1HDC 08.01 - Theft Proof Bike Submissions

My idea comes from having a locking mechanism within the bike itself. This enables that no moving parts can be stolen. All you have to do is turn a key to activate everything. I didn’t have photoshop or AutoCad handy so my diagram is very basic.

When you turn the key,

  1. clamps lock on your brake lines
  2. As you continue to turn, the turning motion moves them away from their respected wheel, thus applying the ‘brakes’
  3. The turning motion also moves forth 2 rods, 1 towards the Seat, and the other towards the Handlebars and locks the Seat post to the Seat tube, and Stem to the Head tube respectively.
  • Thus locking all movable parts with 1 swift turn of the key.

In addition, inside the cylindrical key lock is a coil that turns the bike into lock mode by default. This makes it easier to lock, but slightly harder to unlock. But releasing tension in the brake lines is a lot easier than trying to create tension in them, so all in all you use less energy.