Bicycle lock maker Kryptonite, stung by revelations that some of its locks can be pried open with nothing more than the hull of a ballpoint pen, yesterday offered to provide free upgrades to ...

Interestingly, none of the locks in that test - one of which was a Kryptonite, the maker of the locks at the centre of the current fuss - could be opened with a pen. Brian had managed to hound ...

This week, New York City graphic designer Benjamin Running posted on his blog a video demonstrating how a simple plastic pen can be used to pick a Kryptonite lock -- an expensive, U-shaped lock ...

You don’t have to be the Man of Steel to open a Kryptonite bike lock. Faster than a speeding bullet, word is spreading across the Internet, through cyclist hangouts and into bike shops that all ...

Engadget reader Chester Bullock decided to toss Kryptonite the link and video we posted about picking their Evolution 2000's lock with a plain ol' Bic pen.

Bike lock maker Kryptonite struggled to reassure customers and protect its reputation on Friday after the disclosure that its famous U-lock could be opened by a ballpoint pen.

If you ever forget the combination to your bike lock, here's how to open the lock—without any tools required. A word to the wise: You might also consider getting a more secure kind of lock for ...

Locks that look alike don't lock alike. Tom Smith, manager of Island Park Cycles in Fargo, says that old Kryptonite bike lock slogan holds true as word spreads across the country that all it takes ...

Even the most formidable bicycle lock can stop a thief for only so long. Using common bike-jacking methods, we punished three purportedly maximum-security locks to see how much time they'll buy you.