05-05-2018 08:00 via theguardian.com

Is this bike really theft-proof?

A Dutch manufacturer is the latest to claim its bike can beat thieves – as insurers warn of a new robbery epidemicIt’s an £800 “bicycle with a brain” that locks itself as soon as its owner steps away and alerts them if a thief tries to tamper with it, while an in-built tracker tells a roving team of “bike hunters” how to retrieve it if it is nicked. Is the Van Moof “smart bike” the answer to cycle thefts – or will determined thieves fin
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