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Sherlock expands global connected GPS anti-theft security coverage

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Back in 2016 we saw the stealthy hidden Sherlock bike GPS tracker, but now partnering with telecom giant Orange it gets extended global anti-theft coverage. The simple and lightweight (50g) device slides into the handlebar giving you GPS tracking whenever you park your bike.

Sherlock hidden anti-theft GPS bike tracker

The hidden Sherlock anti-theft trackers already include 2 years of mobile data service for tracking your bike if it gets stolen. But the new partnership with Orange sees that coverage get even broader global service, with the devices now coming with an embedded SIM card from Orange for GSM/GPRS communication. After the first two years is up, Sherlock offers continued tracking for just 3€ a month.

The Sherlock devices fits inside the end of either a straight mountain bar or a drop road bar. It combines a GPS module for overall tracking, a quad-band GSM/GPRS module for mobile network data communication, and Bluetooth LE to manage operation with a compatible mobile phone. Simply park your bike, activate tracking with a phone, and then get notified if your bike moves or anyone tries to tamper with your Sherlock. Then Sherlock provides a tracking link that can be shared with the police if your bike is stolen.

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The 122€ (depending on varying tax) Sherlock devices are on sale consumer direct and available to buyers in Europe and North America. Demand seems pretty high currently, so Sherlock is estimating approximately two months after your order to take delivery. The Orange partnership though means that now you bike can be tracked anywhere in the world that a GSM/GPRS mobile signal is available for up to 2 weeks after its last charge.

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Nick
Nick
6 years ago

Actually it costs €149 plus delivery. A pretty expensive bit of kit when you consider I can insure my four bikes all risks for £180 (€200).

Dom
Dom
6 years ago
Reply to  Nick

Which insurance company?

A.
A.
6 years ago

Website says it’s €149,00?

Tom in MN
Tom in MN
6 years ago
Reply to  A.

Comma is used instead of a period in Europe, so that is 149 Euro. Or is it we in the states use a period instead of a comma?

name
name
2 years ago
Reply to  Tom in MN

yes it’s the US that, like with the metric system, football, (no) healthcare and italian recipes like “alfredo” is different than the rest of the world

Irakli Gozalishvili
Irakli Gozalishvili
6 years ago

They’re product is of very poor quality and they don’t stand behind it. Included bar cap fell apart during unboxing as end cap was glued to the insert which is just ridiculous to me. Their instructions also state requirements that Deda streetissimo bars completely met but device fell apart during installation as it is not flexible unlike what they describe.

In the end It’s very expensive gadget that didn’t even survived installation and I had 0 luck with their customer support

Marzia
Marzia
6 years ago

Hello Irakli, the flexibility of the device is limited to the extent stated in the compatibility guide at http://www.sherlock.bike

Ingo
Ingo
6 years ago

Ordered one a while ago… your comment makes me wonder if my money was spent well.
Anyway i hope it can track me when i’m on the bike without phone, so it could be used during races.

Matt
Matt
6 years ago

From my conversations with the cops, this is of marginal use as several technologies are required. For example, GPS is all very well to track it to a fairly narrow area, but then you find the oik lives in a tower block and it could be in any of 20 flats and without further evidence, the cops have difficulty getting a warrant even for the one inhabited by a known villain. They then need a different technology to identify exactly which flat, but this second technology has limited range and thus can’t the even find the tower block in the first place and needs the first one to narrow the search. Maybe the technologies have improved, but I was given to understand some of what they’re up against is down to the limits of physics.

name
name
2 years ago
Reply to  Matt

more like the limits of the law, but you can still just sit there and wait for the a-hole to come out with your bike, i would

Hitendra
Hitendra
6 years ago

how can we buy

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