Reinventing the bike lock

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Reinventing the bike lock

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Hi,

I'm a student studying Product Design and Interaction and currently undertaking research into bike locks, with the aim of improving bike lock design. Please fill in my survey by clicking the link below it'll only take a few minutes.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8V26FGH

Thanks allot, Steve.
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Zero weight and size
Infinite strength
Invulnerable lock
Vandal proof
Easy to capture all relevant part of vehicle
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Question 8 is wrong you can't answer there is nothing wrong i
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NUKe wrote:Question 8 is wrong you can't answer there is nothing wrong i

Not the only one where "other" is needed as an option
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Hi thanks for the feedback really appreciate it! oh yea i see what you mean, If there is nothing wrong just comment nothing in the box.
Thanks Steve
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ste-atk wrote:Hi thanks for the feedback really appreciate it! oh yea i see what you mean, If there is nothing wrong just comment nothing in the box.
Thanks Steve

But "an answer is required"
A shortcut has to be a challenge, otherwise it would just be the way. No situation is so dire that panic cannot make it worse.
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Many of the questions did not work for me and I had to select an approved option as well as comment. I lock to anything or nothing i.e. none of the available options. I have no problem carrying or stowing my lock. Cost was also a problem - I bought my lock in 1975 so had to guess what it might cost these days and I probably over estimated.
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Thanks for the feedback.I have fixed the problem with the last question so now its optional so shouldn't have anymore problems. Anymore troubles let me know.
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Not an option to answer for me. I have three trikes and each one uses a different kind of lock. Single answers are not appropriate.
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byegad wrote:Not an option to answer for me. I have three trikes and each one uses a different kind of lock. Single answers are not appropriate.


You could do the survey three times I guess.
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On a positive note, I realised that virtually everything I lock up to on a daily basis, is a an element of a purpose built piece of cycling infrastructure :D (Gym, supermarket, supermarket, butchers) Proof that the planning system works, as it's all been installed at the request of the now defunct local planning department (Excluding the butchers)

Interesting to reflect that it's only the public sector sites I cycle to, which haven't got any cycling infrastructure; library, doctors surgery, HMRC office, my office, county hall, another library, local hospital, local A & E dept
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I can't answer this question:

Do you find Storing your bike lock when riding inconvenient. If so why?

There isn't a box marked "No".

The survey won't let me finish without answering the question!
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Mick F wrote:I can't answer this question:

Do you find Storing your bike lock when riding inconvenient. If so why?

There isn't a box marked "No".

The survey won't let me finish without answering the question!

I just typed No in the "Other" box. That works.
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Theres also no option to have a lock cheaper than £10.
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Now I have this problem.
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