Yeah, I could see that. In the videos and photos, it looks like the lock is well labeled as a SkunkLock, but I don't know if that is just for advertising purposes or if a thief -- or city/campus official -- could actually tell a SkunkLock from a normal U-lock. A bit of warning would be useful for "authorized" lock cutting, but it might give the game away as a theft deterrent. Sort of like the Bait Bike program.
Robbie Webber Transportation geek All opinions are my own, and not necessarily those of any group or organization with which I am affiliated. Founding member, Madison Bikes <http://www.madisonbikes.org/> *...where anyone can ride a bicycle conveniently and comfortably to any place year round.* MadisonBikes.org <http://www.madisonbikes.org/> Follow Madison Bikes on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/groups/MBIIC/> On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 10:05 AM, Chuck Strawser <charles.straw...@wisc.edu> wrote: > Probably not deliberately. But you’d be shocked by the number of calls I > get from students who have lost their key, or left the bike/lock out in the > weather so long that the key broke off in the lock when they finally went > to use it. and those are just the people who bother to call us… > > chuck > > > > *From:* Bikies [mailto:bikies-boun...@lists.danenet.org] *On Behalf Of *Robbie > Webber via Bikies > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 25, 2016 9:59 AM > *To:* Chuck Strawser > *Cc:* bikies (bik...@danenet.org) > *Subject:* Re: [Bikies] SkunkLock > > > > I just have a feeling that someone who spends this much effort, thought > and money on their bike lock won't abandon their bike. But maybe I'm wrong. > > > Robbie Webber > > Transportation geek > > All opinions are my own, and not necessarily those of any group or > organization with which I am affiliated. > > > > Founding member, Madison Bikes <http://www.madisonbikes.org/> > > *...where anyone can ride a bicycle conveniently and comfortably to any > place year round.* > > MadisonBikes.org <http://www.madisonbikes.org/> > > Follow Madison Bikes on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/groups/MBIIC/> > > > > On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 9:00 AM, Chuck Strawser via Bikies < > bikies@lists.danenet.org> wrote: > > Or a campus where all the racks are full of abandoned bikes…. > > > > Chuck Strawser > > Pedestrian & Bicycle Transportation Planner > > Commuter Solutions > > UW-Madison Transportation Services > > > > *Please note that my email address has changed. My new email is* > *charles.straw...@wisc.edu > <charles.straw...@wisc.edu>* > > > > Visit our University Bicycle Resource Center at Helen C White: > http://transportation.wisc.edu/transportation/bike_annex.aspx > > > > How are we doing? Take our customer satisfaction survey at > https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CommSol_CSSurvey > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Bikies [mailto:bikies-boun...@lists.danenet.org] *On Behalf Of > *Mitchell > Nussbaum via Bikies > *Sent:* Monday, October 24, 2016 5:48 PM > *To:* Scott Rose > *Cc:* bikies > *Subject:* Re: [Bikies] SkunkLock > > > > Charming idea, but there may be unintended consequences. > > > > What if you need to cut the lock on your own bike? I have done that > occasionally when the locking mechanism is hopelessly jammed or frozen? My > locks are cables -- my bike isn't expensive enough to require a > full-fledged U-lock, but I could imagine being in the same predicament with > a U-lock. > > > > What if some idiot locks his bike to your bike and never returns? > > > > What would the city do when they need to remove abandoned bikes from > public racks? We could end up with a bunch of smelly, nauseated Streets > employees. > > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"bikies" <bikies@lists.danenet.org> > *To: *"bikies" <bik...@danenet.org> > *Sent: *Thursday, October 20, 2016 11:19:22 PM > *Subject: *[Bikies] SkunkLock > > > > https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/oct/21/bike- > lock-developed-that-makes-thieves-immediately-vomit > > -- > > S. Rose > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > Bikies@lists.danenet.org > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > Bikies@lists.danenet.org > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > > >
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