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 More options Nov 6 2012, 10:04 am
From: 930913 <proxify.my.em...@googlemail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 07:04:58 -0800 (PST)
Local: Tues, Nov 6 2012 10:04 am
Subject: Re: [london-hack-space] Another cycle related theft by the hackspace, and a call for an organised response.

A big enclosure is.. well.. big. The problem with bike locks, is that they
have to be light enough to be moved with the bike. I point out, that an
impractically large lock can be used, were it to stay by the space.
So, people can cycle to the space and have a lock waiting there for them to
tie up their bike.

A simple example is buying a beast of a chain (such as those used for
anchors), and a heavy duty lock (cheaper than a bike one, because it's not
expensive light material) Weld/tie the chain to an immoveable object and
keep the keys in the space. Bonus points for RFID managed key release
system.

Were a thief to see chains as thick as their fingers wrapped around a bike,
I think they'd look for easier targets.

On Tuesday, November 6, 2012 2:45:02 PM UTC, Daveb wrote:

> How about we build a computerised security-guard for the hack-space and
> the fence across from the back doors...

> Maybe something like:
> * a camera that records the bike-fence
> * an rfid reader to signal that you are adding a bike to the fence, and
> later removing the same bike
> * and the security guard to watch for unexpected changes to the bike
> population of the fence

> I know it is NOT a general solution to the problem, but as the cut post
> shows, there is no general solution.

> if we get it working, it could be reasonably cheap to deploy in many
> public places... and become part of a sufficient solution.


 
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