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CCC Mods Rent-a-Bike To Allow Free Rides

Posted by timothy on from the mischief-not-malice dept.

Autoversicherung writes "Germany has an activated by phone bike rental system across all major cities. At 6 cent a minute quite pricey, germanys famous Chaos Computer Club thought a free ride every now and then couldnt hurt. Optimizing the original system in the process, modifying the blink code to be easier found and changing the logo. About 10% of Berlins bikes are patched already. A detailed description of how they did it, and how the system works."

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  1. War Biking? by B4RSK · · Score: 4, Funny

    Heh. War biking. Cool!

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  2. next they should hack it so I don't have to peddle by hashish · · Score: 5, Funny

    Darn things require so much energy to move.

  3. easier way by austad · · Score: 5, Funny

    Doesn't the lock bar just go through the spokes?

    They didn't even think of just cutting all of the spokes out of way. Dummies. :)

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  4. pedal by upside · · Score: 4, Funny

    This was a message from FHNESTS (Foreigners Helping Native English Speakers To Spell).

    Nanana SNANA & GNANA - beat you to it!

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  5. Re:I must be backwards by xs650 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I wish this would work in Los Angeles. It could really be useful. It wouldn't work though... too many "hackers" with wire cutters. (alot like the "hackers" above, but with less technical school clases).
    There are saws especially designed for hacking.

  6. Re:Free to use bikes in Helsinki by geminidomino · · Score: 4, Funny

    What, you mean they don't just give the unemployed free handouts? You actually train them to have jobs?

    Those wacky Europeans...