cyclehoop

[jiggerypokery]

http://www.cyclehoop.com/

I like this, simple and effective and makes use of facilities that already exist. I can't help thinking thought that most city councils will be against having the streets littered with a bike locked to every signpost and lampost.

 

[thomas]

I like it! Better than having a bike locked to it anyway, which probably ends up falling over onto the floor....and probably cheaper than digging up space for bike racks.

 

[fruitbat]

http://www.cyclehoop.com/

I like this, simple and effective and makes use of facilities that already exist. I can't help thinking thought that most city councils will be against having the streets littered with a bike locked to every signpost and lampost.

I'm not convinced. You'd have to be careful to still place the lock around the original signpost and not rely on the extra loops. Otherwise the weakest point becomes the nuts/bolts which hold the two halves together. Undo/cut/break those and then steal the bike with half of the cyclehoop still attached; then figure out how to remove the Abus granite lock at your leisure. I can imagine some people would just use the loops and only find out the weakness when their bike has been stolen.

 

[Jake]

oh thats old, i put a pic up of one of those last year they are all over barbican area, i think they are pretty good. only black ones though.

 

[jimboalee]

http://www.cyclehoop.com/

I like this, simple and effective and makes use of facilities that already exist. I can't help thinking thought that most city councils will be against having the streets littered with a bike locked to every signpost and lampost.

Ah, Dave Hill. I remember him. He bought a house just round the corner from me.
He had a white Rolls Royce, Reg No. YOB 1.

His house was right next to Malvern Hall girls school ?????

I didn't know he was 'that way'.

Glam rock stars, hey.... Garry.

 

[2Loose]

I'm not convinced. You'd have to be careful to still place the lock around the original signpost and not rely on the extra loops. Otherwise the weakest point becomes the nuts/bolts which hold the two halves together. Undo/cut/break those and then steal the bike with half of the cyclehoop still attached; then figure out how to remove the Abus granite lock at your leisure. I can imagine some people would just use the loops and only find out the weakness when their bike has been stolen.

Very special looking nuts and bolts if you look at some of the photos. I don't think an adjustable spanner will do it somehow...

 

[jiggerypokery]

Sheer nuts or security screws....... dunno what they are but I assume they prevent tampering.

 

[CotterPin]

I think they are quite neat bit of lateral thinking and I wish there was one on the post I had my bike stolen from a year or two back.

I also guess they could be quite good in preventing your bike rolling around and falling over if you just lock it to a single post.

 

[jiggerypokery]

Backtracking on my earlier comment about 'bike litter' I guess using the street furniture will sooth the irate building landlords who have such a fit when yo lock your bike to the railings outside their buildings.

They also offer you that 'pop in the shop' security esp if they are all over the place.

 

[Arch]

Sheer nuts or security screws....... dunno what they are but I assume they prevent tampering.

Screws or bolts which you can tighten, but not undo - the heads are designed with mini rachety moulding so that trying to undo them simply makes the screwdriver slip. To remove, they usually have to be drilled out, I think. I used some to fix a metal loop fitting to the front of one of our student houses, to lock my bike to.

 

[thomas]

Just thought I'd say I saw a pink one today, in London, with a bike attached to it. I didn't go inspect the bolts I'm afraid

 

[eldudino]

I love the trendy fixie's that they've used to demonstrate the product. We had some info in from them a few months ago, they're ok but not ideal for every situation, I don't think I'd specify them but each to their own.