Video of guy using power tool to steal a locked bike in the middle of the day
01-31-19, 03:15 PM
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"Loose clothing is the best defence against one.* "
Loose clothing is the best way to get wrapped up in a high speed wheel of any kind - DAMHIKT
Loose clothing is the best way to get wrapped up in a high speed wheel of any kind - DAMHIKT
01-31-19, 05:31 PM
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To sum: It's You Tube. Everything that is posted is done to get likes and subscribers. You have no idea if it was real or staged.
Don't be rubed.
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Locks just buy you some time and maybe protect your sheet from amateurs.
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My bike was secured by a well-known maker's lock to the lamppost outside the Town Hall while I went inside for a brief appointment. Somehow, when I took it out of my pocket, the key had broken in half. Next day I asked one of the town council employees cut through the chain for me. At most it took roughly 30 seconds. This was an expensive lock I'd used in several other countries before
Locks are only a deterrent, so the better the lock, the less likely it is a non-pro who has stolen your bike. Whether that brings much comfort, I don't know.
Locks are only a deterrent, so the better the lock, the less likely it is a non-pro who has stolen your bike. Whether that brings much comfort, I don't know.
02-19-19, 08:31 PM
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Well, the Skunk Lock was an interesting direction in bike security, but basically, no lock is going to laugh off a powerful angle grinder with a big battery and quality cutting wheel.
