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Title: Titanium Bike Lock
Post by: sugarcrook on April 29, 2011, 12:01:14 PM
Looks interesting:

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/04/tigr-bike-lock-thin-strong-stylish/ (http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/04/tigr-bike-lock-thin-strong-stylish/)

This is also the first I've heard of Kickstarter. 
Title: Re: Titanium Bike Lock
Post by: Ahks on April 29, 2011, 03:11:19 PM
saw this in a tweet from wired

Looks alarmingly flimsy, but it is titanium. Wonder how strong it is...
Title: Re: Titanium Bike Lock
Post by: Drjones on April 29, 2011, 04:32:55 PM
about 120 kpsi yield strength for "plain jane" 6-4, which is on par with hardened steels.  That lock will keep the general riff raff away, but any smarter riff raff with a cordless grinder and carbide wheel will be through that lock (or any others for the matter) in about 15 seconds.

Title: Re: Titanium Bike Lock
Post by: He Man on April 29, 2011, 04:37:15 PM
a determined thief will always get what he wants. But any device that makes it harder to steal pays for itself easily.
Title: Re: Titanium Bike Lock
Post by: cokey on April 29, 2011, 06:08:30 PM
Lowjack