Conventional bicycles have long been a target of thieves, and as anyone who’s had their bike stolen before can testify, it flat-out sucks, even if it’s a clunker from a big box store, but especially so if it’s a higher end bike that will cost a pretty penny to replace.
“Bike Index gets bike-theft sympathetic eyes onto your bike. If someone sees it or finds it, they can message you via your Bike Index listing. And our network of Bike Index ambassadors, bike shops, and law enforcement partners is growing every day. Bike theft is a hot issue, and people are plugging in to monitor online sales platforms, report chop shops, and return bikes to their rightful owners.”
Registering your bicycle at Bike Index is fast and easy, assuming you have at least the brand and model and serial number of the bike, so there’s no downside to it, and bikes can even be registered after they’re stolen. By adding other info, such as photos of the bike, a listing of the specs and components, and any other relevant details, bike theft victims help the larger cycling community better identify the stolen bike and make it easier to recover.
Right now people with good intentions buy stolen bikes because there isn’t a single searchable, simple resource to check before buying a bike.We offer bike shops and law enforcement an easy to use interface to look up any suspicious bikes they encounter, and a way to quickly contact the proper owner.as well, which allows for cyclists to register their bikes and/or report them stolen right from their iPhone.
Derek lives in southwestern New Mexico and digs bicycles, simple living, fungi, organic gardening, sustainable lifestyle design, bouldering, and permaculture. He loves fresh roasted chiles, peanut butter on everything, and buckets of coffee.
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