The Bike Index: Let's Stop Bike Theft, Together

A project in Chicago, IL by Seth Herr
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Create a comprehensive registry of bicycles to fight theft and save the world.
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Backers: 309
Average Pledge Per Backer: $166

Funded: $51,217 of $50,000
Dates: Sep 13th -> Oct 12th (29 days)
Project By: Seth Herr
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Latest News

More press and our final press

October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We've gotten some excellent press recently, particularly a Chicago Tribune article that talks about how the Bike Index will help reduce theft. And we keep hearing from people all around the world thanking us for our efforts, asking when and how we... (Read More)

More shops, cycle-cross and Project of the Day

September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
The Bike Index has been busy since our last update. We signed up four new shops—thanks Comrade Cycles, Upgrade, Blue City and Irv's Bike Shop! Over the weekend we registered bikes on the Chicago Lakeshore path and Sunday we went to Jackson Park for... (Read More)

Exciting times!

September 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We just got our 100th backer! Thank you all for your support and contributions. Kickstarter has given us the opportunity to reach many people who hadn't heard of the Bike Index before. We've been written up on StreetsBlog and are scheduled to be on... (Read More)

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