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Have You Seen Our Bike (Round 2)

Bicycle theft is an epidemic, and it’s time we, as a community, come together to squelch it’s free reign. That’s why we developed the 529 Garage website and app: to enable local cyclists to work together to help spot stolen bikes and get them back to their rightful owners. To kick things off, we’ve put together a scavenger hunt here in PDX to… Read more →

Announcing 529 Garage 1.0

We’re as happy as a puppy with two tails to report that the new version of our 529 Garage iOS app has just hit the iTunes store. We think this is a big next step in the fight against the $400 million dollar bike theft problem: crowd-connected bike security. With this update comes the ability to put out a stolen bike alert on any of… Read more →

Tips to Secure your Social Network

We wanted to show you how serious we are about respecting your privacy. You don’t need to trust that we aren’t reading your private data. We’re going to show you how  to lock down your social networks so your data is protected. In Facebook, there are several different things you have to do to lock down your account:   Make sure… Read more →

Portland startup Project 529™ declares war on bike theft by launching petition aimed at eBay and Craigslist

PRLog (Press Release) – Apr. 10, 2014 – MONTEREY, Calif. — Monterey, CA – April 10, 2014 – Today, at the world’s largest bicycle festival, the Sea Otter Classic, Project 529 announced an online petition aimed at Craiglist and eBay to help reduce bike theft by requiring sellers to include serial numbers on all bike listings. Cyclists are encouraged to… Read more →

Portland-based Startup Project 529™ Announces the 529 Garage Bicycle Registration and Recovery Service

PRLog (Press Release) – Apr. 10, 2014 – MONTEREY, Calif. — Monterey, CA – April 10th, 2014 – Portland-based startup, Project 529, has partnered with the cycling industry to create an innovative, community-based service to attack the bicycle theft epidemic. With feedback from the bike industry, law enforcement, cycling clubs and riders, Project 529 has created the 529 Garage™, an… Read more →

Portland-based Startup Project 529™ Announces Strategic Partnership with Bicycle Industry Leader SRAM™

PRLog (Press Release) – Apr. 10, 2014 – MONTEREY, Calif. — Monterey, CA – April 10, 2014 – Today at the world’s largest bicycle festival, the Sea Otter Classic, Portland-based startup Project 529 announced a multi-year strategic partnership with leading cycling component manufacturer SRAM. “We are ecstatic to have SRAM onboard as a strategic partner for our new digital cycling… Read more →

Demand eBay and Craiglist Require Serial Numbers on Bike Listings

Every year in the United States more than $400 million worth of bicycles are stolen from their owners. That’s not a typo, that’s a problem. Criminals are using online marketplaces such as eBay and Craigslist to efficiently sell stolen bikes to unknowing consumers with incredibly low risk. Without serial numbers, it’s extremely challenging for victims to identify if a bicycle… Read more →