Jim Millican's Page

"It might be too late for this bike I saw parked at my Metra station. Unsecured quick-release wheels and front and rear LED lights left on the bike."

"Jim, I agree here that you should have introduced yourself as the owner of the company.  If I would have seen it first I would have clarified it for everyone. It's an important fact since it was posted on a community forum.  And…"

"All - My apologies for the confusion regarding my position as company owner. I assure you it was not intentional and had assumed it to be more transparent. Julie and I have been in discussions about how we can each participate in helping one…"

"I hardly think it would take a grinder to remove these.   A sharp knife sould peel them neatly off without much paint damage.   If not, a little acetone or xylene should pull it off too.  The epoxy might be able to withstand the…"

"Oh, I thought you were a regular forum member. IdentiDots is your company. Maybe you should have bought an ad here."

"The way I read it, this is like having an additional serial number on your bike or components.  If you are lucky enough to find your bike at a swap or on CL, this would be an additional way to ID the thing.   Of course all bikes have…"

"Great questions; thanks Tony. The dots are suspended in a rugged adhesive that is essentially permanent once it has completely dried.  The benefit here is that a) it's unlikely to get torn off from wear, and 2) for a thief to remove it…"

"I'm trying to picture a place on my frame that does not get the crap beat out of it by other bikes in bike racks, poles or stuff to which I lock up the bike or my own stupid self as I drop the bike accidentally etc. While I admire the idea, I…"

"Excellent points on both counts, and given the years I lived in Lincoln Park, I totally agree with you about the Chicago cops. In their defense, stolen bicycles rarely take a priority because of what is generally considered to be more pressing…"