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Bicycle Security
Tech Blog — ... etc.) much less the two-wheeled vehicle itself. Put simply, it "prevents the bike from rolling back by putting the rear wheel into a tight groove." Click here for first picture in gallery. The bike security can be located in dense spaces that ideally suit the urban environments. Moreover, the security unit is capable of compensating its production cost within 3 years, as it can be used as a billboard for displaying commercial advertisements. [via Thedesignblog] ...

Design vs. bicycle parts harvesters
Core77 — ... also [recoups] costs within 3 years through the ability to use it for advertising purposes (assuming advertising space costs in Glasgow, Scotland). While the design seems a bit bulky to us--we can't see this being incorporated in space-tight Manhattan, for example--at least Howarth is trying to design something that will actually solve the problem, and hopefully his important first step will be followed by future versions or built upon by others. via the design blog(more...)