blog.mybikenumber.com

Awesome Ride in a Awesome Bmx Ramps Hall

2012-01-10T18:31:00.000-08:00

Hi there, we are still alive and we are planning great features for MyBikeNumber.com in the new Year 2012. By the way a mobile App V.1 will coming soon and a lot of other milestones are waiting in 2012 we want to develop further. In december 2011 we switched the server to provide more performance and we added the russian language version.

If you want to support us, please spread the world, blog, twitter or facebook about MyBikeNumber, or get in touch with us.

We believe in the big bicycle Community all over the world and those who use the free Service of MyBikeNumber.com. Thank you all!

Now check out the awesome ride and the great video with Kriss Kyle and Alex Donnachie.

Have Fun and a good ride ;-)

BSD - Kriss Kyle & Alex Donnachie at O2 from BSD on Vimeo.

NEW! Danny Macaskill - Industrial Revolutions is his new amazing film!

2011-08-16T01:22:00.000-07:00

Our Service is in three new languages available!

2011-02-18T03:14:00.000-08:00

We are very proud to present our services in three more languages!

Special Thanks to:

Erik Svedin for the swedish translation:

The swedish version is translated and checked by Erik Svedin (http://www.bikeguide-stockholm.se/),

he is an entrepreneur and is living in Stockholm, he is also a biker.

Ainhoa Estrella for the spanish translation:

The spanish version is translated and checked by Ainhoa Estrella,

a good friend of us, based in Berlin, Germany

And many thanks to the translater of the dutch version, he did not want to be named!

If you want to translate MyBikeNumber.com in your language, please get in touch with us. (Please write in english!)

We will answer as soon as possible.

For further Information and Update Messages please follow us on Facebook or Twitter or via Feedburner

MyBikeNumber goes international!

2011-02-09T02:21:00.000-08:00

Check out:

日本語版もスタート: www.MyBikeNumber.com JP

Jetzt auch in Deutsch: www.MyBikeNumber.com DE

Now in English: www.MyBikeNumber.com EN

Et maintenant aussi en français: www.MyBikeNumber.com FR

♥ Special Thanks to:

Yoko Aoki for the japanese translation:
The Japanese version is translated and checked by Yoko Aoki (http://blog.yokoaoki.com/),

a Tokyo-London based journalist who herself a bike lover.

Pia Cüppers for the french translation:
The french version is translated and checked by Pia Cüppers,
librarian and translator based in Lyon, France

If you want to translate MyBikeNumber.com in your language, please get in touch with us. (Please write in english!)

We will answer as soon as possible.

For further Information and Update Messages please follow us on Facebook or Twitter or via Feedburner

Our servers are running hot today!

2011-01-30T04:40:00.000-08:00

Today we had expected a huge rush to
MyBikeNumber.com.
We are working on a solution and are soon back online.
Thank you for your understanding. We will hurry up!

Your MyBikeNumber-Team

PS: How do you like the way our error page?

We wish you a Merry Christmas

2010-12-23T05:36:00.000-08:00

We give you the gift for Christmas a little update with many new features:

A red list of recently stolen bikes on the home page
On each profile page, the crime scene to be displayed on a Google Map
You can advertise a reward
You can specify your insurance
The lock manufacturers
When and where you've bought your bike
New design of the security label
Options for printing, storing, and distributing your safety sticker
and much more ...

Check it out live and in color:

http://www.mybikenumber.com/bike/0088620621

And as always - all for free;-)

We wish you a Merry Christmas

Screenshots:

E-Bike Battery registration now on MyBikenumber

2010-12-16T09:38:00.000-08:00

Now you can also register your batteries of your e-bikes!
The battery is one of the most expensive components on a e-bike.

Therefore, we have included the component "battery" into the list of registered components .

In smaller steps, it goes on and on! Rock on!

Your MyBikeNumber-Team

Check it on the Bike Profile Page: http://www.mybikenumber.com/bike/0088620621

Street trials riding... great video!

2010-11-28T04:43:00.000-08:00

We wish you all a lazy sunday!

Definitely a good way to secure your bike!

2010-11-17T00:27:00.000-08:00

Now even a QR-code stickers from MyBikeNumber and everything is perfect!
It is a great Conrad commercial...

Singelspeed Bikes from New York City

2010-11-15T06:01:00.000-08:00

Nice bike pictures from New York City by Tim Koch.

