Present invention relates to a bicycle parking stand (1) for locking a bicycle to the stand (1). It comprises a bottom section (A) with a top section (B) fixed on top, a gate (E) hinged to bottom section (A) and top section (B) and an electronic unit (G) fixed inside top section (B). Electronic unit (G) comprises an electronic lock (H) with a latch (P) and a printed circuitry board (I) with an antenna placed underneath window (J) enabling operation of stand (1) by an electronic device. Stand (1) further comprises clamping means for releasable clamping a crankarm (V) to the clamping means. Gate (E) adapted to move from an open to a closed position where striker-plate (F) fixed to gate (E) engages latch (P) of the electronic lock (H) thereby preventing gate (E) from opening and the bicycle pulled out of the clamping means.

Present invention relates to a bicycle parking stand (1) for locking a bicycle to the stand (1). It comprises a bottom section (A) with a top section (B) fixed on top, a gate (E) hinged to bottom section (A) and top section (B) and an electronic unit (G) fixed inside top section (B). Electronic unit (G) comprises an electronic lock (H) with a latch (P) and a printed circuitry board (I) with an antenna placed underneath window (J) enabling operation of stand (1) by an electronic device. Stand (1) further comprises clamping means for releasable clamping a crankarm (V) to the clamping means.

Gate (E) adapted to move from an open to a closed position where striker-plate (F) fixed to gate (E) engages latch (P) of the electronic lock (H) thereby preventing gate (E) from opening and the bicycle pulled out of the clamping means.

Present invention relates to a bicycle parking stand (1) for locking a bicycle to the stand (1). It comprises a bottom section (A) with a top section (B) fixed on top, a gate (E) hinged to bottom section (A) and top section (B) and an electronic unit (G) fixed inside top section (B). Electronic unit (G) comprises an electronic lock (H) with a latch (P) and a printed circuitry board (I) with an antenna placed underneath window (J) enabling operation of stand (1) by an electronic device. Stand (1) further comprises clamping means for releasable clamping a crankarm (V) to the clamping means.

Gate (E) adapted to move from an open to a closed position where striker-plate (F) fixed to gate (E) engages latch (P) of the electronic lock (H) thereby preventing gate (E) from opening and the bicycle pulled out of the clamping means.

An apparatus and a method for bicycle anti-theft are provided. When a biometric feature of a user matches a preset biological feature, a brake lever is fixed at a preset position to lock the bicycle.

The field of the invention relates to bicycle systems, especially to bicycle systems adapted for use with smartphones, to smartphones configured for use with bicycle systems, and to methods and to computer software for use with such bicycle systems or smartphones, and to servers configured to communicate with such bicycle systems or smartphones. According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a bicycle system including a bicycle, the bicycle system including a processor integral to the bicycle, the bicycle system further including a battery integral to the bicycle, wherein the processor is powerable by the battery, the bicycle system including a smartphone holder configurable to receive a smartphone and to connect the smartphone to the processor, wherein in use the smartphone holder is attachable to, and detachable from, the smartphone. Advantages include that the smartphone can be charged by the battery, the smartphone can communicate with the processor so as to receive various information such as maintenance-related information of the bicycle system, the bicycle system can investigate the smartphone identity to check for unauthorized use of the bicycle system, the smartphone is held during bicycle system travel which reduces the risk of damage to the smartphone, and the bicycle system shape is more aerodynamic than that of a bicycle to which a processor and/or a battery has merely been bolted-on.

The field of the invention relates to bicycle systems, especially to bicycle systems adapted for use with smartphones, to smartphones configured for use with bicycle systems, and to methods and to computer software for use with such bicycle systems or smartphones, and to servers configured to communicate with such bicycle systems or smartphones. According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a bicycle system including a bicycle, the bicycle system including a processor integral to the bicycle, the bicycle system further including a battery integral to the bicycle, wherein the processor is powerable by the battery, the bicycle system including a smartphone holder configurable to receive a smartphone and to connect the smartphone to the processor, wherein in use the smartphone holder is attachable to, and detachable from, the smartphone. Advantages include that the smartphone can be charged by the battery, the smartphone can communicate with the processor so as to receive various information such as maintenance-related information of the bicycle system, the bicycle system can investigate the smartphone identity to check for unauthorized use of the bicycle system, the smartphone is held during bicycle system travel which reduces the risk of damage to the smartphone, and the bicycle system shape is more aerodynamic than that of a bicycle to which a processor and/or a battery has merely been bolted-on.

The field of the invention relates to bicycle systems, especially to bicycle systems adapted for use with smartphones, to smartphones configured for use with bicycle systems, and to methods and to computer software for use with such bicycle systems or smartphones, and to servers configured to communicate with such bicycle systems or smartphones. According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a bicycle system including a bicycle, the bicycle system including a processor integral to the bicycle, the bicycle system further including a battery integral to the bicycle, wherein the processor is powerable by the battery, the bicycle system including a smartphone holder configurable to receive a smartphone and to connect the smartphone to the processor, wherein in use the smartphone holder is attachable to, and detachable from, the smartphone. Advantages include that the smartphone can be charged by the battery, the smartphone can communicate with the processor so as to receive various information such as maintenance-related information of the bicycle system, the bicycle system can investigate the smartphone identity to check for unauthorized use of the bicycle system, the smartphone is held during bicycle system travel which reduces the risk of damage to the smartphone, and the bicycle system shape is more aerodynamic than that of a bicycle to which a processor and/or a battery has merely been bolted-on.

The field of the invention relates to bicycle systems, especially to bicycle systems adapted for use with smartphones, to smartphones configured for use with bicycle systems, and to methods and to computer software for use with such bicycle systems or smartphones, and to servers configured to communicate with such bicycle systems or smartphones. According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a bicycle system including a bicycle, the bicycle system including a processor integral to the bicycle, the bicycle system further including a battery integral to the bicycle, wherein the processor is powerable by the battery, the bicycle system including a smartphone holder configurable to receive a smartphone and to connect the smartphone to the processor, wherein in use the smartphone holder is attachable to, and detachable from, the smartphone. Advantages include that the smartphone can be charged by the battery, the smartphone can communicate with the processor so as to receive various information such as maintenance-related information of the bicycle system, the bicycle system can investigate the smartphone identity to check for unauthorized use of the bicycle system, the smartphone is held during bicycle system travel which reduces the risk of damage to the smartphone, and the bicycle system shape is more aerodynamic than that of a bicycle to which a processor and/or a battery has merely been bolted-on.

An apparatus for securing a bicycle includes a structure configured to be mounted to a secure surface, the structure having an internal cavity. A door is moveable relative to the structure between an open position in which a pedal can be received into the internal cavity of the structure and a closed position in which the pedal is retained in the internal cavity, and a locking device is configured to lock the door in the closed position.

An apparatus for securing a bicycle includes a structure configured to be mounted to a secure surface, the structure having an internal cavity. A door is moveable relative to the structure between an open position in which a pedal can be received into the internal cavity of the structure and a closed position in which the pedal is retained in the internal cavity, and a locking device is configured to lock the door in the closed position.