ZAK K asked:
Many thieves are using air conditioning refrigerants to freeze the metal on bike locks and shatter it with a hammer.
Many thieves are using air conditioning refrigerants to freeze the metal on bike locks and shatter it with a hammer.
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I'm here to present you with some of the BEST bike locks on the market so that you can choose the one that's right for you! I know first hand what it's like to get your bike stolen!'
It is not the purpose of this forum to tell people how to commit crimes.
Knowing what things can be used to defeat locks is something for the lock companies, not for the general public. As part of my work I test these things and provide the results to the companies that pay me to perform the tests on their products. The information is proprietary- and expensive.
I provided an answer long ago regarding freon only because I know that it is no longer available to the general public and it is generally a crime for most people just to try and buy it unless you are licensed… of course, all states are different in their laws.
Knowing what can be used to defeat a lock is not necessary. Buying the best lock you can based on the manufacturer and their recommendations is the best way to keep your bike safe.
EDIT: McG… the only thing that needs to be cooled is the key tumbler, not the entire lock. The tumblers will shear right off. Myth unbusted.
No air conditioning refrigerants can cool steel cold enough to make it shatter. Myth Busted. That is just reticules. Um… R-12 and R-134-A come in simple rolled steel canisters. The single charge aerosol can style are aluminum.
To do what you suggest would take exotic cryogenic fluids that thieves can’t get their hands on, sorry.
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Edit: OOps! I wasn’t thinking like a thief, obviously. At least I am correct on the hardened shank. Thanks for the correction. bikeworks gets my thumbs up.
How does knowing what refrigerants could be used protect your bike? Are you checking their pockets? Are you going out to buy all the refrigerants so it’s not available to them?
Sounds like you’re just asking us for info to steel OUR bikes. If you do we’ll just need the refrigerant to put you in the freezer for life.
Oy yeah, and asking if anyone here rides to work at the end, that makes you a cyclist.