http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Help. Key/lock crisis George square en Wed, 13 May 2026 04:52:32 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16961#post-232550 Fri, 30 Sep 2016 12:19:05 +0000 Edinburgh Cycle Training 232550@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'll have a look at @aldo ' s top tip video when workplace interweb resrictions allow!</p> <p>Was going to apply a very big DOOF but you can't beat expertise and experience </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16961#post-232367 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 19:56:28 +0000 gembo 232367@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Very nice technique. I employed similar if less sweary technique in street outsid FOPP last Friday to get previous customer to me to return to collect his bank card. Another customer asks if I used to be a policeman. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16961#post-232362 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 18:53:46 +0000 algo 232362@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@SRD you're very welcome - for future reference, this is the technique I employed (parental advisory)</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/ra4QTzlymtQ" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/ra4QTzlymtQ</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16961#post-232355 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 17:52:29 +0000 SRD 232355@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@ECT have you tried applying some algo? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16961#post-232346 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:55:16 +0000 I were right about that saddle 232346@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Min</p> <p>Pots boil immediately when I watch them. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16961#post-232343 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:54:46 +0000 SRD 232343@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>wow. thanks guys. Algo banged some sense into it. and Baldcyclist for turning up, and morningsider &amp; iwrats for offering. </p> <p>you guys are the best. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16961#post-232342 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:51:39 +0000 Min 232342@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>He'll scare the key out.. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16961#post-232340 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:42:37 +0000 I were right about that saddle 232340@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Where's it parked? I'll have a squint on the way home. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16961#post-232339 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:37:30 +0000 Edinburgh Cycle Training 232339@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I can't help, but can empathise.</p> <p>I have a now 12 month old Abus D lock attached to the sheffield at work. Key goes about 80% round, thats it. Various greases and lubs have been applied over the last 4 weeks. Nothing.</p> <p>Infuriating but at least the bike wasn't atached to it at the time! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16961#post-232337 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:34:42 +0000 SRD 232337@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks all who have offered advice/help here and otherwhere. </p> <p>I have resolved immediate crisis which involved child with bike with puncture who needed to be elsewhere and by luck procured another lock to keep it safe over night - if attempts to free it before that unsuccessful. </p> <p>again many thanks, SRD </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16961#post-232327 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:12:04 +0000 I were right about that saddle 232327@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I am not far away, but not sure what I could do, other than suggest the nuclear option of asking the Bike Station to remove your lock for, I think, £30.</p> <p>The keys for newer Abus locks seem to be made of cheese and twist at the slightest hint of forcing. They are then impossible to extract. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16961#post-232325 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:07:24 +0000 UtrechtCyclist 232325@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Do you have another lock?</p> <p>If you don't get any better offers, I could fetch you a (cheapish) D-lock so that you can leave your bike safely locked there until you think of a better solution. Only a ten minute walk home to fetch it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16961#post-232323 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:02:50 +0000 SRD 232323@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Key jammed in dlock. Can't get it out. </p> <p>Can anyone who might be able to help DM/email etc me </p> <p>Thanks. </p>