Airtag for bicycles: So you always have your bike in view

Bicycle theft is trendy: According to crime statistics, the theft of the bike in 2022 increased by a whopping 14 percent. According to this, a total of 266,000 bicycle thefts were reported to the police, but the number of unreported cases is likely to be higher. Unfortunately, there is no 100 % protection, because every lock can be cracked. The crucial question is how long a thief takes.

As additional protection you can use your bike with one secure. The Bluetooth tracker shows exactly where your bike is located via the “where is” function on iPhone, iPad or Mac. Once it has been stolen, this helps the police to provide the thief. Only the hidden assembly of the airfage on the bike is tricky. That is why there are special Airtag holders for the bike.

Although hiding may not make sense. A thief that sees the Airtag attached to the bike and does not get it dismantled should consider whether he still wants to steal the bike. Accordingly, the most important criterion of the Airtag bracket is that the Bluetooth tracker cannot be easily removed. Of course, make sure that you mate a visible with a hidden Airtag. One serves to deter and the other is used to find again. Incidentally, the Airtag button battery lasts a maximum of one year.

Enough theory, let’s take a closer look at the brackets. One model is that . It looks like a normal bell for the bike, but offers the opportunity to hide an Airtag under her. For this purpose, the bell hammer is removed with the enclosed tool, which means that the bell of the bell can be removed by a rotary movement in order to put the Airtag in a compartment underneath.

In order to remove the bell, thieves would either have to unscrew them or open the mechanism of the bell hammer. To do this, you need either a suitable screwdriver or a flat pointed object like a knife for the mechanism of the bell hammer. In the event of a theft in the affect, the probability is high that the bell will overlook or not be expected to be an Airtag in it.

You take a slightly different way with that . This is a small bracket that you can attach to the frame of the bicycle, exactly on the holding devices on which you assemble the top tube pockets or cup holder. Of course you can assemble the bike holder under a cup holder. The Airtag is opaque, but potential thieves already see that a foreign body is hidden under the cup holder. If the perpetrator discovers the Airtag holder, he needs the corresponding screw key to remove it. And that costs valuable time when it comes to theft.

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An even better hiding place offers . This is an Airtag bracket for the fork of the bicycle. Unfortunately, it doesn’t fit into every bike. If your bike is one of the compatible, you can look forward to. There is probably no better and more inconspicuous hiding place than in the fork. According to the manufacturer, the bracket protects against splash water. This is nice but double -dubbed because the Airtag itself offers the protective certification IP 67 and is therefore protected against splash water and dust.

Alternatively, you can also accommodate the Airtag in the handlebar head and that with the . Here, too, it should be noted that not every bike with the bracket is compatible. So check whether this is the case with you before buying. As with the Airtag holder for the fork, the hiding place in the handlebar head is particularly inconspicuous.

Another option is to attach the Airtag to the bike with an adhesive cover. Among other things, this succeeds with these adhesive and according to the manufacturer . A suitable position would be under the saddle, for example. Of course, you can also visibly position the Airtag as a deterrent. By the way: According to the manufacturer, the adhesive used is 3M-vhb adhesive. Once glued on, the Airtag should not simply be torn down. That also costs the thief valuable time.

Was known by “the cave of the lions” . It is a lockable bicycle box that you attach to the holding devices of your bike. In the star-Test convinced the box because it is attached and screwed in that thieves can only crack or be very difficult to break. And that is exactly what makes them the perfect deposit of a small air day. With a price of 30 euros, it is about ten euros more expensive than other Airtag holders, but it offers significantly more space to store the sunglasses or a small bike tool. The box is also interesting for Android users who rely on one of the numerous Airtag alternatives. Because of course you can also put the GPS trackers from Chipolo or Samsung in the Beemybox.