Police and volunteers in Prince George are continuing to assist bike owners in registering their bicycles on the digital bicycle registration, reporting and recovery network, 529 Garage.
The Prince George RCMP have partnered with 529 Garage in an effort to combat the increasing amount of bike thefts in this community and to return more stolen bikes to their rightful owners.
The Bike Registration Crew will be out at the following locations over the next three weeks and are hoping the cycling community takes the time to get registered and help #EndBikeTheft.
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Wednesday August 29th |
5:30 PM |
7:00 PM |
St. Mary’s School, 1088 Gillette Street (organized by local community group) |
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Wednesday September 5th |
5:00 PM |
7:00 PM |
Hart Drugs/Home Hardware, 6707 Dagg Road |
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Saturday September 8th |
11:00 AM |
1:30 PM |
Otway Recreational Area (parking lot) |
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Saturday September 15th |
10:00 AM |
2:00 PM |
Guerrilla Bike Fest http://downtownpg.com/events/guerrilla-bike-fest/ |
The free registration process takes about five minutes and includes essential information such as the ownership details, serial number and photos of the bicycle. In the event of a theft, the information can easily be distributed to other registered riders through an alert feature on the smart phone app. The information can also be easily provided to both the police and insurance companies.
About Project 529
Founded in 2013, Project 529 is a diverse team of software professionals that believes that technology can enhance the cycling experience. Their first product, the 529 Garage is a bicycle registration, reporting and recovery network focused on their 10 year vision to reduce the impact of the bike theft epidemic in North America by 50 per cent.
