Bike Theft Prevention & Registration
Bike Theft Prevention
Tips for keeping your bike safe:
Please help our community combat the bicycle theft! You can register your bike with Bike Index at our shop. We have a handy QR code at the front desk. You might even be able to scan it from this photo!
If your registered bike goes missing, mark it as lost or stolen to notify the entire Bike Index community and its partners. With the help of the Bike Index community and its partners, you have the information necessary to recover your lost or stolen bike at no cost to you.
Pass this information along to your friends and family all across the US. You’ll be doing them a favor.
You can register multiple bikes and transfer ownership.
Bike Index hales from Colorado Springs and is a fellow 501(c)3. It’s totally free and only takes a few minutes to set up an account.
ALWAYS lock up your bike.
Use a good lock:
- Use a high quality U-lock, chain lock or folding lock. Diamond or Gold rated or ceramic-infused is the highest rating and most secure, though the most expensive.
- A lower rated lock can serve you just as well depending on where you are locking your bike.
- Don't use a cheap lock (like a cable lock)- they are easy to cut.
How do I securely lock my bike?
- Make sure the bike rack is firmly secured in the ground.
- Use a U-lock to secure the frame and one of the wheels to a bike rack.
- Use a 2nd U-lock to secure the other wheel to the frame or the rack.
What is secure bike parking?
- Visible, populated, well-lit areas.
- Inside work, home, garage, yard or car rack.
- Ask your employer for the best place to park and lock your bike inside of their business.
If you are unable to keep your bike inside or are unsure how safe the area is, remove anything from your bike that can be easily taken, untied or cut off. This includes the seat and water bottles. Put it in a big gear to make it harder for someone to pedal off quickly.
