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Bike Tracker - Ping - too good to be true?
Came across this crowd funding project which looks too good to be true, also not clear if it will work outside of the US but they do say you can track your luggage..could be a great bike tracker
If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.
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- DJameson 0 sec ago
My regular Aldi is urban, and the bike racks are heavily used and fantastic. I appreciate that they're right outside the plate glass, so any...
- Rendel Harris 6 min 59 sec ago
So, just as an example, what had five-month-old twins Naeim and Wissam Abu Anza, killed in an Israeli airstrike on a civilian house, done in their...
- Rod Marton 29 min 39 sec ago
The good news is that GWR no longer insist on bike bookings. Though this doesn't solve all the other issues with carrying bikes on GWR trains....
- Steve K 1 hour 2 min ago
On the subject of other vehicles blocking cycle lanes, there is a point on the Croydon Tram between Waddon and West Croydon where it is designed in...
- daccordimark 1 hour 15 min ago
I've had one of these since November and agree it's good value for money. For me, the ride is a bit harsh and I can't really detect any comfort...
- mark1a 1 hour 45 min ago
I tried something similar with some timber and a pair of Delta hitches, with (unlike yourself) limited success, and so for people like myself with...
- David9694 11 hours 51 min ago
You and a friend have won first prize, a day out at Diddly Squat Farm.
- matthewn5 11 hours 57 min ago
Does not compute! If you ride a lot you're going to be boiling your chain every week or every fortnight.
- Andrewbanshee 12 hours 26 min ago
Tbf where I live 2 way roads look exactly like the one pictured.
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So what could you do - track it to a house or street ? And then what ? Search warrant for all the likely abodes ?
I'm not convinced.
Seems like a good idea for higher crime areas - as long as you can hide it well enough, but not so well that recharging the battery becomes a major fettling job. The fact you need a data plan is a bit off putting though.
Great, just what we all need - apart from having to remember to keep the battery in it charged, I need a data plan for my bike (on top of any phone contract I have)
I can see how it's useful for potentially tracking a stolen bike or car but some of the other suggested uses are worrying.
Tracking your children? How does this help them develop a sense of independence and trust? Useful for fretful parents who believe there is a paedophile on every corner, I suppose...
To help you remember where you parked your car? If you're so stupid that you regularly forget where you've parked, I'd suggest you shouldn't be driving a car at all. Good grief!