• Throughout March, the Bike Coalition will host a series of webinars and Bike Index registration events
• Awareness campaign aimed at helping cyclists keep their bikes secured
• Riders who participate in events would enter a chance to win a free bike lock

San Diego CA—The San Diego County Bike Coalition partnered with a number of local organizations to launch a month-long campaign on bike theft prevention, called Bike Theft Awareness Month. Throughout March, the Bike Coalition and its partners will host a series of educational YouTube live webinars to help riders in the region learn tips on how to protect their bikes or recover stolen ones.
There will also be a number of in-person Bike Index bike registration events throughout San Diego. Registering a bike with Bike Index helps riders recover stolen bikes by using a network of users who are alerted when a bike is reported missing. Riders who participate in Bike Theft Awareness Month events will get a chance to win a free bike lock.
Every year, nearly 3,000 bikes in San Diego get reported stolen, according to an article from San Diego Community Newspaper Group. The Bike Coalition wants to educate cyclists on ways to protect their bikes from theft by sharing useful tips, like using proper locks and registering bikes. The cycling advocates want to reduce the number of bikes stolen in the San Diego region.
YOUTUBE WEBINARS – TOPICS AND DATES
The Bike Coalition will host an educational series on its YouTube channel each Wednesday at 5 p.m. during the month of March, including this March 3 livestream where a mechanic showed how easy it is for thieves to dismantle a bike.

• March 10 – How to lock your bike (YouTube live)
• March 17 – Registering your bike and your lock (YouTube live)
• March 24 – What happens to stolen bikes (YouTube live)
• March 31 – Bait bikes (YouTube live)

BIKE REGISTRATION EVENTS – DATES AND LOCATIONS
Cyclists who require assistance with registering their bikes on Bike Index can attend one of the various bike registration events happening across the city. Those in attendance will be required to wear masks and adhere to social distancing.

• March 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library (5148 Market St, San Diego, CA 92114)
• March 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Fanuel Park (4000 Fanuel St, San Diego, CA 92109)
• March 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – San Diego River Bikeway near Bacon Street and Robb Athletic Field in Ocean Beach (92107)

The Bike Coalition’s local partners that are helping spread awareness on bike theft prevention, include:

• Abus
• Beautiful PB
• Bike Index
• Bike SD
• City Heights Community Development Corporation
• San Diego Mountain Biking Association
• Circulate San Diego

 
San Diego Bike Coalition website
Bike Theft Awareness Month website