[Noisebridge-discuss] my bike was stolen

[Gavin Morgan]

Why don't our bikes electrocute thieves?

Is it doable? Would it serve as a significant deterrent?
On Feb 24, 2013 3:28 PM, "Lee Sonko" <lee at lee.org> wrote:

> I hope you get your bike back too!
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> On Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 2:36 AM, Ever Falling <everfalling at gmail.com>wrote:
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>> "It was locked with a pretty serious cable lock, which they cut pretty
>> cleanly somehow"
>>
>> cable locks are generally ranked as the lowest form of lock you can
>> buy. I've seen videos of people clipping through even thick ones with $20
>> bolt cutters in a few seconds.
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>>
> +1
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> It has taken me <30 seconds to cut through a mid-range bike cable with tin
> snips. And tin snips are the wrong tool for the job.
>
> I'm very happy with Pinhead locks and u-lock I have, securing my wheels
> and seat with a uniquely keyed lock. This does away with having to use a
> low security and high bother cable lock on the wheels and seat. If you get
> a Pinhead lock, be sure to get them with the free POG security washers<http://www.pinheadlocks.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=15&Itemid=60&lang=en&vmcchk=1&Itemid=60> that
> they started using a year ago. Without them, a thief can use Gator Grip
> pliers to easily remove the lock.
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