CCTV attention.

Expect to be swooped on by the Boys in Blue.

Foxy

[snowy]

You live in a world of delusion don't you Fox?

[Alan Medic]

It might depend on what you look like or if you're pretty.

[DulwichFox]

snowy Wrote:

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> You live in a world of delusion don't you Fox?

I was watching TV this week .. Caught Red Handed.. where police were monitoring bike stands

and caught people stealing bikes..

So you can go and do one...

Don't seek popularity by jumping on the slag off Foxy bandwagon..

Haven't you got any homework to do..

DF.

[pipsky2008]

snowy Wrote:

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> You live in a world of delusion don't you Fox?

What was it about his statement that leads you to that conclusion?

[Callie]

sandyman Wrote:

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> Hi,

>

> My bike is locked up at Herne Hill station but

> I've gone and lost the key. Has anyone got any

> tips for opening a D-lock? There is one method on

> youtube with a pen but I've tried that. If anyone

> has any other ideas, or thinks they can do it with

> the pen, or is handy with a battery operated angle

> grinder please PM me!

Try the bike shop for advice, edwardes in camberwell might be able to help

[sandyman]

Thanks Callie, I have asked for advice in bike shops and also resident bike expert forumite Mlteenie who suggested I see if anyone on the forum is handy with an angle grinder.

[LadyDeliah]

Compressed air & hammer:

Let me know if it actually works.

[4eyes]

you can use the jack from a car (placed across the D, if it were a normally oriented letter)

[NickT]

I have a big powerful angle grinder which you can take and use, I've removed wheel clamps with it before now, no problem, like a knife through butter. You will need to take an extension cable and borrow the use of a socket though or a generator as it's a mains one.

Message me if you'd like to borrow it.

Nick.

[ruffers]

Have a look at Captain Cropper breaking them for fun.

[KidKruger]

I'm sure bolt cutters will do it. If its your bike and you can prove it, there shouldn't be a problem.

Borrow mine if ya want but I won't have em back until Sun PM.

PM me if ya want to use em.

[sandyman]

4eyes Wrote:

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> you can use the jack from a car (placed across the

> D, if it were a normally oriented letter)

Not heard this option before but might resort to it! Thanks.

[sandyman]

To Kid Kruger - I've tried to PM you but your storage space is full. Can you PM me your email address, I want to send you a picture of the lock.

thanks

[sandyman]

Duplicate post deleted.

[sandyman]

Here's a photo of my bike. It's the D-Locked one on the right. If anyone thinks they can free it I'd be happy to take them down there and back and pay them ?30! DM me if interested.

[edcam]

Cut through the wheel and the frame of the bike. This will leave the lock entirely undamaged, I guarantee it.

[dbboy]

Angle grinder should do the trick or the suggestion of a car jack sounds plausible, if not try Callows locksmiths or Terrys all locks in Crofton Park. Would have thought they could drill out the lock barrel which should release the lock or could try it yourself with a re-chargable drill.

[mynamehere]

What if? what if you called the bike lock company and asked about the problem. Have you been to a locksmith? We have 2 keys for these locks. You must have had 2 keys? and the other key? where do you keep all your spare keys?

[mikeb]

I've had this before. Angle grinder is the key, though you will need to plug it in somewhere. Car jack will not do a decent lock - I broke one and was very apologetic. And yes, the police stopped me halfway through but showing some ID and being awfully polite seemed to do the trick.

Good luck - Free the Herne Hill One!

[malumbu]

Angle grinder (knife through butter)

Or bolt cropper (knife through butter)

Used both, once by New Scotland Yard and nobody batted an eyelid. Worrying....

(the story is a nice one, locked bike up many years ago on Vic Street, couldn't find key, retraced my steps etc. A few months later noticed something metalic in my water bottle, some nice soul had put my keys in there after finding them in my lock!)

[Kimondies]

What type of keys is used to open the d-lock

A) barrel shape key

B) A standard yale shape key

The photo doesn't show what key is need to open the lock.

David