Comments on: Leave Thee a Stain on Thy Bike Thief

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:28:26 +0000

Put the bolt cutters over the cable. Tighten the cutters sufficient to get a firm grip on the cable. Wrap a towel or cloth around the cutters and cable. Then cut.

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Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:59:12 +0000

[...] I’d like to see added would be some LightLane lights, self-cleaning racks incase of exploding locks, and a way to hook up my [...]

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:09:06 +0000

Huh? How about wrapping each exploding node with a bag, then do the cutting?

By: velorution » Blog Archive » Chasing loose ends

velorution » Blog Archive » Chasing loose ends — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:42:57 +0000

[...] Leave Thee a Stain on Thy Bike Thief – Concept of a lock that spurts an indelible ink when cut. [Yanko] [...]

By: nishita

nishita — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:58:37 +0000

i love i need.

5/5 for the thought behind it.
5/5 for the execution
5/5 for understanding the user need & addressing it.

cost please… & put it on dragons’ den?

By: Smartlock bike security

Smartlock bike security — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:56:22 +0000

[...] Smartlock bike security OK a new idea here to bike locks – a lock that sprays permanent ink over the tealeaf when the lock is cropped, kind of like the banknotes idea or smartwater, I guess. Yea or Nay? Smartlock by Michael Lambourn Yanko Design [...]

By: Stevil

Stevil — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:35:48 +0000

Fill the lock with pressurized bleach and cat urine, and Ill take 20.

By: Smart Lock, the Exploding Bike Lock - Urban Velo

Smart Lock, the Exploding Bike Lock - Urban Velo — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:46:56 +0000

[...] Smart Lock by Michael Lambourn is filled with pressurized, colored liquid and explodes upon being cut. Along [...]

By: Mike Lambourn

Mike Lambourn — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:27:12 +0000

Thanks to all those who have posted responses to this page, your insights have been interesting. I would like to give you a little bit of background about the product and where it is now.

SmartLock started life as my final major project in the final year of my degree as a response to the issue of bike theft. I prioritised making the experience of bike theft as unpleasant as possible to put off the opportunist thief.

During the course of its development I came up with many types of liquid that would deter thieves, ranging from the practical to the ridiculous; from foul smells to mace and worse.

However the final design incorporates four chambers that each have their own propellant. The thief would be facing multiple “explosions” before they can take your bike. It could be adapted to take almost any liquid imaginable but I am recommending the use of dye (similar to that found in dye packs on new clothes) and Smartwater (see smartwater.com).

The dye would stain clothes, skin, tools, the bike and the area but would fade within two or three months. Smartwater is a clear, odourless forensic liquid that can be detected by police. It has a unique coding that can link the thief to the stolen property and the scene of the crime.

This product is now available for licence under the Design Against Crime Research Centre, contact me for details.