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 ...

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 ...

Kryptonite can be neutralized with a BIC ballpoint pen. Well, not exactly. The superpowered U-shaped bike lock, impervious to heavy-duty bolt cutters, bullets, and even the man of steel’s arch ...

Bike-lock maker Kryptonite is offering customers a free product exchange after discovering some models of its famous U-locks can be picked open with a simple ballpoint pen.

Many Vancouver cyclists, concerned that their bike U-locks can be picked using a ballpoint pen, have been scrambling to buy new locks in the past few days.

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. And we can't say it wasn't a good idea ...

Opinion: With over 26,000 bikes reported stolen in London alone, it’s not just about buying a lock, it’s about getting the right one and using it properly. Bike shops can make a difference, Kryptonite ...

While Kryptonite bike locks might cost more than others, they deliver such a high level of performance that they have a good chance of paying for themselves.