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Theft prevention
JohnR:
--- Quote from: mickeg on August 06, 2021, 03:33:24 pm ---Thanks for the update on the tracker.
There are a lot of bike thefts of higher end components that are fairly new in my area. The bike is stolen but the frame is trashed within hours, the components are untraceable.
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The high value component of the Mercury is the Rohloff hub which has a prominent serial number which is both registered with Rohloff and in the BikeRegister details. However, that wouldn't stop anyone trying to sell it.
Danneaux:
I belong to an online adventure-motorcycling group and receive their email newsletter. Today's edition highlighted a bicycle lock designed to "disintegrate" angle-grinders thanks to a composite graphene material. See:
https://advrider.com/a-bike-lock-that-eats-angle-grinder-disks/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=10_22_2021
It seems to be headed for a Kickstarter fundraising effort. I have no financial interest in the product, just thought it looked interesting.
Best,
Dan.
KDean:
--- Quote from: ourclarioncall on January 08, 2021, 07:20:07 pm ---One more
Think the last vid the kid was using bolt cutters not cable cutters
This guy uses the same tool as lock picking lawyer
https://youtu.be/YKO1yudGVNg
Still looks like quite a good product?
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The best test is carried out by Sold Secure it's owned by The Master Locksmiths Association , they are allowed to use any tool you can buy on the open market & Freeze test the locks . They've probable defeat them by picking/manipulating the lock but even then it will have to last longer than 3 minutes to get the Bronze award .
PH:
--- Quote from: Danneaux on October 22, 2021, 08:53:34 pm ---I belong to an online adventure-motorcycling group and receive their email newsletter. Today's edition highlighted a bicycle lock designed to "disintegrate" angle-grinders thanks to a composite graphene material.
Dan.
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The material is interesting, but the lock way to small for me to use and heavy for the size. Maybe the tech will trickle down.
There's also the danger of someone frustrated with a grinder going for the frame instead! The hope is they'll know it's not possible to cut and walk on, though it might take a while for that to become known.
I had a frame destroyed after what looked like a failed theft attempt, honestly I'd rather they'd taken it.
JohnR:
1.8kg is a lot of ballast for a bike and it won't prevent this new problem https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-59000605 . I'm trying to think of a suitable counter-measure. Perhaps an exploding cartridge of dye fixed to the bike with a remote control, so the thieves get a good soaking. Something along the lines of this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_TSR_v07m0 ?
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