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mentalboy
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PostPosted: 09:51 - 04 Sep 2015    Post subject: The 'unstealable' bike... Reply with quote

Not sure if this has been noted here already but it is certainly an interesting concept IF you can find something to 'wrap' it around!

Whether it's frame could be used for any general bike though remains to be seen, as the pictured edition looks a tad basic!

https://edition.cnn.com/2015/08/05/tech/yerka-unstealable-bike/index.html?iid=ob_article_footer_expansion&iref=obnetwork
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stinkwheel
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PostPosted: 10:33 - 04 Sep 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd suggest that bike would be pretty easy to steal.

It has a bluetooth lock for one thing. That means it's solenoid powered and so succeptable to a correctly moved magnet. Other points of attack are the attachments for the pivots (if they were bolted on, they can be unbolted, if they are rivetted, they'll fast be loose rendering the bike useless) and the top aluminium tube, looks like you'd need to hacksaw a couple of 2" cuts into the end to turn the hole into a slot.
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