Secure Your Bike - Tagging - Cheap Bike Insurance

Alarms and immobilisers should always be the first choice for a rider as a means of protecting their bike but the conscience rider is always looking at other methods to further protect their bike In part three of this series (Secure Our Bike - Locks) we looked at locking devices to help you secure your bike in conjunction with alarms and immobilisers. This article will look at tagging systems as a method of protecting your bike from thieves and that are available on today's market.

Tagging - Cheap Bike Insurance

Tagging your bike can act as a major deterrent to bike thieves because it will make the bike hard to sell as a whole unit or as parts on the stolen bike market. By spending a few pounds on a tagging system you can benefit from piece of mind and even a discount on your cheap bike insurance premium. Some of the leading products on the market include:

Smartwater - Smartwater is a product that has been designed to help you tag your property to deter theft and aid in a quick recovery of stolen property. The product is a clear liquid that has its own individual id similar to that of a finger print. The liquid is almost invisible to the naked eye but can be seen under UV light.

Data Tag - The data tag system is already widely used throughout the biking world and can help in deterring theft of a bike and in the recovery of a stolen machine. The data tag system uses security etching onto different parts of the bike in addition to the use of electronic tags that can then be used in identification of the machine. Along with the kit your details are taken and stored in a data base which can result in a quick return of stolen items.

Ultraviolet pen - One of the cheapest products on the Market the ultraviolet pen can also be used to mark your bike. The ink is invisible to the naked eye but under UV light will show up any information you have applied to the parts of the bike.

Stickers - My far the cheapest method of deterring a thief from stealing your bike has to be the use of warning stickers on the bike. By advertising the fact that your bike is protected by differing security devices (even if it is not) you can deter a thief from attempting to steal your bike.

Not only can these products deter theft and aid in quick recovery of stolen machines but you could benefit from cheap bike insurance. Many bike insurance companies will reward the rider with a reduced cheap bike insurance premium if they tag their bike with products such as Data Tag.