Hey guys,
my bike got stolen today. It was locked to a pole with an Abus bordo 6000(?). I don't know for sure, anyway I was wondering if anyone can guess which method the thief was using. The rubber is still intakt and usually covers the area there. So I guess it wasn't a bolt cutter nor a angle grinder as it looks blown up. Could it be some sort of wedge being pushed between the screw until the material gives in? For me (who never had a bike stolen so far) it looks like the thief wasn't a newbie.
Anyway just curious, fortunately I've got insurance. Annoying none the less 😅
by KiLLLLLLLi
5 Comments
Sorry that happened.
Looks to be a “Leverage” attack, either a large pry bar, a small jack, or using the bike frame itself as a lever. As in, they pick up the whole bike and twist it around the lock, likely ruining the frame in the process too 🙁
My guess would be a pneumatic wedge or a scissor jack
https://preview.redd.it/gx69d4b720je1.png?width=1344&format=png&auto=webp&s=14e5e713fc6ca2e22713332ef167d8ebfdd9c140
These folding locks are super vulnerable to nut splitters IIRC
Sorry for your loss. Kinda looks like they used something to leverage it and just break it.
Nut splitter?
https://youtu.be/Y3NmIAWRjxI