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BIKE MINE is the world's loudest alarm; the ultimate deterrent against theft of your bicycle, motorbike, boat or jet ski.

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When thieves come for your stuff in the dead of night they have a massive advantage. You are asleep. They have time to carry out their mischief in peace.

The answer is BIKE MINE - the world's loudest alarm. A quick, safe and reliable way to protect your stuff from thieves. 

BIKE MINE advanced prototype
BIKE MINE advanced prototype

When tripped by a thief, BIKE MINE detonates a 150db blast of sound; more than enough to startle a thief and raise the alarm. It's a simple, low-tech idea that protects your bicycle, motorbike, boat or jet ski - or anything else that's stored on your property.

BIKE MINE is simple

BIKE MINE comprises a length of titanium wire, a spring-loaded trap and a small detonator. Velcro straps allow it to be attached quickly to protect almost anything you store outside or in a garage or shed. It's robust steel construction is covered in a rubber skin to protect your property.

BIKE MINE is safe

The detonators used in the BIKE MINE are sometimes referred to as saluting blanks. They are widely available and legal to own and use. It's important you follow the instructions when setting your BIKE MINE, but as you can see in the video, I trip the device without wearing any special safety equipment.

BIKE MINE is reliable & versatile

There are no batteries to run down and only one moving part. This means BIKE MINE works 24/7 and in all weathers.

You can attach BIKE MINE to your the item you want to protect or use it as a perimeter alarm - in other words, it goes off before the thief gets to put his hands on your stuff in the first place.

Turning the tables on thieves

In the war against thieves, your goal should be to get them caught in the act.

For example, with motorbikes, the most common technique they use is lifting it off of the ground and loading into a van. Quick. Easy. Quiet. Think your bike is too heavy to be lifted in this way? Thieves have thought of that. They lash a scaffold tube to the front and back of the bike and share the weight between four. When it comes to bicycles, it's even easier.

BIKE MINE is extremely hard for a thief to detect and when they do, it's too late: You are awake. Your neighbour is awake. They are running away as fast as they can.

The back story

I've had both a motorbike and a bicycle stolen from me here in London. I had locked both bikes and done as much as I could to keep them secure. The thieves had a massive advantage because they were able to gain access to the bikes and dismantle the locks in the dead of night while I was asleep. It inspired me to develop an alarm that would wake me up and cause the thief to flee. That alarm is BIKE MINE.

Risiken und Herausforderungen

If you Google my name you'll see some of the other things I've invented. I already have two Guinness World Records to my name for previous designs. One of them is for the world's loudest bicycle horn. If nothing else, be reassured that I know how to see a project through to completion. I'm a competent engineer and this initial run of BIKE MINES will be assembled by me personally. Although this approach is more labour intensive than farming the job out to a third party, it means I'm not in the hands of suppliers thousands of miles away. The successful funding of this project will pay for the tools required for batch production.

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FAQs

  • Yes, on private property. You should take care to position it so that it won't fire in anyone's face - all just common sense really. Full instructions on its safe use are included with each BIKE MINE

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  • BIKE MINE includes a safety pin device that prevents it from firing while it is being set

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  • As you can see from the film, I set off the BIKE MINE without wearing ear defenders. I can assure you that I suffered no pain or injury. The BIKE MINE is loud enough to scare off a thief in the middle of the night but not cause hearing damage if used correctly. It's important to position the BIKE MINE so that it will not fire towards the face. This is most easily done by pointing it towards the ground.

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  • You don't have to attach the trip wire to the bike itself - you can attach it to anything.

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    Mindestbeitrag: 49 £ Ungefähr 71 $ USD

    Everything you need to protect your stuff from thieves; A BIKE MINE of your own and three detonators.

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    Mindestbeitrag: 99 £ Ungefähr 143 $ USD

    PERIMETER ALARM PACKAGE: 2 BIKE MINE kits with extra long titanium wire and 10 detonators. Ideal to protect your yard, garage or lock up from unwanted visitors.

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