Registering your bicycle with a bike register costs nothing and takes very little time.
A registered bike is a less attractive bike to steal : Displaying a sticker that your bike has been registered is a big deterrent to a bike thief. Particularly, when there is a line of other bikes that a thief could go after that are not registered.
A registered bike can be recovered more easily if stolen : The police check bicycle registers when they recover stolen bikes in order to find their legitimate owner. By registering your bike you create a simple and straightforward link between you and your bike that makes it far easier for the police to return your stolen bike to you.
Pay extra for bike security markings : There are numerous bike marking programmes organised by the police where they give out tags, etching and transponders for no cost. If you want to give your bike extra protection it is a good idea to look online or in your local newspaper to see if the police are doing an event near you soon?
If there are no police marking events near you anytime soon then you might want to spend a bit of extra money on the extra security these offer. Etching your bike or sticking on an immovable tag gives you a unique registration identification code that will link you to your bike in the event it is stolen.
Just remember, there are many ways to help prevent your bike becoming the next victim of cycle theft. Check out our other articles on this blog for advise on how to make the thief’s job as difficult as possible.
Article Source: www.goinggoingbike.com