Absolute bummer. Unfortunately, that cable lock is prone to that failure.
Was it a beater commuter or an expensive bike (the former being that perhaps the loss is a bit less of a heartache)?
Reasonable-Badger954 on
Horrible feelling. Been there once
penguinolog on
This lock can be even fitted by nail scissors
louielouayyyyy on
Cable locks are decorative at best
Never leave a bike outside overnight
Get a Kryptonite or Abus U-lock
erbkeb on
Sorry. That really sucks.
SpiritedCabinet2 on
Bummer, hope it wasn’t too expensive. Lessons learned: never leave your bike outside, never use a cable lock. Even a high quality lock won’t stop a highly motivated thief, but this cable lock is about the least deterring lock apart from a wire lock.
Empty_Barracuda_7972 on
That’s okay I’ve seen this before when posting this, someone will gift you one. Soon.
frozenchosun on
sorry this happened. bike shops that sell this kind of lock fucking suck.
lingueenee on
That sucks. A lousy way to start the day is right. Time to up the security protocols.
Natste1s4real on
Sorry to hear that. I’ve had the same thing happen with a car. It really sucks. I hope that you find a good replacement and it does not put you in too much of a financial pinch.
Ro-54 on
No lock is surviving an outside overnight stay of the thief wants it. Insurance insurance
Arctic-Wanderer on
I wonder if the thief used safety scissors or nail clippers to break that.. guess we’ll never know.
less_than_nick on
So sorry for your loss. Getting a bike stolen is such a personal and helpless feeling.
I highly recommend investing in a litelock U-lock. Has saved my bike more than once (I can see on the lock where people have tried to cut it with an angle grinder and failed/gave up lol)
NotARussianTroll1234 on
Sorry you’re going through this. Been there before and it feels violating. I learned the hard way also that cable locks are extremely easy to cut. Even if your bike wasn’t locked at all though it would still feel shitty. Good luck to you
neosoul2 on
You need a U lock. And even then, I wouldn’t leave it out for long.
Training-Look-1135 on
Oh man. Sorry bro. Thieves are complete ASSHOLES. They have zero conscience and inflated egos. I hope the rest of your week goes better….
stupajidit on
cable locks are decorative at best. i would dig a burmese tiger trap next to you bikes in the future.
beuceydubs on
Damn, I’m sorry this happened, that really sucks. Hope you can get a new one soon. Like others said, get a kryptonite, they vary in price so you don’t need to get the $150 ones to have some good safety in place. You can also AirTag it and hide it in different accessories.
b1gb0n312 on
Keep your next bike inside if you can
digitalbladesreddit on
Well at least you will get respect from here for properly locking your bike since they had to cut the lock and you are not holding a perfectly fine lock with a front wheel in your hands.
polishtom on
That sucks 😞
the-real-vuk on
that’s not a lock
OG_Church_Key on
Time to get a u lock.
carlbernsen on
Hope your home insurance covers it. Tell them it was in a shed.
Security shackle bolted to a wall and a New York U lock would be handy.
You can get expensive locks and chains second hand way cheaper on eBay.
bluegrassgrump on
Thieves 100% suck. I keep mine inside, but if that’s not an option, maybe a U-lock and/or a motion detector hooked up to a bright light? Anyway, it still sucks and so do assholes that steal. Sorry.
Decent-Chipmunk-5437 on
We have the same bike lock!
To me it’s always been more of *”please don’t steal this bike*” gesture, than anything actually secure
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Absolute bummer. Unfortunately, that cable lock is prone to that failure.
Was it a beater commuter or an expensive bike (the former being that perhaps the loss is a bit less of a heartache)?
Horrible feelling. Been there once
This lock can be even fitted by nail scissors
Cable locks are decorative at best
Never leave a bike outside overnight
Get a Kryptonite or Abus U-lock
Sorry. That really sucks.
Bummer, hope it wasn’t too expensive. Lessons learned: never leave your bike outside, never use a cable lock. Even a high quality lock won’t stop a highly motivated thief, but this cable lock is about the least deterring lock apart from a wire lock.
That’s okay I’ve seen this before when posting this, someone will gift you one. Soon.
sorry this happened. bike shops that sell this kind of lock fucking suck.
That sucks. A lousy way to start the day is right. Time to up the security protocols.
Sorry to hear that. I’ve had the same thing happen with a car. It really sucks. I hope that you find a good replacement and it does not put you in too much of a financial pinch.
No lock is surviving an outside overnight stay of the thief wants it. Insurance insurance
I wonder if the thief used safety scissors or nail clippers to break that.. guess we’ll never know.
So sorry for your loss. Getting a bike stolen is such a personal and helpless feeling.
I highly recommend investing in a litelock U-lock. Has saved my bike more than once (I can see on the lock where people have tried to cut it with an angle grinder and failed/gave up lol)
Sorry you’re going through this. Been there before and it feels violating. I learned the hard way also that cable locks are extremely easy to cut. Even if your bike wasn’t locked at all though it would still feel shitty. Good luck to you
You need a U lock. And even then, I wouldn’t leave it out for long.
Oh man. Sorry bro. Thieves are complete ASSHOLES. They have zero conscience and inflated egos. I hope the rest of your week goes better….
cable locks are decorative at best. i would dig a burmese tiger trap next to you bikes in the future.
Damn, I’m sorry this happened, that really sucks. Hope you can get a new one soon. Like others said, get a kryptonite, they vary in price so you don’t need to get the $150 ones to have some good safety in place. You can also AirTag it and hide it in different accessories.
Keep your next bike inside if you can
Well at least you will get respect from here for properly locking your bike since they had to cut the lock and you are not holding a perfectly fine lock with a front wheel in your hands.
That sucks 😞
that’s not a lock
Time to get a u lock.
Hope your home insurance covers it. Tell them it was in a shed.
Security shackle bolted to a wall and a New York U lock would be handy.
You can get expensive locks and chains second hand way cheaper on eBay.
Thieves 100% suck. I keep mine inside, but if that’s not an option, maybe a U-lock and/or a motion detector hooked up to a bright light? Anyway, it still sucks and so do assholes that steal. Sorry.
We have the same bike lock!
To me it’s always been more of *”please don’t steal this bike*” gesture, than anything actually secure