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The Making of the Kryptonite Messenger Collection – Part 1

Written by Zach Overholt
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Ever wonder where the design of bike locks comes from? Judging by the amount of bike thefts reported on social media, peace of mind is still hard to come by when locking up your baby on the mean streets. In the process of designing a new Messenger Collection, Kryptonite looked to direct feedback from professional messengers across the country to help develop the next generation of locks. Look for the Messenger Collection to be launched at Interbike, and in stores late this year.
Zach Overholt
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Zach Overholt is the Editor in Chief of Bikerumor. He has been writing about what’s new in the bicycle world for 12+ years. Prior to that, Zach spent many years in the back of a bicycle shop building and repairing nearly every type of bike, while figuring out how to (occasionally) ride them.

Based in Ohio, Zach is now slowly introducing a new generation to cycling and still trying to figure out how to fit the most rides into a busy schedule as a new dad.

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JD
JD
10 years ago

Should have asked pizza delivery guys. They outnumber messengers probably 50 to 1. But they don’t sound as cool.

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Rohan
Rohan
10 years ago

Maybe give them to the folks in the Netherlands. We have bikes worth less than the locks we use.

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caliente
caliente
10 years ago

Lol @JD, My guess is that pizza delivery guys ride more miles too!

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MaLóL
MaLóL
10 years ago

funny how kryptonite brand is so connected with messenger culture, but the truth is that german locks brand Abus is a million time, better, more safe, and cheaper; Abus U-lock messenger locks have double lock, so if you cut the lock, you still can’t take the bike. Kryptonite locks have a single lock, the other end of the U is a swingel kinda thing. If you cut a kryptonite lock, the bike is yours. with abus lock, thieves would give up, with kryptonite, the bike is stolen…

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pb
pb
10 years ago

Yes, especially the Abus Bordo Lite, two thin wires that you can cut with a hand tool encased in soft plastic. Das goood.

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