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Tricking a Bike Counter

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Hackaday reports that researcher nullpxl has investigated how bike counters operate on municipal cycling routes and discovered methods to trick them. These sensors are used by cities to monitor cycling traffic for urban planning purposes. The investigation demonstrates a potential vulnerability in infrastructure monitoring systems that municipalities depend on for data-driven decisions about cycling infrastructure investment.

Source: https://hackaday.com/2026/06/20/tricking-a-bike-counter/

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