Thieves are in for a shock if they try and nick bicycles this summer thanks to a sophisticated new alarm now available by mail order. The Chaperone Bike Alarm (below left) is being backed by Crime Prevention Panels which hope the little black boxes (which are straightforward to fit) will spread across the country.
The summer months often see a rise in the theft of bikes with the mix of sunshine and children’s holidays seeing bikes left unguarded outdoors.
These 140dB alarms, that clamp onto a bike frame and are armed using a key, make a real racket when the bicycle is moved – acting as deterrent to scare away would-be-thieves. Imagine trying to ride off on a stolen bicycle that is screaming at 140 decibels as you go!
Terry Rattee, Managing Director of Crime Prevention Products said “This alarm is a great contribution to preventing theft because any thief will drop it and run when they hear how loud it is.”
An alternative option is the Bicycle Cable Alarm (shown right) which has a 120dB alarm and 8′ of reinforced cable built into it making it also ideal to secure lawn mowers – motor bikes – power tools etc.
These alarms are available in a few good shops but are easily obtainable by Mail Order from Crime Prevention Products, one of the UK’s largest Mail Order Suppliers of Crime Prevention Products.
I’m looking at the Chaperone Bike Alarm. My situation is that either my expense road bike &/or my expense mountain bike will either be left locked up on a roof rack of my car or locked up in a when I go on holiday. I want the alarm as further security, but I don’t want the alarm fitted all the time when I’m off charging up or down a hill or racing. So the question is : is the Chaperone Bike Alarm permanently fitted to the bike or can it easily be taken off (when not in use !) ? Thanks
Comment by Jon Broome — March 9, 2011 @ 10:48 am
the second locked up should say in a garage, say of a hired cottage
Comment by Jon Broome — March 9, 2011 @ 10:49 am