Audible Bike Alarm

[PaulSB]

@Llama there's not a great deal to say. I have mine mounted as high up the seatpost as possible, facing forwards. It's an ugly looking thing, I'm going to try to mount it on the saddle rails to be out of sight both aesthetically and for security.

Mounting is very simple, as is set up. The remote which is used to programme, switch on and off is easy to use and responsive - the buttons are positive. The device is very sensitive, gives an initial warning alarm on the first movement, a louder one on the second and then an earsplitting, very loud alarm.

The device is very obvious, I'm not sure if that's good or bad, but without the remote it can't be silenced. In the time a thief might take to smash it off and break it I would be able to get to the bike.

I'm happy with it but would like something more discreet. I'll carry on looking. If I find an alternative I'll use this one in the garage, attached to the wall mounts and chains.

 

[PaulSB]

Not a thing of beauty.......

 

[Arjimlad]

I've got one of these for such places, only 540g, not hard to carry, needs more than wire cutters.

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/bike-u-lock-500-grey/119937/c76m8342034

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I've got one of these for such places, only 540g, not hard to carry, needs more than wire cutters.

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/bike-u-lock-500-grey/119937/c76m8342034

Every insurance policy that I have seen that has said anything otehr than "it must be locked to a solid object" has specified a "Sold Secure " rating

WIthout that they treat it as just tied up with a piece of string and a nice bow - in effect

and this doesn't seen to have one

so while it might be good and it will certainly stop a lot of casual thieves

if it did get nicked - a lot of insurance polices would not count it as relevant

 

[Arjimlad]

Every insurance policy that I have seen that has said anything otehr than "it must be locked to a solid object" has specified a "Sold Secure " rating

WIthout that they treat it as just tied up with a piece of string and a nice bow - in effect

and this doesn't seen to have one

so while it might be good and it will certainly stop a lot of casual thieves

if it did get nicked - a lot of insurance polices would not count it as relevant

Indeed, I'd never leave it somewhere not in sight, this is just to make my bike less easy to nick than the other ones. Riding into Bristol for example I have 2 sold secure Gold locks and check the bike every couple of hours unless I can leave it somewhere secure.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Indeed, I'd never leave it somewhere not in sight, this is just to make my bike less easy to nick than the other ones. Riding into Bristol for example I have 2 sold secure Gold locks and check the bike every couple of hours unless I can leave it somewhere secure.

Yup - in summer I will be using mine to ride to Runcorn instead of driving as I do in Winter

There is a bike rack outside the office I go to
but I will be taking 4 locks with me - 2 Sold Secure Gold and 2 nuisance locks of different type
and I intend to take a photo every time

 

[Dadam]

but I will be taking 4 locks with me - 2 Sold Secure Gold and 2 nuisance locks of different type

4 locks!
If I was a bike thief I'd nick it as a challenge and to make a point.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

4 locks!
If I was a bike thief I'd nick it as a challenge and to make a point.

Funny thing is that I often see bikes just leaning against walls unlocked
and 30 minutes later I go back and they are still there!

 

[PaulSB]

I recently bought a Knog Scout travel tag
https://www.freewheel.co.uk/knog-scout-travel-luggage-alarm-and-finder-varkngsctr
The idea being I will loop my lock through it, so it will set off the alarm if anyone touches the lock.
They also do a version that attaches to the bike under the bottle cage but my reasoning was that by the time they move the bike it’s already too late, arming the lock gives another few seconds of warning. And also its easy to take with you no matter which bike you use.

I'm thinking of trying one of these. The blurb only mentions iPhone. Do you use an iPhone or have you had success with Android?

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I'm thinking of trying one of these. The blurb only mentions iPhone. Do you use an iPhone or have you had success with Android?

I’ve only used it with an i-phone

 

[PaulSB]

I’ve only used it with an i-phone

Thanks

 

[nogoodnamesleft]

I'm thinking of trying one of these. The blurb only mentions iPhone. Do you use an iPhone or have you had success with Android?

I use them on both cycles as well as a load on luggage (daypacks, etc. with the luggage version).

It's iPhone/Apple only as the device is an extended Apple AirTag for tracking. The alarm is enabled and disabled through the iPhone app. Device is monitored (eg battery state, etc.) through the iPhone app.

There is an emergency shutoff for the alarm eg if your phone battery empty. But that needs to be enabled in the alarm settings (using iPhone app) and doing it if needed takes several seconds with the alarm going off full volume (and is probably physically impractical for the bike version.

 

[SuperGalactian]

For a long time I’ve been in the habit of leaving my bike in top gear, whether locked, or in sight and unlocked. I figure it would give me those extra few seconds to catch the b*st’*rd. Not yet a proven strategy, though.