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Many cycle locks consist of a heavy
flexible chain contained within a weather
proof, clear plastic cover. These are
weighty,
unwieldy and can still be cut by an
intrepid
thief.
Bleeding Bicycle Lock takes advantage of
the clear tubing aspect of this type of
lock
by filling it with
a permanent red dye that
also has the characteristic of being highly
attractive to wasps, causing them to
engage in a stinging frenzy.
The dye remains safely enclosed inside
the
tubing, under slight pressure until any
attempt is made to cut into it.
The benefit is that a very thin, weight
saving chain may used. Graphic adverts
depicting red dye splattered, wasp
encrusted miscreants, fleeing the scene
of
their failed crimes, ensure that the
Bleeding Bicycle Lock acquires an
appropriate reputation.
n-heptyl butyrate
http://www.livingwi...s.com/yel_trap.html
[Klaatu, Jun 20 2008]
Skunklock
http://komonews.com...ewsradio/skunk-lock
[xenzag, Nov 03 2016]
Say something righteous!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0AEj3LA2vSo
[xenzag, Nov 10 2020]
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Effective primarily in the summer months. Perhaps a more far-fetched version would be temperature-controlled and contain wasps, such that the bastards are, um, released when the lock suffers tamperage. |
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What if they just cut it enough so it leaks? |
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A red dye to attract wasps. Jam? |
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I would like to see it tested in the real world first. |
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//What if they just cut it enough so it
leaks?// - well it's under pressure so they
get sprayed AND it's a permanent dye - so
apart from attracting the wasps, they bear
the indelible mark of their dirty work. |
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But if the thief brings a bun of some kind, perhaps a croissant, he or she can simply drain off the sweet jam and enjoy a treat before returning to their thievery. I guess you could use only the less-popular flavors of jam. Unfortunately, ILoveJam.com has been taken over by Swedish music lovers and no longer offers a list of jam flavors ranked by popularity. I blame big oil. |
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//filling it with a permanent red dye//
Include willows. They attract moose. |
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I would like to see it tested in the real world first. |
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Wasps don't scare me. Now fill it with ebola virus and I'm going nowhere near your bike. |
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Awesome idea. Suggest it to Boris Johnson; he likes to talk about how he rides his bike a lot. |
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See last link - thanks to the "inventor" for realising a version of my original idea, as posted here. Judge for yourself. |
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Make the exploding dye pack a spectroscopically pure color, then the spy satellites can instantaneously find your bicycle with the new weather satellite that scans every 30 seconds. |
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So if a compound existed which was:
* Highly attractive to wasps
* Long-term stable in storage
* Inexpensive
* Not easily neutralised with a cheap chemical (like
bleach; a weak acid such as vinegar; etc)
this would work for ... perhaps about 30% of the year,
and
when it does, you'd get in trouble if the thief or a
bystander
is sensitive and dies from anaphylactic shock after being
stung. |
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See last link [Loris] or is it Moriarty? |
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That's rich coming from you, xenzag. |
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//this would work for ... perhaps about 30% of the year,// |
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Maybe local variations could be manufactured... There are
certain substances that attract polar bears for example.
Other substances secreted by reproductivly receptive...
tigers, for example work at surprisingly long ranges to
overcome the normally solitary nature of the target. You'd
only need these to work once or twice for word to get
around... |
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Why not just A-B Foam, contained under pressure as it is in
the "filler" cans you can buy? It expands a lot, is gooey (until
it sets), a skin irritant, difficult to remove/clean up... |
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If it also brings the wasps, then I can live with that. |
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