Nice to come across the posts above.
One of the nicest things about designing and producing PlantLocks is the feedback we get, and the life they have of their own.
Some answers to questions asked:
The gap between the planter and the locking bar is the right height for the pedal to sit in, and hold the bike upright (a bit like using the kerb to stand your bike upright).
The locking bar is solid not hollow tube (made of boron steel and heat-treated to achieve robustness beyond most commercially available bicycle locks).
Insurance
PlantLock buyers have reported back to us that a good number of insurers accept PlantLock as an 'immovable object' when filled, and then the bike is covered under 'household contents'. It just has to be on 'your property'.
That said, 2 good locks seem to do the trick in all public places, and good locks are probably better than the faff of insurance claims.
Pricing
Some cyclists think they're expensive; many think they're not (especially when taking delivery). There's 25kg of steel in a PlantLock.
PlantLocks are manufactured in the UK.
We work really hard to keep costs down & don't have a big mark-up in them because we want to keep manufacturing them here.
Cunobelin's link above is to the PlantLock Strength Test Video (
http://www.youtube.com/v/vy-YYDAHcRU&rel=1) - it usually answers most people's worries about security.
Contact us at info@frontyardcompany.co.uk with any more questions that need an honest answer.