Veloeye is a low cost thief deterrent, it may look easy to remove/destroy but the way it has been made means that if someone try’s to pick it off it comes off in very little pieces and would take a very long time to fully remove and if someone try’s to paint or spray over it the paint or spray will easily wipe off. Obviously there will be industrial cleaners and removers that will take it off but its meant mainly as a visual deterrent.

Veloeye is very easy to set up and use, it is extremely visible and noticeable, I think Veloeye is a concept and has a similar affect to opportunity thief’s that SmartWater and fake alarms have that when people see it even if its fake or  a small effort to remove they would rather not have the risk or hassle and move onto something easier to try.

All in all I think for the price and ease to set up Veloeye is a no brainer and a must have for cyclists of any kind who care and value their bikes.

The Tech Stuff

Technologically speaking Veloeye is a centralised service. It works a bit like this:

• The database stores the information from the smartphone apps (scanned by the customer) – Veloeye stickers are linked with bikes and owners.
• If a scan is performed on a registered sticker (and the owner has not flagged it as stolen on their app interface) then a green bike status notifies the scanner that the bike has been registered and is not stolen.
• If a stickered bike has been reported stolen, the owner can flag their bike as stolen using their app. This will then send a notification to Veloeye. We will share this information with the Veloeye community.
• If a stolen bike is scanned then a red bike notice will prompt the scanner to notify the owner of the location of the bike. The location is sent back to the owner with the map location and the time of scanning.

Please take a closer look at the Veloeye and the great company here.

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