cable /alarm como

"Chris" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Recently posted request re new product design - thanks for the suggestions
( sorry about the cross posting - first time I've posted to a newsgroup).
Possible ideas are a cable /alarm combination - something lightweight that
would be permanently attached to the bike - poss remote control like car
alarm and a universal adaptor to allow childs bike to be converted into
trailer bike. Can't seem to find any similar existing products. Appreciate
any thoughts

On my ATB I have a 'Cyclolarm' about 14 years old. This is a cable lock,
with an alarm that sounds if the cable is cut. The main unit is attached to
the bike frame tubing with U bolts, and contains a battery.

The maker was based in the Newcastle area; I bought an optional longer cable
from them.

Chris said:

Recently posted request re new product design - thanks for the suggestions
( sorry about the cross posting - first time I've posted to a newsgroup).
Possible ideas are a cable /alarm combination - something lightweight that
would be permanently attached to the bike - poss remote control like car
alarm and a universal adaptor to allow childs bike to be converted into
trailer bike. Can't seem to find any similar existing products. Appreciate
any thoughts

Big problem with all types of alarm is they are counterproductive. Toerag
will set the alarm off, wait to see if anyone reacts (e.g. the owner is
nearby) and if not finish the job and leg it with the bike.

Tony

Chris said:

Recently posted request re new product design - thanks for the
suggestions
( sorry about the cross posting - first time I've posted to a newsgroup).
Possible ideas are a cable /alarm combination - something lightweight
that
would be permanently attached to the bike - poss remote control like car
alarm and a universal adaptor to allow childs bike to be converted into
trailer bike. Can't seem to find any similar existing products.
Appreciate
any thoughts

There's an alarm from gearshift that goes in the handlebars. Looks good

http://www.gearshift.co.uk/acatalog/info_WEVA.html

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On Fri, 28 May 2004 18:15:27 +0100, "Chris" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Recently posted request re new product design - thanks for the suggestions
( sorry about the cross posting - first time I've posted to a newsgroup).
Possible ideas are a cable /alarm combination - something lightweight that
would be permanently attached to the bike - poss remote control like car
alarm

Someone on this group (sorry can't remember his name) has done a neat
remote alarm based on a PMR type radio. Dead clever I thought.

Quoted message said:

and a universal adaptor to allow childs bike to be converted into
trailer bike.

Seen these. You take the front wheel out of the childs bike and hitch
it onto thyer towing bike to produce what looks like an unstable mess.

Tim

On 31/5/04 11:56 pm, in article [email hidden],

Tim Hall said:

Quoted message said:

and a universal adaptor to allow childs bike to be converted into
trailer bike.

Seen these. You take the front wheel out of the childs bike and hitch
it onto thyer towing bike to produce what looks like an unstable mess.

You don't take the front wheel out. There are two models that I know of, the
Giraff (which I have) and the trailgator. Both require a fitting to be
attached to the towed bike as well as the tower.

My experiences are that they work reasonably well and are a good solution
for short trips. They are not good off road or when much manouvering is
needed.

Of the two I think the Trailgator is the better design.

...d