🔒 Highly Secure Kryptonite Evolution Mini-7 U-Lock with 4-Foot KryptoFlex Double Loop Cable for Bicycles Review

After reading the mostly positive reviews I was thrilled when I received the item a few days ago. When I was in downtown Boston yesterday, the lock would not open no matter how many times I tried to insert and remove the key. I had no choice but to leave my bike downtown for a few hours and come back tonight hoping my key would finally work and my bike would still be there. Needless to say, almost 30 minutes later, when I returned to the crime scene, the key worked and the lock was unlocked…

You need to drill a hole for the mount, remove the metal washer and drill four mounting holes at the very top of the mount. Wrap aluminum foil and flexible tape around the frame at the mounting point and use cable ties through the drilled mounting holes to secure the bracket to the frame. Then take your 900 pound paracord and start braiding it through the zip ties to secure it firmly in the soft aluminum case. If you don't know how to do it, you'll never get the braces to work, so keep that in…

The lock arrived in the original packaging. Three keys. A kryptonite bike lock. None of the keys worked. I've spent a lot of time contacting Kryptonite. The problem was clearly NOT the customer service representative's fault; It was a quality control issue in production. The support offered was a (minimum) 3 week wait from Kryptonite. I tried to contact the retailer Revain contracted with to ship the order. This attempt was a trip down the rabbit hole. I bought this model based on reviews in a…

*If you live in New York, stop reading this review and buy the heaviest chain you can find or try the Kryptonite Faghettaboudit. If not, read on. After my last bike was stolen with a cheap cable lock, I realized I had to make some changes if I wanted to protect my new bike. I did a lot of research on bike locks and decided kryptonite was the only way. With the best name in bike locks and customer support, all I had to do was decide what protection I needed. If you like me and are trying to…