3bodotbike

Here is what the live tracking map looks like.

Our 3BO system has catered for this - when a new user registers the tracking unit the system asks them to add photos, description, and serial number of the bicycle.

Bike was parked outside a coffeeshop. Was notified on whatsapp the moment it was moved. I shared the tracking link with mates on whatsapp and we where able to recover the bicycle less than 2km from where I left it.

Successfully recovered a bike in Stellenbosch yesterday.

Here is an screenshot of the interaction between myself and the tracking device earlier today. When I click on the link with the location tag it takes me to the location on my mobile device to show where the bicycle is located.

The device weighs 77gram. Should not make a big difference to the bike weight.

Chris, ek is jammer dat jy so slegte uitstappie met die motorfiets tracker gehad het. I get that - when you spend money on a product you expect it to work.

With a solid audit trail of events we can show that the device was charged, where it was when reported lost and where it lost connection.

100% - battery is a crucial piece of the puzzle. The device offers 15 hours of battery time in life track - if the asset cannot be recovered within 15 hours, chances of it ever being recovered are slim. Standby time is 10 days. Easy to charge while mounted to the bicycle and with battery notifications sent to you via WhatsApp the consumer is always aware of the battery life. The financial incentive of having a lower premium/ excess when the device is charged should motivate most of us to keep it charged.

Yes, it does offer real-time/live tracking info. GPS delay can be a challenge, as with any GPS device acquiring satellites for location services.

You make a very good point, Dave. Will you consider a tracker if it reduces your insurance premium and/or excess?

One of the major differences of our product is that even though the bike might be gone - you are able to request its location. You can share that location with anyone.

With a little bit of effort you will be able to mount it on any of your bikes. I say effort because we don’t want it to be removed in a jiffy.

Once-off cost of ZAR1500 and monthly subscription ZAR 99.00

Once-off cost of ZAR1500 and monthly subscription ZAR 99.00

Howzit hubbers. I want to weigh in on this topic... We have developed an on-demand bicycle tracker that communicates with you via WhatsApp. We are in various talks with different strategic partners to offer value adds (insurance, asset recovery, etc). In short, what our product does is alert you when your bicycle moves. You then have to respond to the Whatsapp message if you are aware of the movement or not. If you respond no - the device kicks to on-demand tracking and you can request the location of the bicycle with very accurate coordinates. At present, the device offers 10 days of standby time (ie when your bike is standing at home and not moving) and up to 15 hours of life tracking time. We are in the final user testing phase and hope to hit the market before the summer of 2023. Is anyone keen on joining the test pool? Ideally, you would be Stellenbosch based.