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[787] LiteLok Gold Cut in 16 Seconds!

LockPickingLawyerCited 3× on HN, 2020–2023
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LockPickingLawyer cuts through a LiteLok flexible bike lock with cable cutters in about 16 seconds, one of several videos defeating the product.

Used in bike-lock discussions as evidence that the LiteLok is weak, and a reminder that LPL reviews are a trusted benchmark for lock security.

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3 comments from Hacker News

@howling2023-03 · in “Cyclists Now Outnumber Motorists in City of London”

This is the same company that creates the touted highly secure LiteLok Gold that LPL cuts in 16s. ▶ this video I'm skeptical of any bike lock's security that is not reviewed by LPL.

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@crote2020-09 · in “Threat modelling case study: bicycles”

The kevlar fibers don't really work in practice. Turns out you can just use a pair of shears or a boltcutter. Examples: link ▶ this video

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@krn2020-05 · in “France offers each cyclist €50 for bike repairs once lockdown ends”

> Because the average bike price is going up it also becomes interesting to steal parts. A decent handlebar + shifters are easy to sell individually. That's an interesting point. Doesn't that make a folding full-size bike the only real solution? Something like Changebike DF-611MB: link > There are a few new lock types which are supposed to work better against angle grinders like Tex-lock or LitLok. After a quick search... Tex-lock cut in 32 seconds: link LitLok cut in 16 seconds: ▶ this video

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