Hiplok: A new hipster lock

Tried it today at Tokyo Fixed Gear.
It's shite.

Juliet Elliot likes it, that's good enough for me.

She's lurrrrvley..

http://iliketoridemybicycle.wordpress.com/2011/04/16/hiplok/

Juliet Elliot

She's lurrrrvley...

You joke, right?

Well, comeon, she is kinda hot, no?

Kinda, but not really. I guess I'm reacting to all the hype about her when she's nothing special.

Different strokes for different folks...

I like mine. It matches my armwarmers.

Who is Juliet Elliot?

Some byrd who rides around on an oversized bmx.

PLus i have an Abus. Now, how do you carry that without locking it around your waste?

Your saying shit locks are a small problem compared to another problem.

Is this about constipation?

Fuck me, can the puerile sexism on here get any lower.

Indeed. It's no wonder her and Ian don't visit here much anymore isn't it?

i find these comments about someone involved in our community more than a little repugnant

What does that mean?

What's* our *community?

I think Dancing James is hot.

I think Dancing James is hot.

don't think much of the boat but he's got a cracking set of norks.

I like his bollocks

lovely speaking voice.

I find HatBeard hot. The combination of the hat and the beard just does it.

it is true I do tend to get a bit toasty when the weather is warm thanks to my facial/cranial adornments.

As the Hiplok can be carried independently, there is no need to take a bag with you just to carry your lock. Also, by transferring the weight of the lock directly to your hips rather than it being on your back and shoulders, you are more stable as a rider and transmit less strain on your body.

D-Lock in belt, sorted.

You’re no Houdini....

If you’ve ever worn a chain lock or flexible lock on your body, you’ll know that you have to lock it in place in order for it to stay in position. This is not very safe if you, or somebody helping you, needs to take off the lock in an emergency situation. Due to it’s unique design, Hiplok is never locked into a loop while it is attached to your body, and it remains fully adjustable and quickly removable at all times when being worn.

D-Lock in belt, sorted.

Be seen, not hurt.

The bottom line is - the more visible you are to other road users, the safer you are. Thats why Hiplok is available with a large 3M reflective logo detail. The Hiplok is the only lock on the market to have reflective detailing to help make you more visible at dusk and at night - which is just another reason to wear it loud and proud.

Lights on my bike, sorted.

Wear what you like when you ride.

A small lock in your back pocket is okay if you wear the right jeans everyday, and ride a certain type of bike. But what if you want to wear something else? Or want to ride another style of bike? Hiplok’s design gives you the freedom to wear any clothes and ride any type of bike in comfort. Oh, and did we mention the locking circumference? Your locking options are far greater with a chain compared to a D-lock.

I wear what the fuck i want. Gang colours wtf.

Ride your bike with your style

With Hiplok there’s no need to attach or hang a lock to your bike while you’re riding, meaning you don’t spoil the clean lines of your machine, or scratch your frame. And should you need to carry your bike up a flight of stairs or bunny hop a high curb, the fact that you don’t have your lock on your bike makes it lighter and easier to maneuver also.

D-Lock in belt, sorted.
Carry bike up stairs, HTFU. Sorted.

Are we still doing finger stories?
My mate confirmed the urban legend that some guy skating a pool in Australia bailed and caught his wedding ring in the gap between the coping, tearing his finger clean off but still attached by the tendon, which ripped through his skin down to the elbow. He got taken to hospital and the docs said they could either re-attach his finger and he'd have to have extensive physio to get the movement fully back, or they could remove it completely and he'd have to learn how to cope with one less finger.

"Just gimme the ring back and chuck the finger in the bin mate"

I've seen that done in a machine shop. All the skin bunched up under the ring revealing about an inch of clean bone. One of the few things that made me feel sick just looking at.

^^

It may sound daft, but a family friend cut half of his finger off and he had it put back on. He said if he could go back he'd have just said leave it, the feeling was weird and it wouldn't go straight so he always caught it on things.

So the dude in your story was probably on the money.