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Living in the SF area, I'm still considering one because you can bring it inside a lot easier than a bicycle and theft is a huge concern here. It would be a goo

by floren 3y ago

Living in the SF area, I'm still considering one because you can bring it inside a lot easier than a bicycle and theft is a huge concern here. It would be a good compliment to BART, I think.

dheera 3y ago
We really need more products like this https://www.skunklock.com/ https://www.skunklock.com/
- kmoser 3y ago
  Looks like an interesting idea but wouldn't an attempted theft render your bike horribly noxious smelling? Assuming the thief wasn't high enough to not care, or wore a respirator.
  - epiccoleman 3y ago
    > wouldn't an attempted theft render your bike horribly noxious smelling? I imagine it would, although it's probably easier to wash whatever stink sauce is inside off your bike than off your clothing (if you're the thief). It seems like the idea is that the thief gets halfway through cutting the lock and then gets the hell out of dodge - although i guess maybe if they're thinking straight, they might realize the cost of stank is already sunk, and just finish the job. > respirator I would think that any thief who knows enough about these locks to come prepared would rather not walk around smelling like skunk. But I guess just like any lock, it's easily defeated if the thief is sufficiently prepared. The idea is to make the theft such a pain in the ass that they choose a different target.
  - xsmasher 3y ago
    Hopefully the thief sees the warnings and picks a different bike lock to cut instead. The lock doesn't have to deploy the skunk to be effective. BRB going to print up some warning stickers for my lock.
  - dheera 3y ago
    Just spray it down with a hose, or wait till the next time it rains? I'd rather wash down the stink than have to spend $800 for a new bike.
- murderfs 3y ago
  MagnaVolt: the final word in auto security: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMtqRir7dco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMtqRir7dco
sedro 3y ago
Maybe a foldable e-bike would be a good compromise?

by floren 3y ago

Living in the SF area, I'm still considering one because you can bring it inside a lot easier than a bicycle and theft is a huge concern here. It would be a good compliment to BART, I think.

dheera 3y ago

We really need more products like this https://www.skunklock.com/ https://www.skunklock.com/

kmoser 3y ago
Looks like an interesting idea but wouldn't an attempted theft render your bike horribly noxious smelling? Assuming the thief wasn't high enough to not care, or wore a respirator.
- epiccoleman 3y ago
  > wouldn't an attempted theft render your bike horribly noxious smelling? I imagine it would, although it's probably easier to wash whatever stink sauce is inside off your bike than off your clothing (if you're the thief). It seems like the idea is that the thief gets halfway through cutting the lock and then gets the hell out of dodge - although i guess maybe if they're thinking straight, they might realize the cost of stank is already sunk, and just finish the job. > respirator I would think that any thief who knows enough about these locks to come prepared would rather not walk around smelling like skunk. But I guess just like any lock, it's easily defeated if the thief is sufficiently prepared. The idea is to make the theft such a pain in the ass that they choose a different target.
- xsmasher 3y ago
  Hopefully the thief sees the warnings and picks a different bike lock to cut instead. The lock doesn't have to deploy the skunk to be effective. BRB going to print up some warning stickers for my lock.
- dheera 3y ago
  Just spray it down with a hose, or wait till the next time it rains? I'd rather wash down the stink than have to spend $800 for a new bike.
murderfs 3y ago
MagnaVolt: the final word in auto security: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMtqRir7dco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMtqRir7dco

sedro 3y ago

Maybe a foldable e-bike would be a good compromise?