GPS anti theft device
05-16-19, 04:48 AM
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GPS anti theft device
Hi guys!
I bought new cannondale and afraid to leave it on the rope.
I heard that somebody use GPS beacon for bicycles.
Has anyone use it? How useful thing?
I bought new cannondale and afraid to leave it on the rope.
I heard that somebody use GPS beacon for bicycles.
Has anyone use it? How useful thing?
05-16-19, 11:23 AM
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So far there isn't anything on the market that's a slam dunk. I saw something recently on Kickstarter that looked promising. Problem is GPS uses a lot of power and needs a view of the sky; hiding it inside the bike doesn't help with those things. Plus GPS is a read only thing, like a radio, it has to be near a phone running the right app to tell you where it is.
There are some GPS alarms on the market. Think long and hard before you buy one, there's such a thing as a false sense of security. It sucks to have a nice bike stolen.
Most people just don't let nice bikes out of their sight unless it's at home.
There are some GPS alarms on the market. Think long and hard before you buy one, there's such a thing as a false sense of security. It sucks to have a nice bike stolen.
Most people just don't let nice bikes out of their sight unless it's at home.
05-16-19, 11:29 AM
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That's one of the biggest selling points behind Vanmoof. It's powered by a dynamo so when the thief rides it, it beacons to a cell network. Vanmoof actually has a (claims to, anyway) theft recovery team to retreive your bike.
Vanmoofs have awsome style. I want one for the styling alone...but the theft protection feature is pretty appealing.
Vanmoofs have awsome style. I want one for the styling alone...but the theft protection feature is pretty appealing.
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A lot of your GPS trackers require a continuous subscription service. Personally I buy a beater bike for commutes and trips where I have to leave it out of sight for extended times and just use my pride and joy bike for when I'm going to be with it most all the time.
05-16-19, 02:22 PM
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A GPS tracker is not an anti-theft device.
It might help with recovery after a theft but it does nothing to prevent it from being stolen.
-Tim-
It might help with recovery after a theft but it does nothing to prevent it from being stolen.
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05-16-19, 02:28 PM
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Here in POrtland, your bike might be parted out in short order by a meth addict who isn't likely to do anything slowly.
