Bicycle frames spell owner’s name to thwart bike thieves

Juri Zaech bends bicycle frames to spell out the owner’s name, a concept he calls ‘Write a Bike’. The cycles are not yet available to buy as Juri has yet to build a fully-operational bike with brakes or pedals, but a bicycle that spells the owner’s sounds like a perfect way to thwart thieves.

A spokesperson for cycle insurers ilovemybike.co.uk said: “We have encountered all manner of locks, hoists and even booby-traps designed to tackle theft, but never an approach as direct as designing the frame around the owner’s name.”

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