Any advice for removing a chunky lock that is securing all my bikes in the garage would be gratefully received. I lost my keys yesterday and I want to go riding.

Do I try breaking the barrel with a hammer? Drilling into the barrel? Or do I need to find a friend with an angle grinder?

It’s similar to this…

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Angle grinder…

Google may be your friend here. It doesn’t look a particularly expensive lock.

hmmm… a thread asking how to break into a bike lock… seems somewhat counter intuitive to the ethos of the forum…

Bolt croppers’ll get through that in seconds – trust me, I know 👿 . Thank God for New York back-up lock, eh?

robgclarkson – Member

hmmm… a thread asking how to break into a bike lock… seems somewhat counter intuitive to the ethos of the forum…

but unlike another recent thread a regular poster on various topics for a couple of years with reasonable grammar

so another vote ANGLEGRINDER!!!

antigee – Member
but unlike another recent thread a regular poster on various topics for a couple of years with reasonable grammar

so another vote ANGLEGRINDER!!!

granted… it’s seems legit, let’s just not give out too many ‘tips’ eh?

granted… it’s seems legit, let’s just not give out too many ‘tips’ eh?

i think most of the kids on pinkbike are pretty clued up so no problem
but next time i’ll post quietly

but unlike another recent thread a regular poster on various topics for a couple of years with reasonable grammar

Cool, so the bike thiefs won’t be able to read this thread then.

Can’t think of a lock I’ve ever bought which didn’t come with at least two keys . . . you did put the spare key somewhere safe, didn’t you ❓

you did put the spare key somewhere safe, didn’t you

think might have sent the “specialist” clothing stuff to the drycleaners without emptying pockets – easy mistake but shush!

Cool, so the bike thiefs won’t be able to read this thread then.

“thieves” and I won’t lose any sleep

Thanks all. I can assure you that I am genuine. The spare key went missing during a house move last year along with lots of other bits and bobs that will probably reappear next time we move.

I borrowed an angle grinder from a pal and it was off in no time (quite alarming really). I’ll be replacing it with a better lock and keeping the spare key somewhere a bit safer.

Looks like I missed the small window of fine weather this morning though. Very wet and windy here now.