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They used something called a smarttag, not sure what that is. But I wonder if one could put an RFID tag inside the frame some where ? And I wonder if you ha
by jmclnx 4y ago
They used something called a smarttag, not sure what that is.
But I wonder if one could put an RFID tag inside the frame some where ?
And I wonder if you have a steel frame would that interfere with it ?
- Zak 4y agoMost metals, as well as carbon fiber will interfere with reading an RFID tag. It's more likely one could be put on top of a bike frame and concealed by paint, or inside the seat than inside the frame.
- tleb_ 4y agoRFID probably doesn't bring much, engraving is easier and is hard to remove without marks. About that, France has an official method of tagging bikes which has been mandatory on new bikes since jan 2021. See [0] for doc in English and [1] for a video. [0]: https://www.bicycode.org/pages-1/Documents_PDF/plaquette__Bicycode_GB_082013_r.pdf https://www.bicycode.org/pages-1/Documents_PDF/plaquette__Bi... [1]: https://www.bicycode.org/faire-marquer-son-velo.rub-2/le-marquage-bicycode-c-est-quoi.rub-10/ https://www.bicycode.org/faire-marquer-son-velo.rub-2/le-mar...
- alwayslikethis 4y agoSounds like a gross expansion of government tracking power to make it mandatory. This is equivalent to license plates on cars, which is already used to track people around in many countries.
- kataklasm 4y agoYea, license plates... What an abhorrent government overreach! I wish they didn't exist, at least then hit and runs would finally skyrocket!