Apple AirTag - Trek Powerfly & Rail

[hikomun]

Hi everyone, I have a powerfly FS5G2 (2020) and a trek rail 9.8 XT (2022).

I have two apple airtags, I was thinking of using them for my two bikes.
Did any of you do it with your own trek bike?
I was thinking of putting the airtag inside the battery compartment!
What do you think?

Thank you.

 

[VWsurfbum]

Stealth Tubeless Tag Holder

Protect your pride and joy! The Muc-Off Tubeless Tag Holder offers a discreet way to install a tracker inside your rear tubeless bicycle tyre in conjunction with our All-New Tubeless Valves (will also work with our V1 presta valves), meaning you can track down your bike in the event of theft and...

muc-off.com

 

[Charliektm400exc]

I have attached mine to the seat rails. Tried in the battery compartment but no signal. Might work on your rail though.

 

[Stihldog]

Not in the Battery compartment. Elsewhere.
Rail and PF here.

 

[hikomun]

Thank you
I agree, I did some tests, the airtag takes very little inside the battery compartment.

I don't think the Stealth Tubeless tag holder is for me, I would destroy it.

I just bought the Secure Tag Holder that fits into the bottle cage. Always better than nothing!

 

[superchiwawa]

There's a better place in the frame that doesn't block RF much due to the use of some different materials. But don't want to advertise it...Hint: it's further away from your balls. Fitted to both, no range issues.

 

[hikomun]

There's a better place in the frame that doesn't block RF much due to the use of some different materials. But don't want to advertise it...Hint: it's further away from your balls. Fitted to both, no range issues.

Thank you! I think that I have understand..
I wanted to send you a private message but I couldn't.
Could you contact me?

 

[superchiwawa]

Thank you! I think that I have understand..
I wanted to send you a private message but I couldn't.
Could you contact me?

yeah same, no PMs to my knowledge here. Try the fb group for EMTB forums

 

[Stihldog]

My better half just found out I didn’t attach an AirTag to her bike. I had some-explaning-to-do..
So…off to the Apple store tomorrow. 4-pack it is. Her bike. Her keys. Her purse. Her other purse. I’m probably missing something.

 

[superchiwawa]

@hikomun check your PMs

 

[Growmac]

Yep, mine's in the frame. Works great, can't be removed without the battery key, carbon frame is nice and radio transparent.

 

[superchiwawa]

Yep, mine's in the frame. Works great, can't be removed without the battery key, carbon frame is nice and radio transparent.

Actually carbon fiber is quite conductive and thus has a something of a Fadaray cage effect. It also absorbs radio waves, so is more of an RF shield. What does helps is the wires and metal shielded hose and cable guides that pass nearby that act as antennas. Just my general knowledge 2 cents...

 

[Growmac]

Actually carbon fiber is quite conductive and thus has a something of a Fadaray cage effect. It also absorbs radio waves, so is more of an RF shield. What does helps is the wires and metal shielded hose and cable guides that pass nearby and act as antennas. Just my general knowledge 2 cents...

Did not know that about carbon, interesting. Presumably your other points are also valid though as it works well.

A mate got one of those Muc-Off mounts to put the tag in the tyre. Junk, didn't work well at all, the valve kept coming unscrewed. He sent it back.

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

Working perfectly on my Rail

 

[superchiwawa]

Did not know that about carbon, interesting. Presumably your other points are also valid though as it works well.

A mate got one of those Muc-Off mounts to put the tag in the tyre. Junk, didn't work well at all, the valve kept coming unscrewed. He sent it back.

In all fairness my general knowledge is fuelled google and physics stack exchange as a source ☺

Those muc-off mounts sound like a quick to market chinese job... If they acutally spent the time testing, they may have something decent. A nice enough idea, maybe a little ignorant..?

 

[spicker]

I guess I need to pull the battery and have a look down low. I have one to put in the misses' Powerfly HT.

 

[Kyokushin]

I have one Airtag, exactly in battery compartment. Its working since a year. Battery of airtag is still 100%, so its pretty efficient. No issues so far in alu frame.

 

[superchiwawa]

I guess I need to pull the battery and have a look down low. I have one to put in the misses' Powerfly HT.

nah other way

 

[Stihldog]

I have one Airtag, exactly in battery compartment. Its working since a year. Battery of airtag is still 100%, so its pretty efficient. No issues so far in alu frame.

Based on what I know, you’re doing everything wrong, but everything is right. This gives me hope.

 

[markloch]

I picked up from Amazon self-adhesive silicone airtag cases, 2 for $8. Stuck it inside the battery compartment of my Rail 5 (alloy) more or less under the bottle cage. Works great, anti-stalking feature means it makes noise when moving the nike if it hasn't registered with my iphone every few days (3?) which is rarely.

 

[RolfRapRap]

I put mine behind the charge port