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Electric bikes are not as easy to take apart and sell on. (I'm sure I'll be proved wrong.) I have a gold standard D-Lock that is side mounted on the frame (wei
by awjr 9y ago
Electric bikes are not as easy to take apart and sell on. (I'm sure I'll be proved wrong.)
I have a gold standard D-Lock that is side mounted on the frame (weight not an issue) that I use when parking up. There is also a dutch style rear wheel lock mounted to the frame I also use. The battery has a key that keeps it locked to the frame. The head unit for the eBike display is removable and I take that with me whenever I leave it locked up making the motor unusable.
Basically you're trying to steal a 25kg (55lb) bike with multiple security features and relatively unique electric parts that people would be wary of buying due to lack of guarantees.
Sometimes if I'm popping into a shop/café, I use the bike stand, lock using the dutch lock, and just take the head unit off. I'm guessing somebody could pull up in a van and just lift the bike but the opportunistic 'snatch' is so not going to get very far.