This sounds great! But what is physically stopping the thief to just remove the sticker? Is it commonly known that a bike without a sticker is not trustworthy?
Even then, just tear of the sticker and request a new one?
this post was submitted on 23 Apr 2024
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From https://mybike.belgium.be/:
De sticker is bijzonder moeilijk te verwijderen en UV- en weersbestendig.
Il est particulièrement résistant à l’arrachage, aux UV et aux intempéries.
So I'm guessing the best protection is parking your bike with a sticker next to bikes without one.
I think the idea is that anyone could scan the sticker and check if the bike is flagged as stolen. Left over sticker material would be a huge tell something is off.
Placing a second sticker over the first though…
This is only useful in the unlikely event that the stolen bike turns up somewhere. Just like engraving, it won’t prevent a single theft. Better to buy an airtag and two decent locks.
I remember that a long time ago here they tried something like this with engraving your postcode and number in the frame.. didnt stop shit.