It's "Make your own caption" time

by Volker Weber

Update: the bike has not been stolen. Today it leans against a different pole and in a silghtly different fashion. Looks like the lock works just fine. A few meters away there are real flag poles though.

Comments

That lock will never stop someone from stealing that pole..

Paul Mooney, 2008-11-07

Looks photoshopped.

Andrew Pollack, 2008-11-07

No way, baby. Shot it myself tonight.

Volker Weber, 2008-11-07

Keep your pet names to yourselves guys... sheesh ;)

Paul Mooney, 2008-11-07

They'll NEVER get it past the invisible force field barrier at the top of this ordinary looking pole...

Thomas "Duffbert" Duff, 2008-11-07

it's a sting operation. the bikes looks normal but weighs 500 kg.

Glen Salmon, 2008-11-07

My new bike!!!

Mark Holtrop, 2008-11-07

This bike is not even worth to steal or rather to lock up.

Alfons Berger, 2008-11-07

A fool with a tool is still a fool.

Tobias Mueller, 2008-11-07

Vowe has a new bike :-))

Alper Iseri, 2008-11-07

The Dutch Cycling Team hit Darmstadt...


Microsoft Security team develop new hardware security model...


----* Bill

Bill Buchan, 2008-11-07

Well, the idea is that if you steal the bike by lifting it over the pole and then try to ride away, the lock will be in the way of the pedals, thus you will crash and injure yourself badly. Then, when the owner comes back and you're still lying on the ground, he will finish you off with that exact same lock. :-)

Of course, after lifting the bike over the pole, you may have enough power left to lift the lock away from the pedals...

Ragnar Schierholz, 2008-11-07

Still, most "thieves" in Darmstadt would not be able to steal it.

Sebastian Grötsch, 2008-11-07

You have all missed the most obvious bit - it's not worth stealing as someone as already taken the engine.

John Mill, 2008-11-07

There's nothing new under the sun.

Chris Linfoot, 2008-11-07

Security by obscurity. It does work. Ask Microsoft ... uhmmm ... no, that's just too easy...

Ralf Stellmacher, 2008-11-07

Bulky Brits Break Bicycle Bolt By Brutish Brainlessness

Martijn Mulder, 2008-11-07

May the force be with you!

I believe in the DFFT [Duffbert Force Field Theory]

Oswald Prucker, 2008-11-07

It's obvious - the bike owner has lost the key.

Kevan Emmott, 2008-11-07

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