Seabass_First

Pretty funny in parts and even a tear inducing crash...

SKYLOCK | Smart Bike Lock

JohnDThompson 

Interesting idea.

repechage

The weak point I see is that the lexan will eventually cloud from UV, rendering charging pretty minimal, alternately they imply that you could charge it at home.
Car headlight lenses in Southern California make it about 5 years before they start to go.

bmthom.gis

It really isn't that hard to carry a key for a lock and key u lock. I have a feeling less expensive, as well. BUt what do I know, I like simplicity

Chombi

They did not go far enough with the design.......All it needs is an optional receiver, barrel, laser sight, and multiple shot magazine package to fit into the cross bar to be complete.
Oh, they should not forget to include a designer styled ammo bandolier for people who ride in the toughest urban areas.....

brockd15 

Nothing wrong with a key, but I think it's cool. Fat chance of me shelling out the dough, otherwise I'd like to try one.

repechage

There are a few mechanical locks now that are at/near the intro price point.
A few have greater "grab" capacity. The concept of locking both ends of the U is interesting as one cannot cut and then twist away and get the bike free.

For my usage, riding up to the front of a store like a Trader Joe's, locking the bike up to a railing that is not going anywhere, capturing both wheels and the frame at once is what I do.
This lock pushes you to remove the front wheel to capture both. (the problem of any U lock).

It is an interesting concept. And kind of feel it is at concept stage, Summer intro… so, they have till September, it is close to mid march, in the product development, tooling, production world… if they don't have all the tooling done NOW, and are just ready to press the button and order parts, it will be late. The discount intro price is too little, they need capital is my assessment.

unworthy1

Hah! "the social way" to lock a bike...really?
Is "social" the new "green"?
One sour curmugeon-ish thot: if this is controlled by MY iphone or Android, how long before some high-school hacker figures out how to instantly unlock all of them and sells the hack online? Keep updating the security software, and stay one step behind the hackers...

Remember the Kryptonite "scandal" with the 2-second lock-pick involving nothing but a plastic pen barrel (Flick your Bic and Pick a lock)?
Big expensive recall for Kryptonite...many thought it would ruin them forever, but they survived it.

KonAaron Snake 

I like it a lot. My house is keyless entry, so I could avoid an entire keychain with this. Actually considering it.

Lascauxcaveman 

BikeSnobNYC was all over something kind of like this just yesterday... and not in a good way.

iab

Cool.

I now can hack in and steal your bikes.

Sweet.

Wileyone 

It costs more than most of my Bikes...

b dub 

Yeah, per Skylock site "We are taking preorders at $159. It will retail at $249."

KonAaron Snake 

You're welcome to think so

We're insured for the aftermath and your medical bills.

old's'cool

Your place sounds like an attractive nuisance...

Velognome 

Yup, on rainy days you can unlock from the dry comfort of van.

Plus, how much fun will it be to handle every bike you come across with such a device.....then sit back as see how long it takes for the owner to show up? Some calculating thief will use that to their advantage I'm sure

rekmeyata

I would like to know how it stands up to someone trying to break the lock.

KonAaron Snake 

An insured one

Generally those claims against dogs don't work, though some insurance companies will settle out. I'm not much worried either way.

That's what I wa t to know. Nothing can withstand a portable angle grinder as I understand it, but not much else will work on a good Krypotonite or abus. I'd like to see how this compares against those.

Fortunately we don't have many angle grinder thieves.

Dave Cutter

Five years is a lifetime in technology years.

Otis

Beat me to it. The Snob sums this stuff up perfectly in my opinion. Hail Snob.

Bike Snob NYC: Keylessness is next to cluelessness.

rekmeyata

Problem is people like all this technology schit and that's why it will sell. But I think the principle of the lock is a good idea, but I think they they should do away with the keyless entry and make a key entry but keep the theft alert system and make the lock stronger "IF" it's on the easy scale to break. Which if you look closely at the lock it appears the shackle narrows significantly at the point of entry into the lock, so I have a feeling it's not all that great, but a test is needed to be done to verify that.