Comments on: Hiplok, A Bike Lock That Doubles As A Fashionable Belt

By: Ian

Ian — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:57:43 +0000

What a cool concept! And the manner in which the O of the Hiplok resembles a chain link is equally cool. I checked out for some online deals for the same, but without success. Buyers would have to part with $115 odd to get the Hiplok. But the research made me encounter some valid queries put by interested buyers. The biggest concern is that the belt might start working its way down the waist after it is first tightened. My mind is changed, just because one could get a separate lock and a good belt anyways for less than a hundred and fifteen dollars.

By: James

James — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:57:27 +0000

Hey, the thought that a chain lock could end up being the reason for a bicycle crash never crossed my mind. This is so true, I mean the links of the chain could themselves get entangled in the tires, and the subsequent dynamics of the ride would be flesh ravaging to say the least! The idea behind making the Hiplok must have originated from somebody who thought it out this way.

By: Terry

Terry — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:57:11 +0000

They do not stop at anything before throwing in the dose of good aesthetic value and multi utility. The next subject of the experimentation is the good old cycle chain lock, which would now play the role of a funky belt as well. The aggressive cladding of the heavy duty metal links would add some personality to your bike. And when you have the same rough and tough chain roped in as a belt around your waist, you certainly would not mind walking with the chest puffed up a little.

By: Lavender

Lavender — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:56:50 +0000

The bicycle does look a bit different with the Hiplok cool and swanky chain lock protecting it from forceful pedalling away. Not many would have imagined a chain lock would be able to give some additional value, that too as a clothing complement. But there is a risk that the nylon cladding would get dismantled at places, courtesy the abrasions inflicted upon it due to proximity to unforgiving and uneven surfaces such as the tree trunk, as evident in the image. And an even bigger inhibition would be the surprisingly overconfident price tag of the Hiplok. $115 for a chain lock?

By: Justin

Justin — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:56:30 +0000

The safety is there alright, but I have my doubts as to whether I would happily use it as a belt. Cool as it may sound to have a chain lick double up as a clothing accessory, but wouldn’t the locking buckle be a bit of a spoilsport? Though nothing is clear from the images, but there has got to be something odd about the broad green protrusion (in other words, the locking buckle) when you wear this thing as a belt. That’s just my opinion though.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:56:15 +0000

Though horrible is too strong a word to describe the visual appeal of the chain locks that are used globally for ensuring the safety of the bicycles, the Hiplok does provide a more urbane solution to the same. It is basically the same thing, clad into a cool nylon jacket that hides the ‘not so good looking’ part. And just to make it more cool, the makers decide they want it to be actually used as a belt when you are not going to use it for binding your bike to a tree. I hope they could have posted in images of all the five colours. The black and green combination is nothing to croon over.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:55:51 +0000

I do not agree that the usual steel chain lock looks ugly while you wrap it around your waist when you paddle the bicycle. On the contrary, I quite like the ‘punk rocker from the 80’s’ look. But that does not, in any way, mean that I do not like the Hiplok. I think this is a pretty cool urban accessory with some good purpose. It would look good buckled around the bicycle, but the question is, does your bicycle need this belt? The way I look at it, the special nylon cycle chain would attract undesired attention while the bicycle is unattended, and this is absolutely uncalled for. However, if the money they ask for the Hiplok is no problem, there is no reason to avoid buying it.