the yerka project bicycle detracts thieves thanks to its locking frame

the yerka project bicycle detracts thieves thanks to its locking frame
images courtesy of yerka project

developed by three chilean engineering students; juan josé monsalve, andrés roi and cristóbal cabello, the ‘yerka‘ project maintains the design of an urban bike yet incorporates a closing frame device to improve security. to thieves, every lock can be broken whilst leaving the bicycle intact, the creators have a strong clamp out of the velocipede’s  frame. this means that the only way to steal it is to break the lock and thus the two-wheeler completely. no more will you have to carry around a padlock as the yerka tech uses the bike’s body as the securing measure, taking less than 20 seconds to set-up.

the large lock can fix to large objects as well as bike racks

‘we are 3 engineering students, that being victims of the theft of our bicycles, decided to develop a technology that prevents this.’ said juan, andres and cristobal, ‘today we continue to develop this project, which we believe will be a huge help for all of you, bike enthusiasts.’ as the ‘yerka’ project has done, using the frame as a locking mechanism makes for a safer and more secure cycling experience.

side on view of the bicycle