[mandown]

Sorry for the bike related content.
Anyone familiar with this Hexlox system?

https://hexlox.com

 

[canadmos]

Looks interesting.. Though do people actually steal bike parts, that aren't secured with quick releases, when they aren't taking the entire bike?

 

[mandown]

Looks interesting.. Though do people actually steal bike parts, that aren't secured with quick releases, when they aren't taking the entire bike?

You clearly don't live where I live. There are poles and fences with part-free frames locked to them, all over this town.

 

[canadmos]

I've seen that, but those bikes usually look like this first...

And the slowly more and more stuff goes missing. Then again, I don't live in Mexico so I guess I shouldn't comment.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

There are a variety of commonly available tamper resistant fasteners that are a hell of a lot cheaper than that stuff...

 

[mandown]

There are a variety of commonly available tamper resistant fasteners that are a hell of a lot cheaper than that stuff...

Do you have any experience with them, or a preference?

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Do you have any experience with them, or a preference?

Experience, ya, preference, no. I have a whole tool kit of drivers for the beasts which I haven't used for decades. Google "tamper resistant fasteners".

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

 

[6thElement]

Do you have any experience with them, or a preference?

I think what my wife has on her commuter are called pinlocks, front and rear hub plus seatpost all secured with them.

edit: Pinhead... https://www.amazon.com/Pinhead-Bicycle-Locking-Skewer-Pack/dp/B000XHBKOU

 

[KenW449]

Sorry for the bike related content.
Anyone familiar with this Hexlox system?

https://hexlox.com

So all someone would have to do is buy the key then steal your parts and hexlox

 

[KenW449]

The fvck is this thing?

 

[mandown]

So all someone would have to do is buy the key then steal your parts and hexlox

No. Each key has a unique code, and each lock only reacts to that key. It sounds like they tell you your code, so you can register it and get all your locks on the same code.

 

[Jm_]

The fvck is this thing?

Well, where the hell else are you going to put the keg?

 

[KenW449]

No. Each key has a unique code, and each lock only reacts to that key. It sounds like they tell you your code, so you can register it and get all your locks on the same code.

Ah, that makes sense.

 

[mandown]

Ah, that makes sense.

Yeah. I was wondering about the same issue. In the demo video, they show how the inserts will magnetically hold in place, but also won't react to a magnet trying to pull the insert out. Some sort of shielding voodoo. Magnets, how do they work?

 

[slyfink]

Looks interesting.. Though do people actually steal bike parts, that aren't secured with quick releases, when they aren't taking the entire bike?

Up here, it happens lots. At the government bike locking ares in Hull, blinkie lights, quick release collars, skewers all go missing regularly. At my office, they used to have the bike racks outside. But there was so much theft, they moved the racks to the indoor garage. and you know how much facilities people like to give space that could otherwise be used by cars to cyclists. (Never mind that the 5 parking spots can host at least 200 bikes... ) When I came for my interview, there was nowhere to lock my bike. For the Department of the Environment, I was kinda surprised. then I remembered I'm in Hull.

 

[KenW449]

Magnets, how do they work?

 

[canadmos]

Up here, it happens lots. At the government bike locking ares in Hull, blinkie lights, quick release collars, skewers all go missing regularly. At my office, they used to have the bike racks outside. But there was so much theft, they moved the racks to the indoor garage. and you know how much facilities people like to give space that could otherwise be used by cars to cyclists. (Never mind that the 5 parking spots can host at least 200 bikes... ) When I came for my interview, there was nowhere to lock my bike. For the Department of the Environment, I was kinda surprised. then I remembered I'm in Hull.

Sucks... Kind of surprised hearing that, after seeing all the great paths over there.

 

[slyfink]

part of the reason is urban planning. the downtown core of Hull has been killed by all the office tower development. It turned it into a ghost town after office hours. as a result, there's lots of people down on their luck downtown. Bikes are easy pickin' I guess.

 

[jimmydean]

The fvck is this thing?

There are those (or similar) all over Portland. Carriers like them for packages or food deliveries.