Against bike clawing: ADFC bike club encodes bikes in June

Wiesbaden, 20.05.2026. The General German Bicycle Club (ADFC) offers three dates for bicycle coding in June. The individualized engraving in the frame helps to protect bicycles against theft or to find a stolen bike again.

The code engraves a code adapted to the owner, the so-called FEIN code, into the frame of the bicycle. The code contains, among other things, street and house number as well as the initials of the owner(s).
If a coded bike is found, the police can quickly use the numeric code to identify the rightful owner(s) of the bike. In addition, the coding makes a bike less attractive to thieves, as the sale of the bike is made more difficult.

Prerequisites and costs

For coding, you should have the proof of purchase and the identity card with you – and some time. If you buy used bikes, bring the purchase contract with you. Carbon wheels cannot be coded. A encoding costs 15 €, for ADFC members even only 10 €.

Coding dates in Wiesbaden in June

• Monday 1 June, 4-7 p.m. with the ‘Open door’ of the ADFC at Goebenstraße 1
• Saturday 6 June from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with the ADFC bicycle fair in the cultural park at the slaughterhouse, Murnaustraße
• Saturday 20 June, 4-7 p.m. within the framework of the Bike festival for the STADTRADELN final on the Dern’s premises

Further coding dates in Wiesbaden and the surrounding area can be found here on the homepage under appointments announced.

About the ADFC

With more than 240,000 members, the Allgemeine Deutsche Fahrrad-Club e.V. (ADFC) is the largest representation of the interests of cyclists in Germany and worldwide. He advises on all matters relating to bicycles. Politically, the ADFC is committed to the consistent promotion of cycling on a regional, national and international level.