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GPS tracker for bikes!
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Hi all -was watching Chris Hanson catch bad guys last night on tv & they had a segment on bike thieves. And this came up:…Continue
Tags: tracking, bike, theft, GPS, stolen
Started this discussion. Last reply by knowbody May 23, 2011.
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pamela steiner replied to Gabe's discussion 'Giving Dooring the OK, On ESPN Radio Today'"done and done. Sent them an email with my thoughts.
Idiots."
knowbody replied to pamela steiner's discussion 'GPS tracker for bikes!'"kevin's post brings up the battery issue... i would hope that the light and the gps have separate power sources or that the circuitry allows the gps to have priority over the lights as the batteries get weaker."
pamela steiner replied to pamela steiner's discussion 'GPS tracker for bikes!'"Also says it comes with a steel cable that loops thru the seat post...I think it's worth trying it. "
knowbody replied to pamela steiner's discussion 'GPS tracker for bikes!'"i'd buy it... given its small profile and being something that wouldn't seem out of place on a bike. the price seems fair as long as the quality is decent.
my initial response was similar to serge's because swapping out…"
Kevin C replied to pamela steiner's discussion 'GPS tracker for bikes!'"Yes it would, but there are design compromises which have not yet been solved. As with many electronic devices, manufacturers are struggling with a battery which is sufficiently small, but which provides an adequate useful life (>30 days or so).…"
Serge Lubomudrov replied to pamela steiner's discussion 'GPS tracker for bikes!'"Haven't seen this . . . Just one thought, though: wouldn't it be better to put (to hide) such a device on a bike itself, not in something easily detachable as a light?"
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Hi all -was watching Chris Hanson catch bad guys last night on tv & they had a segment on bike thieves. And this came up:http://www.vectortrac.com/gps-bicycle-tracker.htmlIt's a GPS tracker that's hidden in a bike light. Anyone have any experience with this? Think it's worth the $180. Thoughts, ideas? See More
pamela steiner replied to Lee Diamond's discussion 'Stolen Bike Registry - do this when your bike gets stolen'"yeah - i saw that...thought it might be fake at first, but then saw all the postings by Donte and Corey.
Hope at least a few people find their bikes back....
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pamela steiner replied to Lee Diamond's discussion 'Stolen Bike Registry - do this when your bike gets stolen'"There are alot of bikes being posted on Chicago Craigslist right not by 'Donte' and 'Corey' on Chicago Northside. Each entry has a different reason for why they are selling 'their' bike. Back injury, bought a new bike,…"
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- my bike was just stolen :( 10/24/2010
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