Any recommendations on a bicycle tracking device?

There are quite a few options, but none of them are perfect;

1) Get a radio frequency tag, I think the police are meant to be able to give you one of these, if not then you can get one online. The tag contains your personal information which is only displayed when the police scan the tag. If your bike gets stolen it means that your bike can be identified as yours and can be returned to you, but this wont help your bike to be found in the first place.

2) Like "I" said, there are cycle computers that have GPS built in, and won't be long for them to incorporate the use of sim cards etc as well, so soon you will be able to track your bike using your cycle computer.

3) Use your mobile phone, most mobiles have GPS in them nowadays, and there are plenty of applications that you can download to track your phone. Download an app such as "lookout" which allows you to find out where it is using the internet, and also allows you to sound an alarm to help you find it. You could just make a pouch under the seat of your bike and store it there when you leave your bike, your phone will be safe as no one will know its there, and you can use it to find where your bike has been took to if it gets stolen. This idea would work really well but I understand is a bit risky leaving your phone there even if it can be tracked down again, just make sure your GPS is switched on.

4) Some radio frequency devices are long range like ones used in cars, this means if the police come within about 100m of it then they will be able to find it. This needs power though, usually a car battery, but could run off something smaller I guess, would be a good idea to research it.

5) Get a bike lock that has an alarm, that way if someone tries to break it then the alarm will go off and either make the thief run off or get attention from others who could stop the bike being stolen. (Search for "D lock alarm" on Ebay to see what I mean)

Hope this helps. Good luck.

Lloyd

Lucy

There is no such system.

Invest in two good locks. A Krytpto Ulock and a Schalage cable lock 6 ft x 5/8 inch (available at Lowe's). Lock the Ulock to a bike rack by threading the lock thru the rear triangle of the frame and the rear wheel. Use the cable lock to thread it through the frame the seat and the front wheel to the bike rack. If it is a very high risk area take the saddle and front wheel with you!

The theory is that a thief will have to 'crack' two different types of locking systems. It will take a lot of time, and heavy equipment. And, if he does get through, he will have to carry the bike away!

Soccerref

Unfortunately, bike tracking devices are not very aero, and therefore non-conducive to triathlons. Although I hear there are some ugly sleeveless versions coming out soon which may allow for use with picky triathletes.

http://www.nationalbikeregistry.com/

$10 10 years of coverage for an individual bike

$25 30 years Registration allows you to transfer your registration when you replace your bike. Notify NBR and we will change the information in our database and send you a new certificate and label. This registration is limited to one bike at a time and valid for 30 years.

$25 Family Registration will cover up to 5 bicycles located at a single address. Each bicycle will have 10 years of coverage.

Never leave you bike alone and if you do make sure that it is locked up securely. There are no tracking devices that you can buy. They would require a large battery supply and can easily be spotted and removed. It's only practical for cars.

Get a good lock and use it whilst ever you are able to. Make notice of the serial quantity on the motorbike and write it down. verify including your community regulation enforcement company and notice in the event that they have a bicycle registration technique to help help in getting it back to you no count if it is stolen. you are able to properly be waiting to take out an coverage coverage on it.

I suppose if you just bought a tri bike, it should be no matter to spend a couple hundred on a wireless GPS cyclocomputer. There should be one out there that uploads GPS coordinates to a computer wirelessly. Via magic.