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Searching now, I see this was covered in detail a few weeks ago at http://www.reddit.com/r/bicycling/comments/2mtava/new_bike_lock_is_designed_to_blow_the_hands
by dalke 12y ago
Searching now, I see this was covered in detail a few weeks ago at http://www.reddit.com/r/bicycling/comments/2mtava/new_bike_lock_is_designed_to_blow_the_hands_off/ http://www.reddit.com/r/bicycling/comments/2mtava/new_bike_l... :
> VengeCycle is not a joke, it is a very real product designed to make our user's lives better and safer. We've been working hard on development of our consumer version for the past 2 years and are very proud of what we have accomplished. We believe our customers will be very satisfied with the product.
It's signed 'Peter Moore Director of Sales & Customer Service, VengeCycle', who is also the contact for the domain's whois.
- smt88 12y agoYup, found a LinkedIn profile for him. You're absolutely right that this is illegal in the US, and I'd imagine most modern countries would have similar laws against it. Since it has a battery-operated device, including a beeping alarm, you'd think a better solution would be to just make a loud/obnoxious noise when the bike leaves the 50m radius. But now I really feel like I'm wasting my time pointing out flaws in an idea from a Wiley Coyote/Roadrunner cartoon.