Here’s an interesting bike-theft prevention idea whose time, I think, has not yet come. It’s a bolt-on cable with a GPS option, so you can track your stolen ride. I like the retractable cable.

& yes, there are several pins to poke at this balloon. The article is properly skeptical about the delicate problem of actually recovering the stolen bike, & they’re not even talking about Detroit. But still.

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/09/could-bike-security-system-actually-help-you-get-your-stolen-bike-back/3413/