Hiplok: A new hipster lock

A freind of my dads has designed this. Bacicly a lock that is worn arround the waist like chain locks but probably a bit more comfy. Will it stand up to London? Who knows. Interesting idea though. Have a look.

http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs090/1104628315065/img/20.jpg

http://www.hiplok.com/

interesting..

if its on par with the massive chain you where like a bandolier, then there onto something, if its not then its no so good.

if the lock and chain are hardcore, nice idea

I hope he does well with it!

looks like all win to me,
habitual wearers of 'Abus waist locks' will like it,
as long as its got the same guts,

someone needs to tell the dudes in pictures 2/6 they gonna lose they front wheels in a minute if they already didnt

nice idea and design, shame its not gold level but never the less I like it

I know people do wear locks round their waist, but I think promoting it with a product like this is irresponsible. Has the designer thought of the damage that that lock would cause to the spine and surrounding areas if one where to fall off and land on it.

People may wear Abus locks around their waist, but if the lock were to paralyse them due to landing on it after falling they could not sue as the product is not marketed as a "wearable lock".

However selling a product as a wearable lock is asking for trouble as if one where to fall off the bike you would be able to sue if any more damage was caused by the lock, then just the plain old floor.

Just my 2 cents.

I know people do wear locks round their waist, but I think promoting it with a product like this is irresponsible. Has the designer thought of the damage that that lock would cause to the spine and surrounding areas if one where to fall off and land on it.

People may wear Abus locks around their waist, but if the lock were to paralyse them due to landing on it after falling they could not sue as the product is not marketed as a "wearable lock".

However selling a product as a wearable lock is asking for trouble as if one where to fall off the bike you would be able to sue if any more damage was caused by the lock, then just the plain old floor.

Just my 2 cents.

I understand this, and personally speaking I would say....

TBH If you fall of a bike in traffic in london, a lock munching into your spinal column is the least of your worries, the 134 bus or that well known black minicab taxi coming right at you will be your last & only problem. also HTFU.

but speaking from a business/ the world we live in pov.....

the man has a point, marketing as a wearable lock could come back to bite if an incident were to ever arise, though it could probably be argued either way in court, e.g. a bike is a metal thing with lots of pointy bits, a human is a soft generally stupid thing which is not impervious to point metal bits belonging to the bike, lock, bollard, underside of no.134, contents of pockets etc.]

Forgot to say, looks like a sweet idea, hope it sells well (it likely will).

I understand this, and personally speaking I would say....

TBH If you fall of a bike in traffic in london, a lock munching into your spinal column is the least of your worries, the 134 bus or that well known black minicab taxi coming right at you will be your last & only problem. also HTFU.

When Foffa came along and sold "Fixies" with no foot retention and no brakes people went mental about how dangerous it was. Just because this product can be colour coordinated with your wheelset does not make it a good idea. It is just as unsafe as riding one of Foffas finest.

As a designer could you live with yourself if you sold something as the "first wearable lock" and that product caused even just one person to not be able to cycle again.

Terrible Idea.

I know two people who cannot cycle now due to falling onto their lock, one did it when he was really pissed.. Easily done.

IMHO the fact that this is made up of loose links makes it far less likely to cause injury than the "hard cable" design of the Abus locks. I stopped wearing the latter after I gave some thought to the potential injury possibilities but I am going to get a Hiplock (the nice purple one :-)).

Be interesting to see if I can use my belt holster for my Forgetaboutit U lock on it...

I know two people who cannot cycle now due to falling onto their lock, one did it when he was really pissed.. Easily done.

Yes it is easy to crash when really pissed, lock or not

in threads like these I'm happy I live in Helsinki where a single krypto mini evo is enough for any non overnight locking needs (heh just bought home insurance today (also knocks on wood))

Hmmmm...
I like it.

But it's true I am haunted by the broken ribs I received when I came 'wearing' my lock, and also the story of a cyclist who died in North America because the Paramedics couldn't tend to him until the fire brigade cut his lock off.
Hearsay and conjecture.

I know two people who cannot cycle now due to falling onto their lock, one did it when he was really pissed.. Easily done.

I still don't understand why cyclists do this. The first thing I was taught when learning to ride motorbikes as a kid was keeping locks and heavy stuff away from you in case of a crash. The idea of a disc-lock impacting on your ribs in a crash is enough to dissuade me from ever, ever wearing a lock on my body.

Brilliant. It's like a hipster guillotine.

I'm about to order a couple.

fuck me 70 quid isnt cheap either

I don't know. This or you can buy that second hand Krypto chain off Clockwork Killa for £50.
Either way it isn't cheap.

It looks shite.

I'd rock it.

Because it's a hipster product, they could put an ironic warning sticker to never wear it when riding.

sounds good enough. and now im goin' fishin'

I know people do wear locks round their waist, but I think promoting it with a product like this is irresponsible. Has the designer thought of the damage that that lock would cause to the spine and surrounding areas if one where to fall off and land on it.

People may wear Abus locks around their waist, but if the lock were to paralyse them due to landing on it after falling they could not sue as the product is not marketed as a "wearable lock".

However selling a product as a wearable lock is asking for trouble as if one where to fall off the bike you would be able to sue if any more damage was caused by the lock, then just the plain old floor.

Just my 2 cents.

dont fall off.

consider cycle training

buy locks, cycle training manual included