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8 Hacks to Keep your Bike from Getting Stolen

Love your bike, and keep it from getting into the wrong hands.

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A Series of Tweets that Bike Thieves Meant to Type into the Google Search Bar

Ever wanted to get into the mind of a bike thief? We stumbled upon some Tweets that a bike thief meant to search in Google and, well, the results explain a lot…

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Another Tool to Help you Outsmart Bike Thieves

A heatmap detailing the most risky places to park your bike (h/t Hotpads)

At Fortfied, we regularly put all of our basic human needs on the backburner so we can focus on what matters most: creating new products that empower city cyclists own the road and ride without fear everyday. So it’s safe to assume that we get pretty excited when we discover tools that others have created that advance our mission.

That’s why we got pretty giddy when we saw this awesome new heat map put together by the good folks at Hot Pad that city cyclists can use to learn which areas of each city are particularly risky for bike theft.

Consider this one more tool in your toolbox for outwitting the bike crooks and other ne’er-do-wells who are lurking around your city.