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Kryptonite: Kryptonite Lock
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Shortly after the news began spreading like wildfire, Kryptonite reportedly offered to "upgrade" certain models, replacing a part -- but owners had to have bought locks in the last two years. On Wednesday, the company sweetened the offer, saying it would exchange anyone's tubular-cylinder lock for a non-tubular cylinder lock. According to the company's Web site, it expects to begin shipping them in mid-October.
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Kryptonite has announced it will provide free product upgrades for certain locks purchased since September 2002, in response to consumer concerns about tubular cylinder lock technology. Consumers who have purchased an Evolution lock, KryptoLok lock, New York Chain, New York Noose, Evolution Disc Lock, KryptoDisco or DFS Disc Lock in the last two years are eligible for a product upgrade free of charge from Kryptonite. Customers will need to have either registered their key number, registered for the Kryptonite anti-theft protection offer or have proof of purchase to qualify.
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Kryptonite, the innovator of the bicycle U-lock, uses its own proprietary data to create the Top 10 Worst Cities list every year. This is the seventh year that Kryptonite has published the list, which is compiled by theft data that Kryptonite has accumulated over three decades. Kryptonite has long been recognized as an authority on theft trends and methods, which it uses to create the best security protection for its customers and frustrates thieves worldwide.
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The K-Tough Security Rating System is a proprietary system that compares the security value of all Kryptonite locks. Based on a 5 K-Star system, the more stars the lock earns, the more secure the lock is. Locks with a 5 K-Star rating offer you maximum security protection. For those times when you need the absolute ultimate security protection, look for the Kryptonite locks with a 5+ K-Star rating.
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In an early test of the Kryptonite lock, a bicycle was locked to a signpost in Greenwich Village in New York City for thirty days. Thieves stripped the bike of every part that could be removed, but the lock resisted all attempts to break it. The innovative U-shaped design of the Kryptonite lock was subsequently adopted by several other manufacturers, with varying degrees of security. U-locks can often be seen holding naked rusty bike frames without pedals, gears, or wheels to bike racks.
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Kryptonite makes Tough Locks for a Tough World. Their reputation isn't unfounded, as you will see by the legendary story where Kryptonite took on the best - New York thieves - and won! But there is much more to Kryptonite than that one story.
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