The legendary bike lock maker is not so invincible after all. It's not every day that you see a major consumer brand on the defensive, but that's exactly what happened last week when the Kryptonite ...

BOSTON — 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. Kryptonite said ...

The triumph last week of the Bic pen over expensive, state-of-the- art steel locks has panicked the bicycling community, and churned Internet rumor mills about how much the lock manufacturer knew and ...

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, but ...

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I'm supposed to be working when a co-worker sends everyone in the office an "interesting link" to a newsgroup post claiming that the nigh-invulnerable Kryptonite bike lock can be opened with a Bic pen ...

A young man gets hold of a better mousetrap. The world beats a path to his door. His mousetrap becomes the gold standard for consumers. An international conglomerate buys his family out for $50 ...

It isn't the same as learning a flashy diamond engagement ring actually is cubic zirconia. Or that the faceplate on a newly purchased Cartier watch has the brand name strangely misspelled. No, it's ...

Bike owners trying to figure out what to do with their round-key Kryptonite locks (which reportedly can be picked open with the hollow shaft of a Bic pen), should know that Kryptonite is offering to ...

Just a quick note…one of Kryptonite‘s top tech guys is in town and I’m meeting him for dinner tonight. Do you have any questions you’d like me to ask him? I plan to touch base about the latest in bike ...