So this weekend I lost my keys after a long night of drinking. Not a big deal, except that I had my bike key on there, and locked up my bike that morning at a CTA train station. I thought I had a spare bike lock key from Kryponite, but apparently it's for some other U lock that i've owned in the past. So now what do I do? Is the bike a lost cause? The other problem is that I have no proof that the bike is mine. I never registered it and don't have the receipt anymore from the Uptown Coop where I bought the bike. Do I call a locksmith? Do I talk to CTA? Any suggestions?

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When I broke my key in my lock, I called up a locksmith and they removed it no questions asked (I was parked outside of a Target). It wasn't cheap though ($80).
80 bucks would be cheaper than a new bike!

envane x said:
It wasn't cheap though ($80).
If you have the key number Kryptonite will send you a free set the first time you lose 'em.
Yah, I wish I wrote down the lock number. Lesson learned. I paid $200 for the bike, so I guess it's a question of whether or not the bike is now worth $85 to me (factoring the cost of a new U-Lock). I haven't been thrilled with it since it's geared a bit too high for being a good commuter bike and it sounds like the crankcase needs to be overhauled as well. Thanks for the advice all.
Calling all cars, calling all cars. Calling all who have angle grinders. How about helping out pistola.
Hey, get a hold of Hazard on Chainlink/Marauders. He charges $20 to come out and remove a U-bolt lock.

I learned long ago to only buy the combonation U-locks, so I'll never get left out in the cold without access to my rig!
That's actually a really good idea, I've never seen one of those so I didn't know they even existed. Thanks for the tip.
uhh, I know how to get your bike out of hock without paying anything, but it amounts to giving out knowledge of how to break a u-lock, which I'd rather not do on a public forum. You can email me at primordiallyindistinguishable@gmail.com and I'll give you the info. I had a similar circumstance earlier this year: my backpack with my bike keys was stolen out of a bar, and it took me two weeks to find a way to get my bike out. I couldn't afford a locksmith.
I have heard liquid nitrogen works wonders...It makes the lock fragile much like a piece of glass.

Here is another option.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQYm92Z5mRQ

-Ali

Bloody Malth said:
uhh, I know how to get your bike out of hock without paying anything, but it amounts to giving out knowledge of how to break a u-lock, which I'd rather not do on a public forum. You can email me at primordiallyindistinguishable@gmail.com and I'll give you the info. I had a similar circumstance earlier this year: my backpack with my bike keys was stolen out of a bar, and it took me two weeks to find a way to get my bike out. I couldn't afford a locksmith.
Grinder, cordless. Hazard is cheaper, pay the money.
Okay,

I have a friend that has bolt cutters, and an Angle Grinder, (not sure if it's cordless). Does anyone know the legal ramifications of breaking a U-lock with no proof of ownership? Like I mentioned before it's a pretty crappy bike, so I don't want to get into trouble over this bike.
In all likelyhood, no bystandards will try and stop you, or cops even if one wanders by. Which is kind of sad.

If you have a powerful grinder with the right kind of sawblade, it will take all of 5 seconds to cut through it.

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