Locking your bike securely

You can get to your destination in the city quickly and easily by bike. Bicycles do not need gasoline or electricity. That's why cycling is good for the environment. Around 600 bicycles are stolen in Offenbach every year. Many bicycles are not well protected against thieves. Tips against theft are available on posters from the public order office, from the German Cyclists' Federation (ADFC) and from the police. There is also a new brochure on the subject.

The "Sicher sichern!" ("Secure safely!") campaign shows on posters how to lock your bike properly. You can also read the tips on your cell phone. To do this, you have to scan the QR code on the posters. A QR code is a pattern. You can read it with your cell phone. Two tips are: The lock should not be near the floor. Otherwise a thief can rest the lock on the floor and open it more easily. The front and rear wheels should always be secured to something. For example, to a sturdy metal bicycle stand.

What do you do if your bike is stolen? There are tips for this too. If your bike is stolen, you need information about your bike. You can then report it to the police. You will also need this information for your insurance. You can write down important information about your bike in a bike passport. For example, the make and model or the frame number of your bike. Photos of the bike and an invoice are also important. You can download the bicycle passport from the Offenbach city website.

The city police and the public order office regularly provide information on how to lock your bike securely. For example, on Prevention Day in the Ringcenter and on Blue Light Day on Aliceplatz.

Offenbach bike stores distribute the brochure with the tips. Customers can also get the Offenbach Bicycle Pass there.