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I've been trying out the new Toronto cycling app that allows you to track your trips on your phone (if it's an iPhone or Android).

http://vimeo.com/32048115

John Taranu, volunteer of the Bike Union, provides some tips in helping to reduce bike theft. John also introduces the isthisbikestolen.com app created at the Random Hacks of Kindness / Open Data Hackathon on December 5-6 in Toronto. It lets you check if the bike you're buying has been stolen.

More on fighting bike theft, see bikeunion.to/theft