Subject: Re: [EE]: A fool-proof bicycle alarm

 So, all you can do is take your bike out of the house, ride around, and
then go home? Usually, when I use my bike, I go and do something like
shop or a movie or etc. I think I'll stick to my $99 bike thanks.
Perhaps some folks should have 2 bikes, one cheapie for "work" and then
the $2K bike for pleasure/racing etc.
I liked the transmitter idea by the way, like the guy said - "cause pain
in another way" - legally!
Perhaps we could start a rumor / hoax whereby the media would disclaim a
mad bomber who leaves expensive bicycles around with exploding seats.
Front page coverage with pics (there! back on topic) of guys in the
hospital with their groins all bandaged and whining that "all they were
doing was stealing a stupid bike, it's not fair to be so maimed and
dis-manned for that" etc.

>Hi,

Not much is going to be effective ...... If someone is determined enough to
steal something, they will ...... take a wheel off and they will throw it
into the back of a van. Lock it down and they will turn up with a large set
of bolt croppers. You cannot win, unfortunately, except to keep it in a
place where is raises the stakes for someone to steal it - like in your
house.

>Dan

If bolt cutters are outlawed, only outlaws will own bolt cutters!

So, I guess that there is plenty of space in the tubes to hide a
transmitter but how can we deal with a secret antenna? Perhaps a loop in
the seat? Should it be a transponder or should it just be triggered by
theft (how??) and then run continuously?
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