http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Texting bike lock to deter thieves en Mon, 18 May 2026 23:41:07 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11491#post-130456 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:17:56 +0000 amir 130456@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24722546" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24722546</a></p> <p><em>The creators of a new bicycle lock claim it is able to detect many of the ways thieves may attempt to steal a bike.</p> <p>Lock8 has several built-in sensors, and if the bike moves too much, it will let off a ear-splitting alarm - and send a text message to the owner warning them of what is going on.</em> </p>