BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- Three young Chilean engineering students have designed several types of bicycles that can be locked using some of their own parts, preventing bikes from being stolen, according to media reports on Monday.
The young inventors of the bike "Yerka" have made the bike's lower frame opens up into two arms that are then connected to the seat post and locked to a post, so it is impossible to steal the bike without completely wrecking it.
The "bikes that can’t be stolen" also include Brooklyn-based "Seatylock," which uses its saddle seat as a lock, and Seattle-based "Denny," which is locked with its detachable handlebars.
Cristobal Cabello came up with the design during a college engineering class with childhood friends Andres Roi Eggers and Juan Jose Monsalve.
"Our motto is 'a bike that gets stolen is no longer a bike.'"Cristobal Cabello said.
In Chile and elsewhere in Latin America, the spread of designated cycling lanes, storage racks and bike share programs are encouraging commuters to switch from cars to bikes, which are cheaper and environmentally friendly.
(Agencies)
Poster Comment:
Thieves probably still can steal a wheel off locked bike.