- 18mm hardened MAX-PERFORMANCE STEEL SHACKLE resists bolt cutters and leverage attacks.
- Oversized, 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: 3.25” x 6” (8.3cm x 15.3cm).
- 18mm hardened MAX-Performance steel shackle resists bolt cutters and leverage attacks.
- Oversized, patented*hardened steel sleeve over crossbar for double security.
- Double deadbolt locking for extensive holding power.
- High security disc-style cylinder.
- Sliding dustcover protects and extends cylinder life.
- 3 stainless steel keys – one lighted with high intensity LED bulb & replaceable battery.
Product Description
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18mm hardened MAX-PERFORMANCE STEEL SHACKLE resists bolt cutters
and leverage attacks. Oversized, 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: 3.25” x
6” (8.3cm x 15.3cm).
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Big city cyclists need big city protection, as would-be thieves
aren't intimidated by just any bicycle lock. Enter the Kryptonite
New York Fahgettaboutit U-lock, which features an 18mm 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 Fahgettaboutit boasts a maximum 10
ranking on the Kryptonite 1-10 lock comparison system, which
ranks the varying levels of security offered by 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 Fahgettaboutit is built for
serious deterrent security. The U-lock also offers such
security-enhancing features as a high-security disc-style
cylinder; an oversized, hardened steel sleeve over the crossbar
for double security; double deadbolt locking for extensive
holding power; and a center keyway that defends against leverage
attacks. And 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 Fahgettaboutit after dark. Other features include a
protective vinyl coating, a sliding dust cover that protects and
extends the cylinder life, and dimensions of 3.25 by 6 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 Kryptonite In the early 1970s,
Michael Zane was a free-spirited, bearded kid with a VW van and a
big idea for a new kind of lock. He traveled thousands of miles
showing the unique U-shaped locking device and spreading his
passion for bicycle security to bike dealers all around the
country and forged lifetime relationships. The company soon
expanded its product line to include power sports, hardware, and
snow sports security. Through innovative product designs,
cutting-edge marketing savvy, legendary customer service, and
pure fanaticism for security, Kryptonite grew with a cult-like
following. In 2001, the company that was started in a VW van was
purchased by industry giant Ingersoll Rand and became a ship
brand in the company's Security Technologies sector. Publications
such as Bicycling, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, US News &
World Report, and a host of others continued to tout Kryptonite
products as the best on the market. The company's dedication to
its customers is best represented by its actions during the fall
of 2004, when it was discovered that the industry-standard
tubular cylinder could be compromised, at times, with a household
item. Kryptonite flew into action, created a voluntary lock
exchange program, and replaced more than 400,000 locks in 21
countries for free. In essence, the company redesigned the
equivalent of nine years worth of new products in just 10 short
months. Kryptonite is the only company in the world that offered
such a comprehensive plan to customers, taking its "legendary
customer service" pledge to new heights.