Obligatory plug for 529 Garage which is a community led database for stolen bikes.
Police usually know about it so if they bust a fencing warehouse and see the sticker, they will be able to find the owner.
My bad 🤣 calling it a sticker is a bit reductive.
It takes time and effort to remove without damaging the bike, and it’s a sign for thieves that this bike is in a prevention database.
Ehh serial numbers can be filed off I’m sure thieves don’t care about getting $20 for a bike anyways if it’s some paint damage. A cheap can of rustolium might be an investment the thief makes to prevent rusting on the filed off part as well
While the stickers are one option, you can also enter the bike’s serial, which is etched on at manufacture time. It’s a little less likely they’ll check, but good to have a record especially for anyone buying a bike used.
Obligatory plug for 529 Garage which is a community led database for stolen bikes. Police usually know about it so if they bust a fencing warehouse and see the sticker, they will be able to find the owner.
https://project529.com/
Lol people would just peel the sticker off, no?
My bad 🤣 calling it a sticker is a bit reductive. It takes time and effort to remove without damaging the bike, and it’s a sign for thieves that this bike is in a prevention database.
Ehh serial numbers can be filed off I’m sure thieves don’t care about getting $20 for a bike anyways if it’s some paint damage. A cheap can of rustolium might be an investment the thief makes to prevent rusting on the filed off part as well
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While the stickers are one option, you can also enter the bike’s serial, which is etched on at manufacture time. It’s a little less likely they’ll check, but good to have a record especially for anyone buying a bike used.