Bike-ID

The most advanced micro-tags bicycle registry in the world

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The most advanced micro-tags bicycle registry in the world

4 followers

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Hi, native Berliner here. I fear, most of the bikers here will be skeptical about your solution. Bikes get stolen by destroying the frame instead of the lock because a frame costs just 30€ right know. The components are the cost drivers. Also a bike like the Scott you will never see locked in the streets. It's common sense that everyone can take such a bike upstairs even if you are a guest. The most of the cheaper bikes get stolen for one-time transportation and you should look for it at bigger public transport stations. The police is not able to check serial numbers - they have simply not enough eyes on the street. When it comes to insurance it's silly. Maybe you have found a better solution but the fees of your competitors are that high that it makes more sense to save the money and buy a new bike when it gets stolen. Will you cooperate with a bigger insurance or build your own? I'm sorry for the harsh critic - please understand that in our minds it is fraud to sell safety that doesn't really exists. Also I'm totally open to let me convince from the opposite.

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10yr ago

Imgur Melee

Is there collaboration with law enforcement? I've used find my iPhone with my local police to retrieve my stolen iPhone. I think police would embrace it.

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10yr ago

Bike-ID

Maker

@gabriel__lewis Hi, Gabriel! You are absolutely right - collaboration with law enforcement is also important. When we piloted in Estonia (in April 2015) we also got a great co-operation with the police. They are glad to have a free tool to find the owners of stolen bikes and even promote it.

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10yr ago

PleasantFish

The ideal market for this product is cities like berlin and amsterdam, where bikes are stolen quite frequently. There has to be some sort of collaboration with law enforcement agencies for this to work. Are there any model cities/locations where this is happening? For the next version, a hidden GPS device installed somewhere in the bike will make this product much more usable ;-)

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10yr ago

Bike-ID

Maker

@aliibrahim Hi! You're right! As from August 2015 we are based in Berlin and started working with this market and planning to launch also in the Netherlands in 2016. When we piloted in Estonia (in April 2015) we also got a great co-operation with the police. They are glad to have a free tool to find the owners of stolen bikes and even promote it. Regarding GPS-solutions: we found them relatively expensive and they don't quarantee that you get your bike back. If the value of an average bike is 400-500 eur, buying a 100 eur GPS does not always make sense. In addition you need to charge them, they can be damaged, jammed, etc. Instead, we are launching an insurance product this Spring - even if your bike is not found, you get your money back.

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10yr ago

Bike-ID

Maker

Hi, everyone! Its a great honor to be featured in Product Hunt. Bike-ID is Bike Protection 2.0. The solution includes an international free bicycle registry, bicycle security marking kit (helping to deter thieves and identify bike-owners) and in this Spring we also launch a bike-insurance product - you can insure your bike in just few minutes over our app against theft and damages. We hope you love it and in any questions/comments let us know!

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10yr ago

Page Anchor

Same name as the Swedish bike brand, BIKEID - http://bikeid.se/en/ The name suits this product better though ;)

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10yr ago

It's common sense that everyone can take such a bike upstairs even if you are a guest. The most of the cheaper bikes get stolen for one-time transportation and you should look for it at bigger public transport stations. Online Shopping for Cool bicycle accessories https://fommy.com/collections/bi...

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5yr ago

What stops the cretin who steals my bike from painting over the micro-dots?

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10yr ago

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