IANAL, but I suspect that the owner of such a lock faces substantial liability if a government worker is injured removing such a lock, and that will be enough to keep this from coming to market and will see it soon pulled from the market even if it does. Then there is the issue of leakage as the lock ages or is damaged in a collision. Let's see if I'm right on that. Like my old pappy used to say, "I've been right before."
On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 8:15 AM, Robbie Webber via Bikies < bikies@lists.danenet.org> wrote: > 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-lo >> ck-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 >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > Bikies@lists.danenet.org > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > > -- S. Rose
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