I still plan to keep using airtags on the bikes (3 of ours have them so far) but they’re maybe not as useful as they were. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). No genre of biking is turned down, though she is happiest when at the top of a mountain with a wild descent ahead of her.

The AirTag is a very snug fit, with no rattling, to ensure your tracker stays put and can never fall out! A lower tracking distance means there’s less chance of your AirTag and bike being located if it’s stolen, as iPhones will struggle to connect if the signal is weak. The sole purpose of the content on BikeLockWiki is to provide helpful information to cyclists that allows them to make informed decisions when purchasing new products or learning about cycling-related topics.After securing a mount in place, I walked away from my bike in a straight line to a distance of roughly 100ft. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites.

Read my AirTag silencing guide, a few quick steps and your AirTag will be in stealth mode and will be much less likely to be discovered by thieves, providing you with valuable time to track down your bike. If someone else’s AirTag finds its way into your stuff, your iPhone will notice it’s traveling with you and send you an alert. The kit came with everything I needed to perform the install including some slightly longer screws to account for the additional length added by the hardware when installed discreetly under the water bottle. Bicycle theft is depressingly common, with 77,148 bikes reported stolen in England and Wales during 2022/23.The Ninja Saddle finished second in the trackable distance leaderboard with a whopping average of 91. As previously mentioned, I’ve published several helpful AirTag-related guides, such as should you use an AirTag for bike tracking and how to silence an AirTag. However, by attaching a GPS tracker or an Apple AirTag to your bike, you’ll have a real hope of being able to locate in the event it is stolen and – top tip – you can even reduce the risk of your bike being stolen in the first place if you add a sticker or a note saying that your bike has a built-in GPS tracker. But as long as there's mobile coverage, then you'll get the benefit of movement notifications, GPS ringfences and responsive notifications that do not rely on the fortuitous passing of a random iphone. If you don’t want your AirTag to be noticed and removed if your bike is stolen, it’s a good idea to silence your AirTag.