529 Garage
Now available in New Zealand 529 Garage is an internationally successful anti bike theft platform. In 2013, Project 529 set out to create a sustainable program that helps reduce bike theft, promotes cycling, and makes cities and campuses more bike-friendly. The result is the 529 Garage.
Over the last 2 decades, bike theft in North America has grown to epidemic proportions—affecting about 2 million riders each year. Beyond the half-billion dollar cycling black market, many stolen bikes are involved in secondary crimes—serving as a modern “getaway vehicle” for criminals.
The strategy is simple—galvanize riders, shops, police, schools and cities with a common set of tools that allow communities to become better organized than the criminals. Cities that we have joined forces with have seen meaningful, double-digit results in the first two years.
Shield Your Bike
A key part of the program is the 529 Bike Shield that acts as a deterrent to theft. Their tamper resistant 529 Shield warns would-be thieves to keep their paws off your bike, and makes it easier to find you if your bike is recovered.
Lost Your Bike?
Make the most of the 529 community to find your stolen bike. Our community includes over 400 law enforcement agencies, universities, bike clubs and bike shops around the world, as well as 529 users like you.
Find A Bike? Buying A Bike?
Check any bike you are considering buying to make sure it wasn't reported stolen. And, if you find a bike, or see something suspicious, post it with us to help get it back to it's owner.
Registration to 529 Garage is free, the Shield stickers are optional but recommended. Sales of the Shield stickers help fund the program.
Over the last 2 decades, bike theft in North America has grown to epidemic proportions—affecting about 2 million riders each year. Beyond the half-billion dollar cycling black market, many stolen bikes are involved in secondary crimes—serving as a modern “getaway vehicle” for criminals.
The strategy is simple—galvanize riders, shops, police, schools and cities with a common set of tools that allow communities to become better organized than the criminals. Cities that we have joined forces with have seen meaningful, double-digit results in the first two years.
Shield Your Bike
A key part of the program is the 529 Bike Shield that acts as a deterrent to theft. Their tamper resistant 529 Shield warns would-be thieves to keep their paws off your bike, and makes it easier to find you if your bike is recovered.
Lost Your Bike?
Make the most of the 529 community to find your stolen bike. Our community includes over 400 law enforcement agencies, universities, bike clubs and bike shops around the world, as well as 529 users like you.
Find A Bike? Buying A Bike?
Check any bike you are considering buying to make sure it wasn't reported stolen. And, if you find a bike, or see something suspicious, post it with us to help get it back to it's owner.
Registration to 529 Garage is free, the Shield stickers are optional but recommended. Sales of the Shield stickers help fund the program.