If you've spent more than 5 minutes on the internet recently you've heard about the panic over Kryptonite (and other U-shaped brands) Bike Locks. For those who havn't, it turns out you can open almost any one of them with a Bic Pen.

I happen to think bike theives should be beaten severely, then locked in a room, and forced to read and delete my spam email for the rest of their lives. Nonetheless, the impressive thing about this scandal is the speed which which it has been confronted. Within minutes of the "discovery" the word spread like wildfire and Kryponite (because they are a very cool company) is offering free upgradess to something more "pen proof".

However, i can't help but think - why is it offices and other destinations can't set aside a room for bikes behind security? It's been done in Denver. I'd happlily pay an annual fee for that instead of shelling out $80 for a lock that, even if bombproof, still leaves the bike exposed for scumbags who steal seats and components.