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> The bike is usually not worth stealing if you take the battery out E-Bikes without batteries are worth less (to thieves) than normal bikes? Because regular b
by Semaphor 4y ago
> The bike is usually not worth stealing if you take the battery out
E-Bikes without batteries are worth less (to thieves) than normal bikes? Because regular bikes, even very basic models, get stolen all the time.
- m000 4y agoRegular bikes are lower risk to steal and easier to sell: The owner is less likely to go after you, and the purchaser also less likely to ask for proof of ownership. Stealing a bakfiets is pretty much like stealing a car: you need to have operate in a network to make a profit. Otherwise you are stuck with an expensive stolen bicycle, with the owner very likely trying to track you, and nobody willing to buy it without you proving that you own it.
- Semaphor 4y agoThat makes sense, thank you.