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Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit Chain with Disc Lock – 3 Ft. 3 In.

Brand: Kryptonite
Feature

    * Super strong case hardened, tempered boron manganese chain for ultimate strength with a unique six sided hexagonal shape
    * Weather and heat resistant nylon cover
    * Includes a disc lock with one lighted key and two standard keys
    * The ultimate in motorcycle security in high theft areas
    * Narrower inner width of individual links prevents leverage attacks

Product Description
Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit Chain with Disc Lock Super strong case hardened, tempered boron manganese chain for ultimate strength with a unique six sided hexagonal shape

Weather and heat resistant nylon cover
Includes a disc lock with one lighted key and two standard keys
The ultimate in motorcycle security in high theft areas
Narrower inner width of individual links prevents leverage attacks
Available in lengths of 33″ and 5

Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit Chain with Disc Lock Review
This is a very heavy duty lock and chain. I don’t worry about my bike being stolen with this lock and chain. It is very heavy but I found it is easy to carry in a rack mounted bag. The only problem that I see is that the cloth cover over the chain is too short. It is difficult to lock my bike (which is a U frame) with the chain without scratching the frame when pulling the chain through it. Also, with a U shaped frame (the U being down toward the ground), the 3′ length I purchased has been a bit too short in some situations. Many of the bike racks around here need to be locked on to higher up so if you want to run the chain through the frame and the back wheel and to the rack, it can be too short, forcing me not to run the chain through the back wheel. Otherwise if you are looking for something that will intimidate people looking to steal your bike, this is great.

This is a serious bike chain. It makes me feel safe when locking up my bike. However, the downside is that the chain is very, very heavy. I’ve found putting the chain around my waist while biking helps. Overall, this is a good bike chain if you don’t mind the extra weight.

I received the lock promptly and put it to use right away. I have been very pleased with the added security that this locks provides both with it’s ability to withstand attacks and in it ability to simply intimidate a thief. It is ungodly heavy, but I can justify that considering my bike is worth it. Why by a 20 dollar cable to protect a $1300 bike?! It’s in a investment that pays off every time you come back to find your bike still there waiting for you at the bike rack.

I lot of people recommend chains over U-locks, reasoning that chains can lock both the frame and front wheel. I got the fahgettaboudit chain, but it soon proved to be depressingly heavy, and made parking a chore to do without scratching the frame. A friend who’d been biking for much longer than I recommended the alternative of using a simple U-lock and security pins. Security pins/skewers are replacements for the quick-release pins and hex screws that keep your wheels, seatpost, and front fork attached to the bike. You can think of them as hex-wrench screws, only instead of a standard hex wrench, they can only be opened by a custom key that comes with the pin set. The U-lock keeps your bike frame locked to some external object, while the pins keep your bike components from walking away. A chain, by contrast, won’t deter seat or front fork thieves. I’m now using the fahgettaboudit mini U-lock with Pinhead security skewers (a 4-pack can be found for about $60 on the web). For reference, the U-lock is about 1/3 the weight of this chain, despite having an even thicker shackle. I highly recommend this approach over chains, unless you get a free chain, like my roommate did from me

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