Win a Free Bike

Last Updated on November 14, 2021 | 0 Comments

Yes! This is your chance to win a free bike and also help further our understanding of bicycle and component theft.

I'd like to get a better idea of the true extent of bike crime in North America, the UK and Europe. To help me out, please answer the 12 questions about your experiences in the survey below.

Once we have 5000 responses, I'll pick one response at random and they will win a free bike of their choice, up to the value of $600 (or the equivalent in your currency).

Bike Crime Survey

How many times has your bike been stolen since you started cycling? *

Never
1
2
3
4
5
6 times or more

Where was the last bike stolen from?

Street
Front garden / yard
Back garden / yard
Shed
Garage
Inside home
Work or Public Authority bike parking

What was the bike secured with?

It wasn’t locked
Cable lock
U-lock / D-lock
Chain lock
Folding lock

What security rating did the primary lock have?

Don't know
None
Sold Secure Bronze
Sold Secure Silver
Sold Secure Gold
Sold Secure Diamond
Other

Please specify the other security rating...

How much did you spend on your locks?

Less than 20
20 - 40
41 - 60
61 - 100
More than 100

What was the approximate value of the bike?

Less than 100
100 - 400
401 - 700
701 - 1000
Over 1000

Did you have a record of the frame number of the bike?

Did you report the stolen bike to the police?

Did you get the stolen bike back?

How many times have components (wheels, seats, brakes etc) been stolen from your bike? *

Never
1
2
3
4
5
6 times or more

Which components have been stolen?

Wheels
Seats
Handlebars
Headset
Forks
Brakes
Gears
Lights
Others

Please specify the other components...

What was the last stolen component attached / secured with?

Quick release clamp only
Quick release clamp plus cable
Hex bolt or Standard nut only
Hex bolt or Standard nut plus cable
Security skewers / nuts (Pinhead, Pitlock, Hexlox etc)
Any other type of secondary bike lock

Name *

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Last

Email *

This email address will only ever be used to notify you that you've won the bike!

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About the author

Carl Ellis

I've had bikes stolen in London, New York and Barcelona. Yep, I was a serial, international, bike theft victim. In 2015 I decided to stop the rot. And not a single bike's been stolen since! Brakes, yes. Bells, yes. But they're another story. Everything I learn, I document on this website. More about my story. Contact me. LinkedIn.