Bike Spike- Theft Deterrent.

Hello,

Bike thieves are a pain in the bottom; I thought that I would get my own back.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you  . . . the bike spike.

When locking your bicycle in a dodgy area simply remove your saddle and replace it with the bike spike.

Please read on  . . .

Step 1: Materials and Tools

A piece of wood and a chisel.

I took a piece of my Eucalyptus firewood.

Step 2: Making

I removed the bark and sharpened the stick into a point with a chisel( I also used a surform but it is not necessary).

I tried to stop myself but I could not resist putting on the inevitable blood splash.

I added a rim from a drinks can just to finish it off.

Step 3: Using

Given a choice of bikes to steal it would be insane to steal the one with a big, bloody spike on it.

"They don't like it up 'em ".


Maybe I'm fooling myself but at the very least it gives passers-by a smile.


Happy Riding ( remove the spike first).

FOH

Comments

[Jackoffmanytrades]

Funny but illegal. It falls under the booby trap law. Not to mention if someone fell on it ud be in serious trouble! But still funny.

[wobbler]

It's not designed to trap your booby. Or do you have a different riding style to me?

[FriendOfHumanity]

Best comment ever.

[Kiteman]

Booby traps are hidden, or have hidden triggers.

The author has even given a visual warning of the dangers!

[verence]

+1

Everything in plain sight. You steel it. You ride it, You ouuuuuchhh!

Impracticable, but ...... niiiiiiiiice!

[Eric Caruyer]

Cool. I like the bloody top =)

[Shanethefilmmaker.]

Legalities aside, what's to say someone won't just do a stand and ride. Peddling it without sitting down.

[artenlor]

The risk of you hitting a bump and then getting knocked into the non-existant seat for one thing.

[gihansenanayake]

grate work man.

[patatarium]

I may do it

[HelmutHound]

Nice "Dad's Army" quote!

[FriendOfHumanity]

Stupid boy !

[wobbler]

Don't panic!

[FriendOfHumanity]

We're doomed !

[FriendOfHumanity]

We're doomed !

[artsynova]

Maybe just a THREADED―sharpened or not―piece of chisel wood of about 3 feet long that when riding goes on a holder (like surfers use to carry the surfboards. It wouldn't be a booby trap because is obvious to anyone, but the deterrent would be the time spent in undoing the stick. A thief needs the time to undo the thread.

[ArtisanEclectic]

HA Believe it or not, I once had a seat stolen off my bike. The bike was locked up securely but the seat had one of those quick disconnect levers and someone stole it. I took that lever off when I put a new seat on.
You would be surprised how difficult it is to ride a bike without a seat.

[wobbler]

It's even harder without wheels.

[wobbler]

This is why you should never ride your bike when drunk.

[markc310]

This is seriously funny.
Tempting, very tempting.