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Learning, Sharing, and Teaching => Reader Recommendations => Topic started by: MattMertens on January 06, 2016, 09:27:20 AM

Title: Bike GPS tracking devices -- have you used?
Post by: MattMertens on January 06, 2016, 09:27:20 AM

Hello fellow Mustachians,

I'm wondering if any of you have ever used an anti-theft bike GPS tracking device, and if you can offer any recommendations based on your experience.  I've had two bikes stolen recently in otherwise lovely Portland, Oregon and an extra layer of security would be nice.  If your only recommendation is "don't get one because it's not Mustachian," no need to share :) Thanks!

Matt

Title: Re: Bike GPS tracking devices -- have you used?
Post by: EOS on January 06, 2016, 01:38:30 PM

Someone I know uses https://www.thetileapp.com/ (https://www.thetileapp.com/).   He has it under the cranks with double sided tape.

It's Bluetooth and you need to be near it to find it with your phone, BUT there is a free feature you can initiate which will tell if any other Tile Apps have seen it and where...