Comments on: Theft proof bike designs and more

By: James

James — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:34:00 +0000

bikesgonewild, you are right that some of these ideas look like they were thought out way ahead of time. I tended to like the ones that were loosely sketched based on a first idea. The dog one and the shock lock were two of my favorites. I also liked the bike lock 2.0 one on page 3, mainly because of the narrative quality of the sketch layout.

By: Karl McCracken

Karl McCracken — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:18:00 +0000

Yep – the big snarly dog gets my vote. I also thought the cable full of paint was an interesting idea . . . though I could see a certain type of scroat setting ‘em off on purpose. You get back to your bike, and find it covered in wet paint – just perfect for the ride home!

By: bikesgonewild

bikesgonewild — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:00:00 +0000

…obviously some of these designs had been sitting around in craniums for a while & a few were thought out on the spot…

…nothing impressed me as a practical ‘theft proof’ lock…some of the ideas are so far fetched as to loose the beauty & simplicity of the bike…

…i could imagine there might be potential in the idea of ‘cut-proof’ straps as opposed to cables but i have no expertise in that area…

…w/ that said, i’d have to choose the cable lock & the vicious dog…
a dog w/ a loud bark, a nasty bite & me close by w/ a baseball bat…

By: Noah

Noah — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:08:00 +0000

As a security guy with knowledge and passion for both information and physical security, I have to say none of the concepts are theft-proof, but I really liked some of them for their simplicity and potential ease of implementation. Cable locks are notoriously easy to get through with hack saws or even cheap diagonal pliers, but in an urban setting where the least secure bikes are the ones that get stolen first, every bit helps.

You have to love devices that shock would-be thieves, though. Haha!