2023-08-15 22:55:49
Your bike is your most valuable asset, so protect it! Here’s how to hide an AirTag on your bike to make it harder to steal.
When buying a new bike, it is important to maintain it, but also to protect it once morest thieves. This can mean using a padlock, but you can also use an AirTag to always know where your bike is.
The AirTag is a small item tracker that allows you to locate your lost items. You also have the option of using it to track your bike. But it is important to hide it to prevent thieves from finding it.
Recently, a Dutch woman was able to recover her bike in less than 2 hours thanks to the AirTag placed on her bike. Here are our tips for quickly getting your hands on your bike in case of theft.
Biggest Challenge: Concealing the AirTag
The biggest challenge will be to effectively and securely attach and hide the AirTag on your bike. Indeed, this is not always an easy task given the few slots available on a bike. You will therefore have to be imaginative.
Choose an inconspicuous location
The best place to hide your AirTag is somewhere it won’t be visible from outside the bike. You can hide it inside the bike frame, in the saddle, in the bottle cage, or in a backpack.
Use an AirTag case
An AirTag case will help you protect your AirTag from the weather and shocks.
Secure your AirTag with a tie or tape. Be sure to attach your AirTag securely to your bike so that it cannot be easily detached.
Avoid hiding your AirTag in a place where it might be damaged
Avoid hiding your AirTag in a place where it might be bumped or broken, such as in wheel spokes or tires.
As you will have understood, it is therefore important to choose a discreet but secure place to position your AirTag. In fact, it will have the advantage of being invisible to thieves, but also well protected to guarantee its lifespan.
What accessory should you use to best protect your bike?
Many manufacturers offer solutions to make it easier to integrate the AirTag into your bike. Here are some accessories you can use to hide your AirTag:
AirBell: the all-purpose doorbell for AirTag
Credit: AirBell
Apparently, theAirBell looks like any cheap bell you find in sports stores. Black, she is very discreet, as she does not denote with what we usually come across. Two versions exist on the market, depending on the diameter of the fixing ring. The advantage is that you can slip the famous AirTag inside.
Price of the accessory: around 20 €.
Stouchi AirTag Bike Reflector Mount: the rear reflector
Credit: Stouchi
The Stouchi Bike Reflector Mount also allows you to discreetly place an AirTag on your bike. Adaptable to seatposts, it offers a fairly neat finish with, in particular, a metal clamping ring that closes with a screw. You can adjust the tightness with rubber bands which will allow you to have a more or less tight diameter.
Price of the accessory: around 18 €.
Supmega: bottle holder for AirTag
Credit: Amazon
It is also possible to opt for the bottle cage support supermega. The concept is simple: just attach the AirTag holder to the mounting eyelets of the bottle cage on your bike. It is always possible to attach a bottle cage on top so as to keep some discretion.
Price of the accessory: around 16 €
AirTags are therefore a great way to protect your bike once morest theft. Hiding them properly can make your bike harder to steal and increase your chances of finding it.
_
Follow Belgium-iphone on Facebook, Youtube et Instagram so you don’t miss any news, tests and tips.
1692163098
#Hide #AirTag #Bike
