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Video: The Biskiple – why not conceal your bike inside a pretend skip?
Bike insurance firm the Environmental Transport Association (ETA) brings us the Biskiple, an “urban cloaking device for bicycles.” It’s a fake skip.
The Biskiple is designed for urban cyclists who may struggle to find somewhere to safely store their bikes.
The ETA describes its creation as being “almost entirely anonymous in the urban environment” and says it can be erected in less than five minutes on any street or drive.
A spokesperson said: "A determined thief can break any lock, but if they don't know the bike is there in the first place it makes their life a little harder."
The ETA have previously created a bike with an anti-theft ejector seat and a flamethrower to repel close passes. They also did a zombie-proof bike with a chainsaw out front to help you repel the undead.
Alex has written for more cricket publications than the rest of the road.cc team combined. Despite the apparent evidence of this picture, he doesn't especially like cake.
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Pretty rubbish idea IMO
Pretty rubbish idea IMO
Around here they say 'red sky at night, skips on fire'.
^ ...and then the skip fire.
First answer nailed it.
This is ok if...
- you're happy to keep applying for skip permits from your local council
- you're okay with your neighbours putting their rubbish into it when noone is looking
So probably not okay then.
File this in the same place as double decker couch
A cute bit of PR for the bicycle insurance firm. But I suspect if this were real that in most streets your neighbours would turn up at your door with flaming torches and pitchforks, ready to lynch you for "stealing" one of "their" parking spaces.
After chucking a load of crap in the top at midnight....