Notify: Use equipment which will attract attention - either to the intruder or to the theft.

Notify Use equipment which will attract attention - either to the intruder or to the theft.

Alarms can atract attention over the immediate area - but may be ignored. Some alarms have a 'pager' and give a remote warning of the theft, some dial your miobile phone. As with immobilisers, unsecured bikes can quickly be put in to vans for removal - which will dampen down much of an alarm's siren.

If you keep your bike in an outbuilding or shed there are options available:
With a mains electricity supply, alarms are available which will send a signal through the mains to sound a warning inside your home. Remember that mains lighting and tools could be a great help to a thief if you're unaware of their presence . . .
Alternatively, battery-powered baby monitors could be used in non-mains locations.

NB With anything that notifies you your bike is being tampered with, what will you do when you get the warning? Do you intend to tackle the thieves yourself before the police arrive?

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