How to Make a Magic U-Lock
I have a bike, and I had a U-Lock.
I became supremely tired of keeping track of the keys, unlocking the U-lock, finding a suitable sturdy metal bar, and re-locking the u-lock - especially in the winter when the lock was cold and my hands would freeze.
So here's a way to get all the benefits of the appearance of the U-lock, without the hassle.
The idea is similar to this: Homemade U-Lock
I became supremely tired of keeping track of the keys, unlocking the U-lock, finding a suitable sturdy metal bar, and re-locking the u-lock - especially in the winter when the lock was cold and my hands would freeze.
So here's a way to get all the benefits of the appearance of the U-lock, without the hassle.
The idea is similar to this: Homemade U-Lock
It's Everywhere, and Free
If you want a broken U-lock, it will appear.
They drape, discarded, over the high-theft-area bike racks.
They fill dumpsters at your local bike repair shop.
I got 22 of them from my local campus police's bike auction.
They cut off the locks and sell the bikes.
The locks were in a big pile, conveniently cut near the joint, and free.
I walked away with an armload.
After that, all you need is superglue, some magnets, and rocking good tunes.
I like "Ghostwriter" by RJD2.
The Smiths are good, too.
They drape, discarded, over the high-theft-area bike racks.
They fill dumpsters at your local bike repair shop.
I got 22 of them from my local campus police's bike auction.
They cut off the locks and sell the bikes.
The locks were in a big pile, conveniently cut near the joint, and free.
I walked away with an armload.
After that, all you need is superglue, some magnets, and rocking good tunes.
I like "Ghostwriter" by RJD2.
The Smiths are good, too.
Assemble
Glue the magnets in, so they don't touch, but pull the lock closed when they're near enough.
Golden Locks!
Now you can hook your bike up to those convenient steel tree-replacements that fill your city.
I feel that if anyone was going to go to the effort to steal one of the bikes I ride, they've already got it. This is just to filter those who see "unchained bike" from those who really want it.
Works well enough.
I feel that if anyone was going to go to the effort to steal one of the bikes I ride, they've already got it. This is just to filter those who see "unchained bike" from those who really want it.
Works well enough.