Part of the excitement of city biking: the thrill of returning to find your wheels still where you chained them. Call it transportation roulette, if you will.
That will-it-be-there, won’t-it-be-there intrigue may soon be thing of the past, though, thanks to the devious minds behind Fortified’s Invincible bike. They are on a mission to prevent bike theft and promote cycling safety.
First, some of the bike’s most popular parts are fitted with theft-resistant bolts to deter thieves. “Our no-nonsense U-lock adds extra protection to make potential thieves think twice before stealing your bike,” say the Fortified team. “It contains a double-shackling mechanism, which requires would-be-thieves to cut both ends of your lock in order to steal your bike.” Just how confident are the bike’s designers" Well, if you sign up for the company’s Fortified Theft Protection, your bike is 100-percent covered and you’d be eligible for a free replacement for your bike or its components if they were stolen. Pretty impressive.

One popular item for thieves is a quality bike light. All of Fortified’s lights attach to the frame with custom theft-resistant security bolts–you need the special tool the company sends you to take off the light. Score one to the good guys. (If a wily crook does manage to beat the system, Fortified will send you a replacement light.)
In fact, it was a stolen bike light that originally inspired th...