Timeline for U-lock stuck on a bike
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| Nov 12, 2011 at 0:28 | comment | added | freiheit | @heltonbiker: I put the jack last since it seems difficult to do without damaging the top tube of the bike, and might be difficult to find jack that will fit inside the lock. | |
| Nov 12, 2011 at 0:27 | history | edited | freiheit | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 11, 2011 at 13:21 | comment | added | heltonbiker | I would try the car jack first, machine workshop second | |
| Nov 11, 2011 at 10:43 | comment | added | Rory Alsop | link to video showing Bic pen technique: youtube.com/watch?v=LahDQ2ZQ3e0 | |
| Nov 11, 2011 at 3:57 | vote | accept | PearsonArtPhoto | ||
| Nov 10, 2011 at 12:34 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | Angle grinder is probably the best choice, with the least chance of damaging the bike. Bolt cutter might or might not work. (Or, if it's a Kryptonite, just use a Bic pen.) | |
| Nov 10, 2011 at 6:40 | comment | added | Goodbye Stack Exchange | I'd only add to this, bring it to the police station. They should have the tools to cut off a bike lock. (I'd also bring along documentation that shows ownership of the bike, just in case.) | |
| Nov 10, 2011 at 4:27 | history | answered | freiheit | CC BY-SA 3.0 |