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Kryptonite New York LS Heavy Duty Bicycle U Lock Bike Lock
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About Kryptonite New York LS Heavy Duty Bicycle U Lock
Product Description 16mm hardened MAX-PERFORMANCE STEEL SHACKLE resists bolt cutters and leverage attacks. Patented*HARDENED STEEL SLEEVE over crossbar for double security. DOUBLE DEADBOLT locking for extensive holding power. HIGH SECURITY DISC-STYLE CYLINDER. Center keyway defends against leverage attacks. Protective vinyl coating. SLIDING DUSTCOVER protects and extends cylinder life. 3 STAINLESS STEEL KEYS– one lighted with high intensity LED BULB & REPLACEABLE BATTERY. Key Safe Program.Product dimensions: 4” x 10.25” (10.2cm x 26cm). Amazon.com Big city riders need big city protection, as would-be thieves aren't intimidated by just any lock. Enter the Kryptonite New York LS U-lock, which features a 16mm hardened Max-Performance steel shackle designed to resist bolt cutters and leverage attacks. Ideal for anyone who lives in moderately high crime areas, the New York LS boasts an 11 ranking on the Kryptonite 1-12 comparison system, which ranks the varying levels of security within the company's product range. A lock that ranks 1 on the Kryptonite scale might work if you live in the burbs and have a Rottweiler parked next to your bike or motorcycle. However, city dwellers demand extreme protection, which is why the New York LS is built for serious deterrent security. The U-lock offers such additional security-enhancing features as a high-security disc-style cylinder; a double deadbolt locking system for extensive holding power; a protective vinyl coating; and a sliding dust cover that protects and extends the cylinder life. As a bonus, the lock comes with three keys, one of which is lighted with a high-intensity bulb that makes it easy to unlock the New York LS after dark. The New York LS U-lock measures 10.25 by 4 inches. The Legendary Durability of Kryptonite Locks The first big test for Kryptonite locks came in 1972, when Kryptonite founder Michael Zane directed the Second Avenue Bicycle Shop in New York City to lock a three-speed bicycle to a signpost in Greenwich Village. Although thieves immediately stripped all of the bicycle's removable parts, the bicycle itself remained for 30 days and 30 nights. The Kryptonite lock and the bike frame were still in place, even though the lock had been attacked numerous times. The publicity gave Kryptonite the boost it needed and forever changed the face of bicycle security. Twenty-two years later, Kryptonite returned to the streets of the Big Apple to test its latest innovation, the New York lock. In April 1994, the New York Post laid down the ultimate challenge: Could Kryptonite's New York lock last 48 hours on the toughest streets of New York? In a city where more than 100,000 bikes are stolen each year, Kryptonite and the Post locked a brand-new, bright green Univega road bike worth $600 to a parking meter in the East Village--the Bermuda Triangle of New York bicycle thievery. For a full 48 hours, the bike remained locked on the corner of Avenue A and 11th Street. Zane and Neil McDaid, director of product development and design for Kryptonite, watched from around the corner as the bike came under every possible means of assault, stumping thieves at every turn. After 48 hours the bike remained intact except for the gear derailleur, which had been stripped off. The lock showed definite signs of abuse, but it had not failed. The New York lock had met the Post's challenge. Not satisfied with the length of the test, Zane moved the bike to SoHo for another six days and, finally, uptown near the Lincoln Center. Even in these high-theft areas the properly locked bike lasted another three weeks before being pulled off the streets by Zane and McDaid. The Post also ran the New York lock through a battery of street tests using common bike theft tools: a 4-foot bolt cutter, a crowbar, and a hammer. The non-Kryptonite locks cracked in seconds, but all methods failed on the New York lock, even the monstrous bolt cutter, which was rendered useless with large dents in its jaws. About
