Enterprise Services
Let's end bike theft. Together.
Bike theft prevention infrastructure for cities, campuses & organizations
2 million bikes stolen annually
in losses each year
are ever recovered
of owners never report theft to police
Bike theft erodes public trust, creates financial stress, and discourages active transportation. It's also linked to drug-related offenses and ties up police resources — recovered bikes overburden evidence storage for months.
Sources: FBI UCR, NACTO
Live missing bike reports — just one city, last 30 days
There had to be a better way
"In 2011, my bike was stolen. I put the word out to my mountain bike team and within an hour, 9,700 cyclists knew. A friend of a friend of a friend found it on eBay. With the Seattle Police, I got it back. But without my network and a lot of luck, it never would have happened."
So in 2013, we built what that community did for one person — but for everyone. That became 529 Garage.
J Allard
Founder. Built 529 after getting his own bike stolen and back.
Rob Brunt
Chief Outreach. Retired Vancouver Police bike theft detective.
Lara Ferroni
Co-Founder. Spends her days dreaming up new ways to keep people riding.
For cities & law enforcement
Empower officers. Reduce theft. Return bikes.
24/7 Search Access
Unified search across 3.3M+ registrations including Bike Index and bike shop sales data
Shield Program
Physical deterrent decals that link bikes to owners instantly
Impound Matching
Auto-match recovered bikes to owners — even if they haven't reported the theft yet
Global Search & Analytics
Search across borders and languages. Track registrations, team activity & measure impact.
"The format is super simple and their customer support is fantastic. Bikes registered with 529 Garage are immediately visible to other law enforcement agencies."Greg Archambault, LAPD Topanga PAL
For schools & universities
Bike theft is the #1 property crime on campus. Students leave bikes behind when they graduate, creating abandoned bike problems. E-scooter theft is rising fast. 529 solves all three.
Digital Registration
Replace paper forms with mobile and web-based registration
Quick Alerts
Notify nearby cyclists instantly when a theft occurs
Campus Events
Coordinate registration drives with the 529 Campus app
Abandoned Bike ID
Match unclaimed bikes to owners — solve the end-of-year bike pile-up
Typically less than $0.25 per student annually. Students can upgrade to 529 Protect — a theft protection membership with bike replacement up to $3,000 — available through campus bike shops who earn commission on every membership.
How it works
Register
Owners register bikes with photos, serial numbers & details
Deter
529 Shields deter theft. Alerts mobilize the community.
Recover
Officers & community work together. Impound matching closes the loop.
Proven results
Vancouver, BC — Over 60% reduction in bike theft since partnering with 529 Garage. Over 1,000 stolen bikes recovered and 11,000 police working hours saved in a single year.
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Bikes found. Owners reunited.
"Found it advertised on FB Marketplace. Set up a buy. Had the police meet us."
"Three months later I got a call from the RCMP saying they found my bike!"
"The police recovered the bike and brought it back to us. We are very grateful."
"I used the Detective feature from 529 and FOUND MY BIKE!!!"
Fighting bike theft, together
This isn't just about personal peace of mind. By joining, you're helping to empower bicycle ownership, enable law enforcement, and strengthen a global movement to fight bicycle theft.
It's about the community being built around the strength of our services.
theft reduction in active partner cities
bike recoveries across the network
Let's protect your community
Start your free trial
Set up your account
We configure your custom registration site
Training for your team
We onboard your department or campus staff
Launch to your community
Registration events, promo assets & outreach
Ongoing support
Analytics, reporting & best-in-class support
Cities & law enforcement: less than $0.05 per resident/year
Schools & universities: less than $0.25 per student/year
Free Universal Search plan available for communities with limited budgets — calculate the cost for your community →