Henry III

What about dropping a battery down your seat post and using the bottle cage bolts to essential hold it in place by applying pressure to hold it against the opposite side of the seat tube? I mean some custom builders sometime use the seat tube to hide the battery pack for the Dura Ace Di2 setups. Just an idea.

Doohickie

Probably not worth enough, compared to the deductible. I have to have a loss of a few thousand before my homeowner's insurance deductible is met.

Doohickie

Chances are it will point to an apartment complex in a crappy part of town. Then what?

Doohickie

Huh? Why?

Chombi

That's a good point, cause I don't think the LEOs have enough time on their hands to root out stolen bicycles for citizens in ratty, scary tenements that might have much more dangerous criminals in it than bike thieves. In most cases around the country, once a bike is stolen, you pretty much have to write it off for good and move on.......unless you see a guy riding it on the street, but then are you up to what might happen next?? Even the most ordinary looking guy can be dangerous to approach if he has a knife, gun or any kind of weapon on him.

Chombi

Mercian Rider

Don't some of the better locks come with insurance?

I recently bought a Kryptonite U-lock and the same model with insurance was $20 more, IIRC.

Henry III

To power a miniature GPS tracker unit.

GordoTrek

my deductible wasnt met, i was close tho...also my brothers insurance only covers his property..
if anybody has an old trek multitrack layin around, pm me maybe we can work out a deal.. thanks

Doohickie

Ah. Thanks for connecting the dots.

GordoTrek

this will help me forget,, went down to the coop today and found this little beauty

GordoTrek

its either a 02 or 03 trek 7200 multitrack.. a litte small but works

snagg

Hey guys, I just saw the discussion and wanted to chime in. I would love to get some feedback and answer any questions you may have. So sorry to hear of your loss, I hope Snagg can do more to help.

Snagg chips act as the identification device to prove ownership to get your valuables back. The system works a couple different ways. First, if police recover known stolen items, the Snagg reporting system will allow police to idetify and scan your item to return it. This also works with second hand stores and pawn shops. These stores are required by law to report every item they buy so they can be monitored for suspicious activity. Our system relies on the power of the world wide web to identify these items thousands of miles away and allow police to scan and return the asset. While many pawn shops love Snagg and actively promote it by scanning every item they buy, our systems are in place to recover items through *questionable* stores as well. We are working with our other partners to work with ebay and craigslist, but this process isn't fast and nothing will ever be 100% perfect. We are contantly improving our systems and currently give police one of the most powerful tools out there. Police love it because it is a technology they already know and use. Our 35% recovery rate far exceeds current industry standards.

We are doing research on the GPS market right now. I should say, we are always doing R & D with this market. My question to you guys is this....our Snagg chips are very economical at $25/chip. GPS is much more expensive and requires battery maintenence and potentially ongoing fees. Units are currently available in the $500 range with a $10-20 monthly fee, giving you a 30 day battery life. The technology is just starting to get small enough and the battery is getting longer. What requirements would you guys require? i.e Batery Life, Cost, etc. I have a few specific specs in mind, but I would love your opinions.

Callaway

Cheers to snagg for joining and getting in on the discussion

For me there is the cost:benefit analysis including the less than 50% chance that the bike would be recovered. I wonder how many pawn shops would really scan everything. Certainly seasoned thieves would know which pawn shops to patronize. Before committing I would need to check with my local PD to see if the technology could be utilized.

Anyway, I am thinking about 1 for my Ridley Helium (most expensive bike), but it hangs in my house and is never left when taken outside. But, the 5 pack makes the most sense as my other bikes, although they rest in the garage, would be equally missed (just wouldn't be as hard on the wallet).

Lastly, a significant concern would be the longterm. How long will this technology be utilized? I know RFID is ubiquitous, but from a hacker perspective it is very easy to game/manipulate, etc. However, I think it is many step above registering the serial # with local PD and is a fairly inexpensive insurance policy. Speaking of, perhaps the specific bikes could be registered with Snagg for insurance valuation purposes?

Sorry for the typing out loud rambling.

treebound 

I thought you just sold or traded the bike to your brother and were delivering it to him.

Sorry about the loss. If you had an Android phone you might still be able to sign up for something like the Android Mobile Security app which has a Find My Phone feature that you can supposedly activate from another phone or via the web. What you do with those coordinates is up to you. Most people cut their losses, make some adjustments in their life to guard against future thefts, and go on living. Other people become Bronson and buy some hardware and adjust other's lifestyles. Some choices have consequences.

Thieves suck.