Yes, I know that's what I do know,=20 just anoys the hell out of me that I can't leave it outside for 5 = minutes without it getting stolen. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Jim Paul" To: Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 3:11 AM Subject: Re: [EE]: A fool-proof bicycle alarm > Take it in the house with you when you're not on it. > Thats what I do. Haven't had it stolen yet. Mine > doesn't take up very much room. And it was only > about $250.00. Nowhere near yours at $1100.00. >=20 >=20 > Regards, >=20 > Jim > -----Original Message----- > From: Patrik Husfloen > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 7:45 PM > Subject: [EE]: A fool-proof bicycle alarm >=20 >=20 > Hi, > I've spent some long hours trying to figure out a way to construct a = bicycle > alarm that isn't subject to kids poking at it and having it go off for = fun, > or just because someone bumped the bike by accident. > I also want the alarm to either 1) hurt like hell, 2) hurt like hell, = 3) > make a lot of noise that hurts like hell. > I've had my bike stolen about 7 times already and I'm starting to get = sick > of it, only once did the theives get caught, turned out they were = drugged > out losers, at least they got sent to jail. >=20 > My bike isn't exactly cheap, about $1100 (USD), so spending up to = $60-70 > wouldn't be too unreasonable. > The last time it got stolen I got really pissed off. > I left it outside the house for about 2-3 h before I noticed it was = gone, so > I called the police etc. > Later that night I was walking my dog and I found the bike (or what = was left > of it) behind a building, maybe 50m from the house I live in, = completely > slaughtered, not a _single_ screw was left in the bike. > And they even cut(!) the frame (the only part left) in two just so = they > could get the read wheel with them, it had one of those big U shaped = locks > on it. >=20 > My dad suggested strapping explosives to it, which isn't a bad idea if = it > could be made 100% sure no inncent people got hurt or that it wouldn't > destroy the bike. >=20 > Any ideas are greatly appriciated, >=20 > Patrik >=20 > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. >=20 > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. >=20 >=20 -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.