World's first manufactured non-cuttable material.

[Deus]

Sounds promising for cycle locks

https://newatlas.com/materials/proteus-non-cuttable-bike-lock-armor/?fbclid=IwAR1c2lkEiQMtGh8aWHb8ZpDI4eMhwbqOjLhMqNzgrXU1WC8ME5odN8Q8ysE

 

[PP100]

Sounds promising for cycle locks

https://newatlas.com/materials/proteus-non-cuttable-bike-lock-armor/?fbclid=IwAR1c2lkEiQMtGh8aWHb8ZpDI4eMhwbqOjLhMqNzgrXU1WC8ME5odN8Q8ysE

Just don't ever lose your key!

 

[01wellsd]

Perhaps they could make mid-drive chains from it.
Could eliminate the "Single Point Of Failure"!

 

[PP100]

Perhaps they could make mid-drive chains from it.
Could eliminate the "Single Point Of Failure"!

Reminds me of the joke:
if flight recorders are indestructible, why don't they make planes out of the same stuff?

Quite a few sceptical comments though in the link above.

 

[vfr400]

Great until you lose your key or they damage the lock mechanism in an attempt to breach it. You get to keep your bike, but you can't ride it.

 

[KirstinS]

Perhaps they could make mid-drive chains from it.
Could eliminate the "Single Point Of Failure"!

Wouldn't it just destroy Chainrings and sprocket teeth super fast!?

Moving the failure to more expensive parts!

 

[01wellsd]

Wouldn't it just destroy Chainrings and sprocket teeth super fast!?

Moving the failure to more expensive parts!

As PP100 said, just make the whole bike out of the stuff! lol

 

[flecc]

Great until you lose your key or they damage the lock mechanism in an attempt to breach it. You get to keep your bike, but you can't ride it.

No problem, it isn't indestructible, only uncuttable. It will still melt when faced with an oxy-acetylene torch or thermic lance.

As we all know, if the crooks are determined enough they steal it.
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[01wellsd]

Sadly it seems that anything is nickable, all the thieves need is enough time, the right equipment and big enough balls!
Walking around Bristol Waterfront on the weekend I saw 3 bike frames still locked up to railings/bike parks with everything stripped off of them. Literally just the frames left! Chains didn't look rusty so I cant imagine they have been there for a massive amount of time.

 

[WheezyRider]

It might blunt an angle grinder, but what about some bolt cutters? If the matrix is only aluminium, I think it will slice through it.