BOSTON (AP) — Bike lock maker Kryptonite struggled to reassure customers and protect its reputation on Friday following the disclosure that its famous U-lock can be opened by a ballpoint pen.

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 ...

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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 customers ...

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