Dieter’s tracker led police to his bike—and a stash of 100 others

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Two locks and secured to a bike rack weren’t enough. Dieter’s bike was stolen in the middle of the night—locks cut clean through—leaving him thinking it was gone for good. Luckily, he had just set up his BikeFinder tracker, he not only recovered his bike but also helped police uncover a stash of almost 100 other stolen bikes—none of which had trackers. Here’s how it happened.

This is Dieter’s story:

“I had just set up my tracker and activated my subscription when the unthinkable happened – last Saturday a thief stole my bike.

It happened late at night while I was out partying with friends. I was dancing when I suddenly got an alert on my phone—my bike was moving. I rushed straight to where I had parked it, securely locked with two locks to a fixed bike rack. But as soon as I arrived, I realized I was too late. Both locks were on the ground, clearly cut with a grinder.

Two bicycle locks were cut with angle grinder and BikeFinder tracker helped recover
Dieter had two locks secured to a bike rack, but that didn’t stop the thief from using an angle grinder to steal his Trek Bike.

Tracking with the BikeFinder app

Without wasting time, I went to the police to report the theft and told them I had a BikeFinder tracker that showed exactly where my bike was. The officers took immediate action and accompanied me to the location. When we arrived, they rang the doorbell and went inside while I had to wait outside.

“They hadn’t just found my bike inside, they had discovered probably over a hundred other high-end bikes, from mountain bikes to racing bikes.”

– Dieter, BikeFinder Customer

Just 10 minutes later, the door opened, and an officer walked out holding my Trek Procaliber 9.6. As he handed it back to me, he mentioned that they hadn’t just found my bike inside, they had discovered probably over a hundred other high-end bikes, from mountain bikes to racing bikes.

I’m beyond grateful that I invested in BikeFinder—it worked instantly. Within just three hours, I had my bike back. I would recommend it to everybody.

A note from the BikeFinder Team

Even the best locks can fail—but with BikeFinder, you have the ultimate backup. Track your bike in real-time, recover it if stolen, and ride with peace of mind.

Don’t leave your bike unprotected—get your BikeFinder today.

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