With an 18 mm dual-locking hardened shackle, the Kryptonite New-U New York Fahgettaboudit Mini held up better than any other lock-except one-against cutting attacks. (The company’s New York lock series-including our upgrade pick and the chain pick below-is covered even in Manhattan.) Two caveats on the latter: You must register your lock within 30 days of buying it, and the anti-theft protection on this lock does not apply to residents of Manhattan, where theft is very high. It also comes with a 4-foot cable to secure the front wheel, plus a free year of Kryptonite’s anti-theft protection. The New-U Evolution Mini-7 uses a disc-detainer locking mechanism, which is much harder to pick than a typical wafer lock and should foil all but the most savvy criminal using specialty tools. ![]() ![]() On top of that, the shackle in this design has an additional cutout at the end, which makes rotating (and therefore removing) it after cutting it even more difficult. Measuring 7 inches long and weighing a little under 3 pounds, it’s the perfect size for most people-long enough to lock the wheel and frame of most bicycles to a rack while leaving almost no room for someone to wedge a pry bar or a car jack inside it. ![]() Once our testing began, we immediately saw the huge advantage this lock had over the competition: Its 13-millimeter hardened shackle (the big U-shaped loop that gives U-locks their name) can withstand bolt cutters, eliminating a large percentage of potential thieves. The Kryptonite New-U Evolution Mini-7 should withstand attacks from everything but power tools under most circumstances.
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