MyBikeNumber.com at Tokyo Designers Week

2010-11-01T08:13:00.000-07:00

MyBikeNumber.com was presented before an audience of nearly 400 people last night at the Tokyo Designers Week. The Tokyo Designers Week is Japan's biggest design festival. We were interviewed via Skype on the platform and transmitted live. Unfortunately we had some problems with the sound transmission ;-), but it was very nice to be there.

We thank all for the great support, especially for Yoko, she writes for a blog for women about "Cycling" provided in Japanese.

Weblink: www.charisienne.com

Tokyo Designers Week: http://www.tdwa.com/english/

Feigning empathy for a bike-thief!

2010-10-17T05:10:00.000-07:00

We hope that the empathy for the bike-thief pays off ;-) !

More notes and read the backstory here:
http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2009/05/11/ladri-di-biciclette/

Flickr-Stream here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/passiveaggressive/3505619619/

Join the ride and take the 2 Mile Challenge!

2010-10-12T04:50:00.000-07:00

Did you know that 40% of all urban travel in the US happens within 2 miles of where people live? Nearly all of that travel is by car! Realizing the great opportunity to help fight climate change, CLIF BAR created a game to see how many car trips could be replaced with a bike instead. It’s called the 2 Mile Challenge.

Join the ride and take the 2 Mile Challenge, by the way - don´t forget to register your bike...

More Information at: http://2milechallenge.com

Nine Million Bicycles by Katie Melua

2010-09-30T03:33:00.000-07:00

There are nine million bicycles in Beijing
That's a fact,
It's a thing we can't deny...

Search extension on mybikenumber.com

2010-09-10T03:22:00.000-07:00

Previously it was only possible to look for stored frame- and serial
numbers of bike profiles.

We have expanded the search to search for
unique bike profile identification numbers.

For example:

After a registration, every bike will get a automatically profile identification number:

http://www.mybikenumber.com/bike/0088620621

Now you can search for the profile id "0088620621"

We wish you all a nice biking weekend ;-)

And don´t forgett to register your Bikes or to share your as stolen reported bikes profiles in the web ;-)

Some impressions of the first day from the EuroBike 2010

2010-09-01T15:32:00.000-07:00

Here are some impressions from the EuroBike 2010.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/53553985@N07/sets/72157624858950112/

mybikenumber goes to the EuroBike 2010

2010-08-27T04:04:00.000-07:00

The Countdown to EuroBike 2010 is running:

We are very excited and looking forward to the many impressions from the bike scene.
In our blog, on our facebook-page or twitter profile we will keep you informed.

THE HEADLINES FOR EUROBIKE 2010

• Even bigger: 1,090 exhibitors on more than 100,000 m2 in 14 halls and an open-air exhibition site
• E-bikes on trial: All the top suppliers will be there - test tracks in the hall and on the open-air exhibition site
• Leading the way: EUROBIKE is THE leading trade show for the international cycle industry
• A show full of innovations: Trends and new products for the 2011 season on display
• Bike Fashion Show now in Foyer Ost - hall B5
• A meeting of experts: 35,000 industry specialists from 69 countries expected
• Strong media interest: More than 1,500 journalists from 36 countries
• Dress rehearsal: Fourth EUROBIKE DEMO DAY in the Allgäu
• EUROBIKE AWARD: Presentation of the best products
• Service: Bikes for hire to travel to the show
• Well connected: Traffic can now use the new access roads to the show from the north and south

More information: www.eurobike-show.com

Pinned on a waste bin

2010-08-06T05:53:00.000-07:00

Before the advent of the Internet destined helpful ... Today, it is better to register your bike at www.mybikenumber.com.

Have you seen this bike?

Source: www.oneproblemless.com

Copenhagen City Bikes

2010-08-06T02:22:00.000-07:00

The city bikes in Copenhagen are world famous, and many visitors as well as Copenhageners use them as a quick and free alternative to cars, busses and taxis, when getting around the city. The City of Copenhagen systematically expands the net of bicycle lanes and routes. Hence, you can get faster around Copenhagen by bicycle than by any other means of transportation.

City Bike One
The city bikes are synonymous with Copenhagen. In fact, the official gift from The City of Copenhagen to American president Bill Clinton, when he visited Copenhagen in 1997, was a specially designed city bike called "City Bike One".

How to use a city bike

All you have to do is find one of the 110 city bike-racks in the centre of the city, deposit a DKK 20 coin in the locker of the bike and ride off - on your bike, Copenhagen style. When you return the cycle to any rack, you get your DKK 20 coin back. Note that the use of the free city bikes is limited to the city bike zone in central Copenhagen. The city bikes are on the streets from mid April to November.

