Fietsregistratie: mybike (2024)

FAQs

What are the chances of getting a stolen bike back? ›

Less than 5% of stolen bikes are returned to their owners, according to the study by 529 Garage. This is hardly surprising, when we consider that their study also found that only 1 in 5 bike thefts are reported to the police, and less than 20% of victims knew their bike serial number.

The correct number of bikes to own is n+1. While the minimum number of bikes one should own is three, the correct number is n+1, where n is the number of bikes currently owned.

Between 98% and 102% of you height you have an average reach.

What is Bike Index? Bike Index is the most widely used and successful bicycle registration service in the world with over 159,000 cataloged bikes, 4,500 successfully recovered stolen bikes, 500 community partners and tens of thousands of daily searches.

Determine whether you should file a claim.

Consider your deductible and the value of your bike. If your deductible is higher than your bike's worth, your insurance won't cover the cost to replace it.

The snapshot of bike theft given in this index shows that mopeds, scooters and other smaller-engined bikes are most at risk of theft. This is seen as a reflection of the growing popularity of mopeds and scooters as commuter bikes. More generally, newer bikes are consistently most at risk.

Scores are typically seen as good if the number is 70 or above, and many real estate search sites, feature walk/transit/bike scores prominently.

As a bike's seat tube angle points away from the handlebars (to various degrees), the higher your saddle height the greater the reach.

“If your arms are dead straight, this indicates the reach is too long and you may end up with neck pain as the shoulders and neck take the brunt of road buzz and bumps. “Your shoulder or arm flexion in relation to your torso should also be around 90 degrees.”

Bicycle messengers (also known as bike or cycle couriers) are people who work for courier companies (also known as messenger companies) carrying and delivering items by bicycle. Bicycle messengers are most often found in the central business districts of metropolitan areas.

Is there a free bike app? ›

Strava includes both a free version and a subscription version with premium features. Strava uses HealthKit to export your Strava activities into the Health app and to read heart rate and biometric data.

Bike Index is often the first place that buyers and police look when checking to see if a bike is stolen. If your bike is marked as stolen in the database, a series of actions are triggered via the Bike Index community to help add in the recovery process.

It is challenging to estimate the exact number of bikes that have been stolen since the majority of bicycle thefts are never reported to law enforcement. Therefore, only 5% of stolen bikes are returned to their owners, even though law enforcement recovers 48%.

You might think it's a waste of time. But the fact is that almost half of stolen bikes are eventually recovered by the police. And the only reason that just 5% of stolen bikes are returned to their owners is that the police can't link the bikes to the owners.

According to the National Bike Registry, “a four-year student bicyclist faces a 53% (1 in 2) chance of losing their bike to theft.” That may seem unreal, but when you think about it, it makes a lot of sense.

Report your bike stolen to the police

Make sure you report as much information about the bike as you can, including unique identifying features. The local police have a good handle on the area and may be able to trace your bike within minutes. It's not uncommon for the police to spot the thief riding your bike.