What is Bikekey?
Bikekey is the modern bike register designed to boost the Danish cycling community and make life easier for bike owners across Denmark. It’s a platform where you can quickly register your bike by linking its frame number with your MitID. This connection means your bike is directly linked to you, making it less attractive to thieves and way easier to find if it goes missing. Plus, with a visible bike number plate, anyone who spots your bike can scan it and notify you. It’s all about making bike ownership safer and more transparent, while keeping your personal info private and anonymous.
Main Benefits of Registering Your Bike with Bikekey
Registering your bike with Bikekey comes with some pretty solid perks:
- Register your first bike for free* and get a chance to win an E-FUTURE eMini Low electric bike worth 15,500 DKK.
- Your bike becomes less attractive to steal and easier to find again.
- Linking your bike to your MitID and a visible number plate makes it harder for thieves to sell stolen bikes.
- If your bike is found, both citizens and authorities can scan the plate and notify you directly.
- Ownership transfers between MitID-verified parties secure second-hand transactions for both buyers and sellers.
- Store all your bike-related documents digitally, like receipts and lock certificates, so you always have them handy.
How Bikekey Helps Fight Bike Theft
Bike theft is a huge problem, but Bikekey tackles it head-on. By connecting your bike to you through MitID and a unique number plate, it becomes a lot harder for thieves to get away with stolen bikes. Fewer stolen bikes mean fewer thefts overall, because stolen goods are less appealing when they can be easily traced. And if your bike does go missing, the community and authorities can help find it and get it back to you. It’s a smart way to keep your bike safe and reduce crime.
Supporting Circular Mobility and Sustainability
Every year, thousands of bikes get scrapped simply because the rightful owner can’t be identified. On top of that, Denmark imports over 400,000 bikes annually. That’s a lot of bikes, and a lot of CO2 emissions. Producing just one bike costs about 225 kg of CO2, so helping bikes find their way back to owners and encouraging more cycling can have a big positive impact on the environment. Bikekey supports this by preventing scrap and promoting circular mobility throughout Denmark, giving bikes a second life and reducing waste.
Secure and Transparent Ownership Transfers
Bikekey isn’t just about theft prevention—it also makes buying and selling bikes safer. When you transfer ownership through Bikekey, both the seller and buyer are verified via MitID, which means the transaction is secure and transparent. No more worries about shady deals or stolen bikes changing hands. It’s a win-win for everyone involved, making the second-hand bike market more trustworthy and reliable.
Project Impact and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities – promoting safer, more sustainable urban transport.
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production – encouraging reuse and reducing waste.
- SDG 13: Climate Action – lowering CO2 emissions by extending bike lifespans and promoting cycling.
- SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions – enhancing security through transparent ownership.
Why Register Your Bike with Bikekey?
Registering your bike with Bikekey isn’t just about ticking a box—it’s about taking control. Your bike becomes visible in the register, gets a unique number plate, and is linked directly to you. This means if it ever goes missing, there’s a real chance you’ll get it back. Plus, you get to keep all your important documents in one place, digitally stored and easy to access. It’s a simple step that makes a big difference in protecting your bike and supporting a greener, safer cycling culture in Denmark.
