[bigironhorse]

Someone has left two D locks locking my bike to a railing at uni (hallamshire hospital). Does anyone have a tool I could borrow that would be capable of breaking them off? Alternatively whoever owns the locks will probably be back sometime next week but was hoping to take my bike to Manchester tomorrow. I live near Hunters bar but can collect from nearby..

Thanks

[bigironhorse]

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=kryptonite+mini&safe=off&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=643&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi82PThr6zKAhXFVRQKHfbTDqUQ_AUIBygC#imgrc=FFWveatWYfdwjM%3A

[Schnell]

Sorry can't help, I'd be very impressed if someone could get through one of those with a bolt cutters of any humanly useable size. I think you'd need an angle grinder. This happened to me back home (in Ireland), I asked in a police station and they came and chopped it. Not sure if that'd fly in this context.

[Obi-Wan is lost...]

Are they those Kryptonite locks? Older D locks with round keys can be quite easy to get into. Newer ones are hard work. Locking a bike up is a classic technique of thieves. I'd contact the cops or 101. Can you prove the bike is yours?

[tomtom]

Some ways out of this.
1. Car jack - the scissor type - insert in the D (accross ways) and jack.
2. Freezer spray (will probably work extra well tonight!) available from diy stors for freezing pipes for plumbing. Freeze the shit out of the lock end of the D lock (the thick band) then whack the fuck out of it with the heaviest hammer you can get. Aim is to shatter the lock - maybe even the bar itself. If the locks they've used have plastic around then try and smash this off first.
3. If this can't be done then cut the railing. Probably easier than cutting the lock.

Ps obi wan is on the money. This is a scam imho. Fuckers.

[bigironhorse]

I think it is just a mistake because I have seen the same locks locked to the railing before so I assume they just leave them there. I would just leave it until next week but could do with the bike tomorrow. Cheers

[tomtom]

+1 to what Schnell said btw. Try the fuzz first... Bolt cutters won't scratch it.

If you can't do anything then cnsider stripping the frame in situ? If you take away as many components as possible then it may become less desirable and they'll leave it?

[SamT]

Myself and 'erm Sam' managed to use a scissor type car jack successfully in font this year to remove a D lock from his kids bike (he left the key back in blighty!)

we had tried the 'pen top' method with various felt tip/pen tops to no avail.

[SamT]

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but yeah - I'd call 101 (non emergency police) or the rent-cop security at the hospital) first so you dont get collared.

[tomtom]

I think it is just a mistake because I have seen the same locks locked to the railing before so I assume they just leave them there. I would just leave it until next week but could do with the bike tomorrow. Cheers

Hmm. Maybe I'm a cynical bugger - but would maybe accept one lock. But two?

[a dense loner]

No one leaves their bike lock on a random bike

[tomtom]

What happened? Did you get them off?

[bigironhorse]

Got to uni this morning, bike still there with both locks on. Called the peelers and explained the situation but they said they cant do anything until its been stolen. Going to have a word with hospital security now.

[Fultonius]

I have heard of this as a method for stealing it - they'll lave it locked until a suitably quiet time to be off with it.

As someone who's had two bikes nicked (good ones) I'd be wary.

[bigironhorse]

Thanks, I've also had two bikes nicked so keen to rescue this one! Hospital security unable to help so my mate is bringing me a car jack to try and break them off later.

[psychomansam]

Got to uni this morning, bike still there with both locks on. Called the peelers and explained the situation but they said they cant do anything until its been stolen. Going to have a word with hospital security now.

I know they have bolt cutters, but as people have said, those aren't going to be much use. If you mention you expect it's a scam, security should be interested at least. Estates would likely have something that could get it off (like the drill above), so you could mention that to security as a suggestion?

[bigironhorse]

Yeah I explained the situation pretty comprehensively to two security guards and both said that no suitable tools were available.

[slackline]

Could perhaps try University of Sheffield Estates if its at that end of the site.  They kindly took an angle grinder to my D-Lock when the lock mechanism seized and I couldn't unlock it.  Took a few days to arrange though.

[bigironhorse]

Will try them on monday, thanks

[slackline]

Make sure you've some way of proving ownership, this wasn't an issue for me as I use a lock-up in a buildings basement with key access and security cameras and have been seen going in and out of there for +5 years.

[bigironhorse]

Yeah the security guy at the medical school should recognize me and the bike. I broke my friends car jack today so make sure you've got a strong one if you're going to try it!

[lagerstarfish]

did you glue up the lock that wasn't yours?

[bigironhorse]

Chopped them off just now, thanks for the help.

[tomtom]

Chopped them off just now, thanks for the help.

Excellent. Which method worked?

[bigironhorse]

Managed it with an angle grinder which the security let me plug in at the reception. Thanks to Obi Wan