Friday, December 3, 2010

Lock Your Bike and Look Cool Doing It

In keeping with the spirit of this blog, I always endeavour to promote environmentally friendly lifestyle choices that keep you in good health. That's why I'm a big fan of cycling and telling you about bike-related news that could convince you to ditch your four-wheeler for your two-wheeler. Remember the inflatable helmet I wrote about in October? If maintaining a perfectly styled head of hair while cycling isn't cool enough for you, check out this new bike lock:



I'm fairly certain the whole process takes longer than 16 seconds, but you have to admit, this is an appealing way to secure your bike. It's also a great conversation starter! But you can't buy it. That is, while searching the Conrad website, I discovered that the lock was created when one of the company's build teams was challenged to design the craziest lock they could come up within a span of two weeks. Now Conrad is asking its customers to see if they can pull off the same feat, with some help: the list of items actually used in construction and a "making of" video. So grab a German-speaking friend and check out the details here.

Thanks to Jonathan Hiskes with Grist for sharing this story.

3 comments:

  1. Oh oh oh! I saw this video the other day! Looks pretty cool but I would think it's heavy or cumbersome to carry around. Plus, I'm curious about the municipals by-laws about these hanging around the city, you know how the officials are like when it comes to the beautification of the city.

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  2. And we know how Toronto's new mayor feels about biking... didn't he call cyclists "a pain in the ass for motorists"?

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  3. Although this looks very neat, I have to wonder how well it works if the pole was slightly wet from a little rain... even if it isn't available for purchase.

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