New Bike That is Theft-Proof

 Yerka's Theft Proof Bikes

                                Source:  Yerka Bikes

Yerka V3's Total Frame is the Lock

Yerka Bikes, based in Santiago, Chile, has invented a third generation "theft-proof" bike.  This bike literally locks itself down when you apply your key to its lock.  Bike thefts are a major problem around the world.  In the case of the Yerka V3, the thief has to destroy the bike in order to steal it, making it totally unusable.  The total bike is the locking system. It goes into a lockdown mode to prevent it from being stolen.

World of Stolen Bikes

In Europe alone, one bike is stolen every four minutes.  Multiply that across the planet.  Thieves are able to saw through u-locks or chain lock techniques to steal the bike and leave the bike owner behind high and dry.  If a thief tries to saw through the Yerka 3, they are left with a bike that is absolutely useless.  Even the tires can't be stolen.

How Does This Technology Work?

The bike needs to be secured to any solid object up to seven inches wide.  Once secured, the driver opens the downtube, pulls out the seat system and runs the securing point through the tube's two ends. Then the owner locks the system with a key.  The process of locking and unlocking takes just 15 seconds. The company says that it is theft-proof.

Multiple Layer Security System

Beyond the fact that the bike itself locks to prevent thefts, the tires also can't be stolen because they have unique securing nuts that can only be opened by a special adapter that comes with the bike. Beside the integrated locking system, this bike glows in the dark for extra protection for the driver.  It sports high density reflective tires.  Yerka V3 comes with a single gear at $699 and as a three-gear version at $799.  It can be bought on the company's website. It is a new piece of biking technology that the company says is bulletproof from thievery.