Weblink: http://www.bycyklen.dk/english/thecitybikeandcopenhagen.aspx

And thats the promise of the future:

The Cophenhagen Wheel - available June 2011

Smart, responsive and elegant, the Copenhagen Wheel is a new emblem for urban mobility. It transforms ordinary bicycles quickly into hybrid e-bikes that also function as mobile sensing units. The Copenhagen Wheel allows you to capture the energy dissipated while cycling and braking and save it for when you need a bit of a boost. It also maps pollution levels, traffic congestion,and road conditions in real-time.

The Countdown to June 2011

Sense and Sustainability

Controlled through your smart phone, the Copenhagen Wheel becomes a natural extension of your everyday life. You can use your phone to unlock and lock your bike, change gears and select how much the motor assists you. As you cycle, the wheel’s sensing unit is also capturing your effort level and information about your surroundings, including road conditions, carbon monoxide, NOx, noise, ambient temperature and relative humidity. Access this data through your phone or the web and use it to plan healthier bike routes, to achieve your exercise goals or to meet up with friends on the go. You can also share your data with friends, or with your city - anonymously if you wish – thereby contributing to a fine-grained database of environmental information from which we can all benefit.

Weblink: http://senseable.mit.edu/copenhagenwheel

Bicycle Rush Hour in Utrecht (Netherlands)

2010-07-08T00:59:00.000-07:00

and what´s up in the wintertime? ;-)

"Green in the hood!" - Great project.

2010-07-05T08:59:00.000-07:00

Scrapertown from California is a place. on Vimeo.

MyBikeNumber – "Internet Tracing" against bicycle theft

2010-05-25T09:21:00.000-07:00

In the truest sense, bicycle thieves are caught "in the net" with the new Web 2.0 service MyBikeNumber.com. The principle is simple: the bicycle is registered on the website free of charge, together with its serial number and photos. This system allows not only the frame of the bicycle but also individual components to be pictured and registered with serial numbers.

In contrast to a theft reported to the local police, MyBikeNumber.com "searches" worldwide. Should a bicycle be stolen in Berlin, its owner could probably relocate it in Paris. Benefit: If crafty thieves dismantle the expensive bicycle and sell individual parts from reputable manufacturers, you can find them at any time with MyBikeNumber. For this, the relevant serial numbers are entered in via the search function. For some proud owners the alleged bargain could then turn into a nasty surprise. On the other hand, before the purchase of a used bicycle, one can naturally also check to ensure that the bicycle or parts of it do not already perhaps have a different rightful owner.
Via the Dashboard users can register any number of bicycles into their account.

The ownership status of a bicycle can be recorded and amended in the colours of a traffic light and thus be publicly designated as, for example, stolen, in correct ownership or sold. In this way future bike purchases, the origin and the ownership status of bicycles and components such as forks etc. can be controlled. MyBikeNumber.com automatically creates a globally unique and unambiguous bicycle profile number, over which characteristics of the bicycle can be recalled. To deter potential thieves before the actual theft, recorded bicycles are provided with a coded label, which is generated automatically after registration of the bicycle. Concealed in this is detailed information about the frames, components and even the owner. The sticker is simply printed and it can then be attached to the bicycle. With a modern mobile phone and the corresponding application, the so-called Quick Response Code can be scanned in and all information about the bicycle is on call. An honest finder can make contact with the rightful owner in seconds.

With this bicycle profile an army of investigators can be activated in the event of theft, for which one can also use social networks such as facebook and twitter to distribute the profile.

Almost 400,000 bicycles are reported as stolen every year in Germany, in 2008 in the U.S. there were 221,936 and in Holland and other countries there are a lot more.

The recovery rate has thus far been extremely low. MyBikeNumber.com will allow users to register their bicycles and thus impede the illegal resale and trading of individual parts or components, such as through Internet marketplaces.

Fashion for Bikers!

2010-05-25T05:05:00.000-07:00

A shirt with the lettering
"DON´T STEAL BIKES, BRO!"
Great!

This photo was shot by Rainer. Thank you for this hit!

And we allowed to post it!

Biking Directions on Google Maps now!

2010-03-11T02:11:00.000-08:00

Google added on 10/03/2010 biking directions and extensive bike trail data to Google Maps for the U.S.

With a drop down menu you can choose how you would like to handle a route.
Now you can choose "Bicycling".

