In Drumcondra, Dublin 3.
The stationless bike-sharing scheme Bleeper Bike tweetz:
Neighbourhood watch request – Since 1 Aug we have had 14 bikes stolen from this single location. Citizens of Dub, keep an eye out for us, the thieves take 3-4 bikes at a time between 10pm – 12pm and use bolt cutters. We r working with
@GardaTraffic 2 find out who is behind this.
Yesterday morning.
Fownes Street Upper, Dublin 2.
Jason Botha writes:
“Seems like the thieves got more than they bargained for”
The ‘smartbike’ by Amsterdam-based bike maker Vanmoof comes with unique features, lets owners never have to worry about theft again.
Eequipped with GSM and bluetooth tracking, the ‘smartbike’ will always stay connected throughout a city.
but even if a thief gets past those features, vanmoof is introducing a ‘peace of mind’ guarantee: if the bike is stolen, a recovery team will use the bike’s anti-theft tracking technology to locate and return it its rightful owner.
if they can’t recover it within two weeks, vanmoof will replace it….
Amsterdam-based bicycle maker vanmoof guarantees the smartbike outwits any robber (DesignBoom)
Specific Gravity writes:
Bold claims, but is it Dublin-proof?
Trinity College, Dublin this lunchtime.
Take that prospective bike robbers.
Kryptonite schmyptonite.
Nobody wants a Raleigh anymore.
They want your Giant Defying Treks.
Dublin Cycling writes:
Bike theft is a big and growing problem in Dublin. While only 4,500 bikes were reported stolen in Dublin in 2013 we know there is a big under-reporting problem and we estimate that the real figure was around 20,000. The information you will provide in this survey [link below] will be invaluable in helping us design a plan, in conjunction with the Gardai, City Council, City Planners& Bike trade, to tackle the problem
