Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets - Has anyone considered a Zoombak?

http://www.zoombak.com/

I just noticed this little GPS tracker, and tried a search on it but nothing came up. It must be relatively new. Any thoughts?

What would you use that for? And it looks like it costs 15 bucks a month for the program to track the thing.

Solely for the purpose of being able to track your bike if it ever got stolen.

Solely for the purpose of being able to track your bike if it ever got stolen.

Looks a bit BIG to hide on a bicycle ?

not that big. it should be able to fit in some bikes' tubes. but yea, it could use a little slimming down

not that big. it should be able to fit in some bikes' tubes. but yea, it could use a little slimming down

I'd like to see you find any bike with tubes large enough to hide that in.

You realise that it won't work if it's inside a metal tube ?

And even if you did somehow manage to get it inside your frame you'd have to take it out every 4 - 5 days to recharge the batteries....

Sorry to appear negative I just can't see it being practical.

:(

You'd be better off to invest in a high-end lock. Assuming the thing actually works and you found your stolen bike, just how would you go about getting it back?

The battery needs charging every 4 or 5 days.

Assuming that you could fit it somewhere, where it would work, what happens if the bike gets stolen on the 4th evening ?

By the time you've realised and tried to track it, the battery would be flat.