As you can see on the screenshot:

Here is a video of how to use the bike directions on Google Maps:

To try them out now click here: Bicycling on Google Maps

We find it very useful, and if it is available for the whole world, even better.

Good work.

Tip for the weekend: "Berliner Fahrrad Schau"

2010-03-04T07:47:00.000-08:00

http://www.berlinerfahrradschau.com

Possible framework bodies and components with serial and frame numbers!

2010-02-19T04:07:00.000-08:00

We have expanded the FAQ for a little information.
We show you where possible series and part/frame numbers on your bike
may be present.

Check out: www.mybikenumber.com/faq.html

Information from GIANT Bicycles on e-bikes of the Twist series.

2010-02-01T07:33:00.000-08:00

MyBikeNumber.com was a guest at GIANT Bicycles Germany on Thursday, January 28, 2010. In addition to the new production methods with aluminum and carbon frames, Giant informed us about the e-bikes segment of the Twist series.

E.T. would have been home a lot sooner with a bike like this.

The e-bikes ring in a new era of movement.
We at MyBikeNumber.com are planning new interesting features especially about them; be ready for a surprise, the year has just begun.

MyBikeNumber.com on the visit to the Abus Tech Security Germany plant

2010-02-01T07:04:00.000-08:00

After a cordial welcome at the Abus headquarters, we were permitted to look behind the scenes of the global player. In addition to the new product line for 2010, the Urbanite series (bicycle bags), the mobile security segment was presented in detail. Christian Rothe's team first presented the production workflow of the company.

We were guided through the individual stages of production and this was followed by a look behind the scenes of quality control. Here the high demands made of product quality were demonstrated. Quality is tested by very extreme stress tests such as tearing strength tests, hammering, and others.

These products can take a beating!

In addition, mybikenumber.com was given the opportunity to demonstrate our safety concept.

Thanks to Abus for this informative and constructive day.

A little note for sundays!

2010-01-10T05:32:00.000-08:00

In addition to the bike frames, are also often stolen suspension forks. Most good suspension forks have serial numbers. For most manufacturers, the number is usually stamped into the fork bridge.

Register also your bicycle components.

We wish you a nice biking sunday.

no fork - no fun!

2010-01-06T08:22:00.000-08:00

Happy new year! This year we start to make the world a little bit safer!

2010-01-06T07:37:00.000-08:00

The launch was successful and we came good into the new year!
Thanks for the numerous registration so far, comments and feedbacks.
This year will be a very exciting as we have many things planned for this year.

We will inform you here in the blog about new features of the service.

A big thank you!

2009-12-30T04:42:00.000-08:00

We wanted to formally thank you for the good cooperation with 7daysisaweekend.
In a spontaneous action is the key visual emerged with which we are very satisfied.

Thank you!

Weblink: www.7daysisaweekend.com

Tag your bike mobile!

2009-12-23T06:37:00.001-08:00

Now you will get a so-called "QR-Code" when you register your bike.

On the right hand of your bicycle page, you will see the QR-Code. You can print the QR-Code as a sticker for your bike.

Example: www.mybikenumber.com/bike/0088620621

So when someone will find your bike, it is possible to catch the matrix (QR-Code) with the camera of a mobile device and get in touch with you over the private messaging system at your bikepage.

How it works:

Here is a list of supported mobile phones:
http://www.beetagg.com/supportedphones/

Mobile Tag App by:
http://www.mobiletag.com/

Load App from the AppStore, it's free!

Screenshots:

The first registration terminal

2009-12-14T02:10:00.000-08:00

The first mybikenumber.com dealer registration station is in Germany Dusseldorf in the bicycle shop www.bikeclinic.de

Größere Kartenansicht

What is MyBikeNumber.com

2009-12-09T04:39:00.001-08:00

1. Check if a bike was stolen!
If you will buy a bike, check if it was stolen. Enter your bikenumber in the search field and search for the bike.

2. Register your bike!
Sign In to register your bike and components. You can also register your bike components like bicycle fork, gear change, wheel hub etc.
You will get automatically from us a unique number, under the following example link is your bike with the unique number identifiable!

Example:
www.mybikenumber.com/bike/0088620621

3. Register your stolen bike!
If your bike is stolen - register it. Complicate thieves the resale. Maybe someone will check it and will get in touch with you.

Link: www.mybikenumber.com

Now we are online! Register your bicycle!

2009-12-09T04:35:00.001-08:00

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