OT: where would you register your bike in case it's stolen?

[Nathan Dushman]

Fortunately, I have not had another bike stolen, but in case one is I'm trying to make sure that all my bikes are registered in the right places. I have all of them on BikeIndex. I think I've registered all of them with SFSafe although I'm not sure and I haven't received a sticker for each one (nor have I applied the stickers for the ones I have registered, I guess I should do that). I've seen 529 Garage but haven't registered there, and BikeRegistry.com, and I'm sure there are more. Anyone have advice on which registration services are worthwhile? Which would you check if you were buying a used bike? Which do the police consult if they recover a bike? They're all free so I guess I could sign up for all of them, but just haven't had time since each one wants different information and most want me to create an account.

Nathan

[Chris Ryan]

I’m not sure re 529 Garage or Bike Registry, but I do know that BikeIndex is easy for bike shops to search—we  got one stolen Xtracycle back to its owner using it when I was working at the New Wheel a few years back. (It was a weekend, which meant it was impossible to check w/ SF Safe to see if the bike was registered with them or reported stolen—that site has no searchable database accessible to the public). However, I’ve been told that the police do check SF Safe’s list if/when they find a trove of stolen bikes, so I do list mine there too.

When buying a used bike, I’ve checked Bike Index (and in the case of my road bike, with the manufacturer as well, as I knew they’d have records....they confirmed that the original buyer hadn’t reported it stolen, and added me as the new owner of record). 

On May 28, 2020, at 10:34 PM, Nathan Dushman <n...@abtech.org> wrote:



Fortunately, I have not had another bike stolen, but in case one is I'm trying to make sure that all my bikes are registered in the right places. I have all of them on BikeIndex. I think I've registered all of them with SFSafe although I'm not sure and I haven't received a sticker for each one (nor have I applied the stickers for the ones I have registered, I guess I should do that). I've seen 529 Garage but haven't registered there, and BikeRegistry.com, and I'm sure there are more. Anyone have advice on which registration services are worthwhile? Which would you check if you were buying a used bike? Which do the police consult if they recover a bike? They're all free so I guess I could sign up for all of them, but just haven't had time since each one wants different information and most want me to create an account.

Nathan

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