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No not really, but quite close.
First day to work on my new bike, nice feeling. After work a friend called suggesting beers in shoreditch. Knowing the state of thievery in the area, I suggest the eagle on city road, next to a police station. A few beers later we´re off, or so I like to be. My brand new Abus Granit steel-o-flex 100cm felt a bit odd when I got the key in, tried to turn it but it felt stuck. Tried the other key, same thing. Back to first key, felt stuck, turned it slightly harder and snap, the key broke. I didn´t even try to force it, had a good few £20 locks before that I´ve applied much more force to without snapping keys.
So, in to the police station, friendly guy there told me it´s prob best to bite the bullet and cash up for a locksmith. Called one up... 95 + VAT to sort it.... started thinking. Bought superglue from the corner shop, tried to glue the snapped key to the rest of the key.... no luck... Bit the bullet and called the locksmith. 40 mins later he´s there, angle grinded the lock in less than 30 seconds. Seriously, I thought I´d timed it out of curiosity, but before I had my phone up he was through it. All well and good, I unlock my mini u-lock for my front wheel, just to notice a tiny dent next to the lock... Did someone have the guts to tamper the locks right outside the police station?
Anyhow, walked home accompanied by my girlfriend who came to listen to my cursing, bless her.
Lesson(?): never ever lock your bike anywhere?
or was I just unlucky and got a faulty lock from Abus?
thanks for listening, feel better now