Improve your chances of recovery if your bike is ever stolen.
There's no required bike registry in NYC, but two free services are worth using: Bike Index and Project 529. Both let you record your serial number, photos, and specs — exactly what you'll need if your bike is ever stolen, and what makes a recovery actually possible. Use a photo you took yourself, not a stock image.
A $2,000–$10,000 cargo bike is a high-value target. A tracker gives you (and the police) a real-time location to work with. For most riders, the combination of good locks plus a hidden tracker is the most practical theft deterrent available.
A bike-specific alarm and tracker in one. Uses Apple's Find My network (no subscription) and adds a loud motion-triggered alarm that goes off if someone moves your bike. Designed to mount under the saddle or inside the frame. One of the best all-in-one options for cargo bikes. Android version coming soon.
Affordable, no subscription, and the Find My network in NYC is dense enough to make them genuinely useful. Small enough to hide almost anywhere. Best for iPhone users.
Similar Bluetooth approach to AirTag, works across both iOS and Android. Network is smaller than Apple's but still meaningful in Brooklyn.
A GPS tracker is not a substitute for good locks. If your bike is stolen and the tracker shows it in a building somewhere in Brooklyn, the NYPD won't execute a search warrant based on AirTag data alone — recovery is never guaranteed. The tracker is your best shot at recovery after the fact. Locks are your best shot at prevention.
Tell us about your bike and where you park it and we'll help you figure out the right setup.