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Re:Clever bike lock scales light posts by jules on Monday November 29, 2010 @10:15AM (#1950505)
I don't see the huge problem. Climb on the pole and take off your bike? Yeah it's inconvenient but somebody double locking your bike with a regular lock is far worse.
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Re:Clever bike lock scales light posts by qq66 on Monday November 29, 2010 @12:53PM (#1951098)
If climbing up the pole is as easy as you make it sound, this device is totally pointless.
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Re:Clever bike lock scales light posts by daten on Monday November 29, 2010 @01:11PM (#1951154)
It's probably easier to climb the pole if there's a lower bike on the pole that you can grab on your way up.

I wonder how much weight the device can support? If you threw a weighted rope around a suspended bike and pulled on it, will you be able to lower it?

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Re:Clever bike lock scales light posts by jules on Monday November 29, 2010 @01:06PM (#1951141)
Isn't it locked around the pole? Otherwise, depending on your age and weight, yes climbing up the pole is easy.
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