Originally Posted by
Juha
Katty, welcome to Bike Forums.
If you read prathmann's reply a couple of posts above yours, you will notice that tracking systems have been discussed. Do you have ideas as to how to solve points 2)-3) in prathmann's post, namely how to get electricity continuously and conveniently on a bike, and how to conceal the GPS and GSM antennaes that are required for tracking to work? These are generally not problems with other vehicles, but with bikes it's a different story.
Putting my Mod hat on for a moment and moving this thread to Electronics and Gadgets (from General Cycling).
--J
I have many ideas, just not sure if they are tangible solutions.
I vision a unit that fits inside the bike tube. It would stay inactive until activated by a designated phone number. At which point, the device would send a signal to a web site showing the exact location of your bike. I have seen GPS that work in this principle, however, they are still bulky. Perhaps, sooner than later, someone will step to the plate and offer this service.
Have you heard of Apple's "irun" application. It would be great to have an "ibike" app which includes ALL essential info. From GPS location to average speed and everything in between.