Lock&Go.
Have you ever experienced bike theft? If so, you’re not alone.
According to the Irish Times, Dublin experienced a 46% increase in bike theft in 2021. Bike theft is on the rise, leaving many of the public suffering from theft anxiety and refraining from inner-city cycling. As a result, cyclists carry several bike locks to inhibit bike theft.
As a systems-minded designer, I create emotionally durable and comprehensive product experiences for the unmet needs of the people. Here, the unmet need of a cyclist is to travel lock-less, giving total convenience and freedom.
Lock&Go. is a premium locking service that removes the need to carry a bike lock. It offers total convenience for the cycling commuter, in a safe package.
Lock&Go. compromises of an app and physical bollard, delivered in a compact form suitable for our already saturated city streetscape. The design promotes safe locking, mitigating wheel component theft, providing the ultimate security and peace of mind for the user.
Why choose Lock&Go.?
How does it work?
Feeling spontaneous? Great! Find an available locking dock on your travels and scan to unlock. Convenience is everything.
Creating Comprehensive Product Experiences
Green LED lights indicate that the locking dock is available for use.
Red LED lights indicate that the locking dock is in use or pre-booked.
How do the republic repond?
Retaining Trust After Tampering is Detected - Exciters
When a user is presented with the scenario that their bike is being tampered with, this elicits a feeling of negativity. This highlights the need for an adequate theft procedure that assists with user retention.
Security features come in many forms with Lock&Go., from material selection of the hardened steel chain to the implementation of a security speaker and alarm.
When tampering is detected, using sensors that monitor the locks, a notification is sent to the user.
Conditional Rules and Behaviours.
Design For Repair
In the case that Lock&Go. is damaged, the design allows for easy service and replacement of components. Lock&Go. is built for disassembly using security fittings.
Each internal component is removeable, enabling replacement.
Discover more about Lock&Go.
Learn more about me as a designer, from my research methods and process, to my desire to push my design work through constant iteration making. Check out my Rationale. It takes a look at all of these things and more.
The Lock&Go. rationale discusses installation, location as well as business models behind collaborative consumption-based services like Lock&Go.
-Designer- Tadhg O'Connell
-Software- Miro, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Fusion 360, Figma