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Re: Apple Airtag as a Bike Tracker

Posted: Mon May 16, 2022 6:28 am
by TobinHatesYou
rpowell wrote: ↑
Mon May 16, 2022 6:23 am
 That mucoff idea would be sweet as a headset cap. An airtag fits perfectly in an 1-1/8 upper headset clamp.

What, no it doesn't. AirTags are over 1-1/4" in diameter.

Re: Apple Airtag as a Bike Tracker

Posted: Mon May 16, 2022 6:28 am
by Weenie

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Re: Apple Airtag as a Bike Tracker

Posted: Mon May 16, 2022 10:29 am
by kervelo
TobinHatesYou wrote: ↑
Mon May 16, 2022 6:27 am
kervelo wrote: ↑
Mon May 16, 2022 6:06 am
 Muc off hides the Airtag inside the (tubeless) tyre:
...

Okay so AirTags are actually pretty huge and this obviously won't work with road tires. The minimum recommended tire width is 38mm, and I still wouldn't run one of these. Low pressures plus rocks, roots, drops, etc. = bottoming out the tire. If you flat, you break your fancy AirTag holder and there is an elevated risk of damaging your rim.
My thoughts exactly.

Re: Apple Airtag as a Bike Tracker

Posted: Mon May 16, 2022 4:07 pm
by ryanw
Another success for AirTags today.

A teammates Venge was stolen last night and has been recovered by the police, found in a stolen Land Rover.

Re: Apple Airtag as a Bike Tracker

Posted: Mon May 16, 2022 5:06 pm
by Butcher
Nice!

Re: Apple Airtag as a Bike Tracker

Posted: Mon May 16, 2022 8:19 pm
by scottydonald
ryanw wrote: ↑
Mon May 16, 2022 4:07 pm
 Another success for AirTags today.

A teammates Venge was stolen last night and has been recovered by the police, found in a stolen Land Rover.
Everyone around you has had good luck with them, how have you and your friends been mounting them to the bike?

Re: Apple Airtag as a Bike Tracker

Posted: Tue May 17, 2022 2:25 am
by TobinHatesYou
scottydonald wrote: ↑
Mon May 16, 2022 8:19 pm
Everyone around you has had good luck with them, how have you and your friends been mounting them to the bike?
I use this: https://www.shopmoment.com/products/cur ... r-airtags/

Stuck to the inside of my DT, accessible via the cover shown below.

Re: Apple Airtag as a Bike Tracker

Posted: Tue May 17, 2022 6:34 am
by rpowell
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i mounted this on my sons bike using an old adapter for a wahoo mount. i doubt anyone can even tell its an airtag.

Re: Apple Airtag as a Bike Tracker

Posted: Tue May 17, 2022 6:36 am
by rpowell
the wahoo mount is a normal top cap that screws into the star nut. i removed the plastic insert that held the wahoo clip and used vhb tape to hold down the airtag.

Re: Apple Airtag as a Bike Tracker

Posted: Sat May 20, 2023 8:29 pm
by MrRolandos
Bumping old thread, want to put a couple smart tags on my bikes. After 1 year, any new good ideas to mount them to the bike out of sight? I like the unused di2 junction somewhere in the frame.

Re: Apple Airtag as a Bike Tracker

Posted: Sun May 21, 2023 8:10 am
by KarlGLS
In the seatpost or in the stem
Bubble wrap and you good

Re: Apple Airtag as a Bike Tracker

Posted: Sun May 21, 2023 2:03 pm
by TobinHatesYou
KarlGLS wrote: ↑
Sun May 21, 2023 8:10 am
 In the seatpost or in the stem
Bubble wrap and you good

Sticking a radio inside a metal or carbon tube is going to result in massive attenuation. The only reason it works OK in my frame is because the door is made of plastic...and even then it reduces its effective range significantly.

Re: Apple Airtag as a Bike Tracker

Posted: Sun May 21, 2023 2:06 pm
by KarlGLS
Been travelling the world with that, never got any issue

Re: Apple Airtag as a Bike Tracker

Posted: Sun May 21, 2023 4:31 pm
by MrRolandos
KarlGLS wrote: ↑
Sun May 21, 2023 8:10 am
 In the seatpost or in the stem
Bubble wrap and you good
Is your bike fully made of carbon? I heard mixed results, alot of people seem to get bad signals

Re: Apple Airtag as a Bike Tracker

Posted: Sun May 21, 2023 4:41 pm
by KarlGLS
Yes
Full carbonImage

Re: Apple Airtag as a Bike Tracker

Posted: Mon May 29, 2023 7:00 pm
by Ritsuke
Thinking of buying this one but I have a Romin Evo 3D. Will this fit as well/is the SWAT the same?

Re: Apple Airtag as a Bike Tracker

Posted: Mon May 29, 2023 7:00 pm
by Weenie

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