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Wow. Did anyone even think this through? Is this a scam? It just makes very little sense. 150 feet? As long as someone knows to take a peak under the seat, they can just make one pass with a pair of dikes and steal the Cricket. Then come back a little while later, presumably after the owner checked on their bike, and simply go on with their original plan of stealing/defacing the bike.

This is my favorite:

It is advisable not to attach the Cricket to metal objects such as your bike frame.

And also this about how long it "lasts":

At least a year, usually a lot more, depending on how much you use it.

Even though the second paragraph says (in bold text, no less):

works for years without replacing the battery or switching the device on/off.

So it does matter how much I use it? Or it doesn't?

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