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首款"偷不走的自行车"问世

A trio of Chilean engineers say they have found a way to thwart determined thieves with what they claim is the world's first 'unstealable bike.'

三名智利工程师宣称发明了世界上首款“偷不走的自行车，他们表示，这下那些信誓旦旦的偷车贼肯定没辙了。

The design, called the Yerka, looks like an average bike, but the bottom tube of the frame can be split into two parts and wrapped around a pole. According its creators, the frame can be dismantled and reconnected to make a lock in just 10 seconds. Once the bike's seat tube forms a lock, the only way to steal the bike would be to cut through it, destroying it in the process.

这款自行车名为“尤科，看上去跟普通自行车没什么两样，但车身底杆可以分成两部分，环绕在一根柱子上。发明者称，拆开车身主架、重新组装成一把锁，这一过程仅需10秒。一旦自行车车座杆形成一把锁，偷车的唯一办法就是把车切开，这样做的话自行车也就毁了。

The Yerka is the creation of Cristóbal Cabello, 22, Andrés Roi Eggers, 23 and Juan José Monsalve, 24. The design was first announced in November, but last week, the team said they had put in their first order to produce 300 Yerkas.