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# Bicycle Security Systems
The BikeSpike Can Locate Your Ride Using GPS If It Gets Stolen

By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2013-03-27 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bikespike
References: [getaddictedto](http://www.getaddictedto.com/protect-your-ride-and-spike-your-bike/) & [bikespike](http://www.bikespike.com/)

Bike theft is a problem for those who live in major metropolises around the world, which is why a device like the BikeSpike is a godsend for those who want to protect their ride at all costs. Featuring [GPS capabilities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garmin-varia-rearvue-820), the BikeSpike is installed onto the bike's frame for easily locating the ride if it has gone missing.

Featuring an open API, automatic crash reporting and tamper detection, the BikeSpike is an all-in-one [bike security system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vehicle-security) that will help to make [riding around a little bit safer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cyclist-safety1).

Being a cyclist myself, I can wholeheartedly appreciate the BikeSpike because living in a big city has lead me to have two bikes stolen. The BikeSpike is a great tool for finding your ride so you can then alert authorities to get it back. My fave feature? The BikeSpike is super discrete so it's not easily detectable.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.6/10
- Popularity: 50% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **GPS Bike Security:** The BikeSpike's GPS capabilities offer a disruptive innovation opportunity for the bike security industry.
- **Open API Bike Security:** The BikeSpike's open API provides a disruptive innovation opportunity for the development of integrated bike security systems.
- **Tamper Detection Bike Security:** The BikeSpike's tamper detection features present a disruptive innovation opportunity for enhancing bike security systems.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Bike Security Industry:** The BikeSpike device provides a disruptive innovation opportunity for the bike security industry to improve theft prevention and recovery methods.
- **Integrated Technology Industry:** The BikeSpike's open API creates a disruptive innovation opportunity for the integrated technology industry to develop innovative solutions for bike security systems.
- **Outdoor Sports Industry:** The BikeSpike's GPS capabilities and tamper detection features offer a disruptive innovation opportunity for the outdoor sports industry to enhance bike safety and security.

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