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Pedal Lock launches on Kickstarter

Cycling pedals with retractable cable lock and alarm seeks your funding

The Pedal Lock has just launched on Kickstarter, where it’s about halfway to reaching its $65,000 funding goal, and is flat pedal with a cable lock integrated into its body. 

The company says it came up with the idea for a lock integrated into the pedal because it was fed up with forgetting a traditional lock, which has to be inconveniently stored around the frame of the bike or in a backpack. It wanted a lock that could be concealed in the bike so it was always ready to go.

“The Pedal Lock is perfect for bike riders on the go as it is quick and easy to lock your bike and even quicker and easier to unlock your bike,” says the company. 

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The 33in cable, enough to reach around a telegraph pole, retracts from the pedal body and a combination lock secures it in place. An alarm is then activated. The cable is made from 2.4mm galvanised steel with a rubberised cut and kink resistant coating.

Kickstarter has been a popular source of new lock designs, and we’ve seen quite a few interesting products over the years. There was the Skylock, a solar powered D-lock on Kickstarter about a year ago, and Quick Caps, a locking device for a quick release skewer. 

To get your hands on a set of pedals, you can pledge $40 and get an early bird special. Pedals will be shipping anywhere in the world, with no shipping cost to Europe. Pedal Lock is expected to be available in March 2016, so you’ve got some waiting if you want a set of the pedals.

More at www.kickstarter.com/projects/pedallock/pedal-lock-built-in-bicycle-security

David worked on the road.cc tech team from 2012-2020. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds, and you can now find him over on his own YouTube channel David Arthur - Just Ride Bikes

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barbarus | 8 years ago
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Good to see much love for this wonderful concept!

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hawkinspeter | 8 years ago
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That looks like a really dumb idea:

  • The cable is too thin - a pair of household scissors will get through that in seconds
  • Only the one pedal design - not much good for anyone wanting clipless
  • Extra weight on the pedals - not a great place to carry a lock
  • Lots of spray/dirt from the road to foul the mechanism

No thanks.

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34285011 | 8 years ago
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This looks like a very poor option for "securing" your pride and joy, or even your town hack.

"The company says it came up with the idea for a lock integrated into the pedal because it was fed up with forgetting a traditional lock, which has to be inconveniently stored around the frame of the bike or in a backpack. " - How can you forget a lock that is "inconveniently" stored around the frame of the bike or in a backpack?, you'd have to forget your backpack, or even worse, forget your bike!

 

As for the 2.4mm cable, seriously?, a pair of pliars or cable snips could get through that in less than a second.  

 

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earth | 8 years ago
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Apart from the cable being too thin, the barrels of the combination lock are going to get full of water and dirt then get chewed up

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Darkhairedlord | 8 years ago
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another student project thats not as good as they think it is...

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Ratfink | 8 years ago
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Well i must admit if i was a kid and i saw one of these i'd give it a kick just to set the alarm off.

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alotronic | 8 years ago
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A new low for crap starter. Sometimes things just don't need reinvention. This will end up in the broken pile pretty quickly, thus putting more plastic and metal into the bin/earth/ocean.

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jollygoodvelo | 8 years ago
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Perfectly good concept but as above, I'd be through that cable with pliers let alone a proper cutter.

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psling | 8 years ago
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May be fine in dry sunny climes but I can't see that working for long on the wet grimey streets of Blighty!

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CXR94Di2 | 8 years ago
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Great concept, real life tells me that a quick snip with decent cutters or battery powered Dremel cutter will have this defeated in a few seconds

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bikebot replied to CXR94Di2 | 8 years ago
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CXR94Di2 wrote:

Great concept, real life tells me that a quick snip with decent cutters or battery powered Dremel cutter will have this defeated in a few seconds

I think I could get through a 2.4mm cable with nothing more than harsh language.

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