Pretty interesting lock design.

[rh71]

Hell I get nervous when I lock my bike with a u-lock outside CVS or my library. I would never leave it anywhere overnight.

 

[CZroe]

that's just bad locking.

back when I rode a bike on a regular basis, I used 3 locks.

one basically permanent lock to attach the seat to the frame
one lock to attach the back wheel to the frame
and another that goes through the frame + front wheel to lock up to the bike rack

I see a lot of cut cable locks as well, so I am guessing that they did lock those parts down.

 

[Sonikku]

that's just bad locking.

back when I rode a bike on a regular basis, I used 3 locks.

one basically permanent lock to attach the seat to the frame
one lock to attach the back wheel to the frame
and another that goes through the frame + front wheel to lock up to the bike rack

We really should just devise a system that gives thieves fatal electric shocks on contact. :hmm:

 

[BUTCH1]

a can of air/duster will still make short work of that pretty, expensive, complicated toy. it looks like the cost might approach that of the bike, and it needs cheapo plastic caps to protect the anodized parts

i can't tell you how many times i've seen examples like the above. at least this one still has some hardware left on the frame.

How would a can of compressed air open this lock?, of course any lock could be cut through but I think the inventor's idea was to stop someone who could pick a regular lock in a short amount of time, cutting it or sawing through the bar would be very visible and someone might call the cops vs just picking a regular lock in which one would not look so obvious in trying to steal it..

EDIT..Ok, I looked on Google and saw people using the compressed air can method but given how thick the metal is surrounding the lock mechanism on this bike I'm not sure if the inside would get cold (and brittle enough) for it to work.

 

[Gunbuster]

$140 forever lock will still fail to the thieves angle grinder just like a $40 lock...

 

[Koing]

When I cycled to the station I would have 3 locks...
Abus D lock, £80
Kryptonite New York 3000 £120 https://www.kryptonitelock.com/Pages/ProductInformation.aspx?PNumber=999492
Abus lock that you can wrap around your waist, most couriers have one £50

I'd leave the courier lock and the Kyptonite lock at the station. D lock is on my bike. Yes a bit of a pain but it worked for me. Bike wasn't stolen in the 5yrs I cycled. But I'm glad I didn't have to lock it up in London. I saw so many cut locks in London but usually the cheaper locks.

Koing

 

[moonbogg]

*rotates core, sees empty hole where key supposed to go.
*fills core with crazy glue
*rotates core back to closed position
*profit

lol, you could troll the shit out of someone by doing that ahhaha. Then it would be a "forever" lock!