What Can Keep Your Bike From Getting Stolen New York

It is officially biking season in the Hudson Valley, and the question is, do you have your bike registered?

Hudson Valley Bike Shop Helps Register Bikes to Prevent Theft

This may sound like a silly or unnecessary question until you lose your bike and you wish you could give law enforcement more to go on than the color. Being able to track a bike means being able to get it back to you.

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Last weekend, the Town of Lloyd Police Department and Gpa's Bike Shop teamed up to register as many bikes as they could. The registration was not only for residents of Highland, but chances are, your Town Police Department may have a similar program.

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Basically, the Town of Lloyd Police Department keeps records for residents of Highland, New York. Gpa's Bike Shop is going to hold all the other registrations. It is a good idea to check and see if your law enforcement agency has a similar program. If not, check in at Gpa's Bike Shop in Highland to see if they can help.

How Many Bikes Get Stolen in the US Each Year

You may be asking yourself if that many bikes get stolen in the United States of America. It turns out plenty. More than 175,000 bikes are stolen in a year in the United States of America. The works out to the fact that one bike gets stolen every 3 minutes in the U.S.