Lost keys

[BearPear]

As I type my husband is turning the house upside down looking for the keys to a Kryptonite D-lock which was used to secure both his bikes a week ago. After the Tour de Yorkshire sportive he cleaned his bike and locked it up - today he can't find the keys. His solution, in his frenzied state is to buy another bike, which for those of you who subscribe to the school of N+1 would seem an ideal solution, but in reality doesn't really work for me!

The Internet tells me that (1) he's an idiot for keeping both keys together and (2) you can't break the lock without an angle grinder or mahoosive bolt croppers. Does anyone have any constructive advice?

Thanks

 

[Berk on a Bike]

You can order replacement keys from the Kryptonite website BUT you need the key number which is stamped on the plastic part, so if he hasn't written it down...

 

[Hill Wimp]

I like the N+1 solution myself. It would have crossed my mind.

 

[Lilliburlero]

The keys will be in the pocket of an article of clothing that he swears he wasn`t wearing

 

[BearPear]

We don't know the key number, and he has checked all pockets of every piece of clothing worn over the last few weeks.

He has found an invitation to apply for an M&S credit card with generous interest free period....

 

[stephec]

We don't know the key number, and he has checked all pockets of every piece of clothing worn over the last few weeks.

He has found an invitation to apply for an M&S credit card with generous interest free period....

You know he's hidden the key somewhere so that he can get the N+1 don't you?

 

[BearPear]

You may be right, but when the other 2 bikes are inaccessible, would he not be starting again from N? That doesn't bare thinking about!

 

[stephec]

The key will turn up after N+1 has been delivered.

Fair play to him though it's a clever plan.

 

[BearPear]

He has a face like a smacked bum, very unhappy bunny. Slight glimmer of hope in that the lock is securing Kryptonite cable so maybe finding bolt-croppers would be an option?

 

[Fnaar]

If you happen to have any dry ice knocking around, I've been told (by a doctor friend, who has access to dry ice, for some god knows why reason) that you can freeze it and crack it open. Some of the internet tells me this is true. Some of the internet tells me this is b0ll0cks.

 

[Piemaster]

 

[Levo-Lon]

Grinder on the chain..

 

[hedder2212]

ill be round in ten with the angle grinder

 

[Mrs M]

Maybe LBS could help.

 

[Captain Scarlet]

I leave the keys that lock our bikes up all together on a key ring and leave it attached to the strap on my helmet.

The other half of the keys are kept in the same place in the house.

Hope the keys turn up.