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How do you protect your bike? (kbin.social)
submitted 1 year ago by hocus@kbin.social to c/ebikes@kbin.social
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So my dilemma: I bought my eBike to help me get around the city, because I don’t have a car and our transit has been going downhill since the pandemic.

HOWEVER, I keep hearing how awful bike thefts are here, and the only way to keep my bike safe is to never let it out of my sight. Which severely limits the types of errand I can use it for.

So — how do you keep your bike safe? Insurance? Alarm? System of expensive locks? Never leave it unattended? Have you ever had your bike stolen? Anything you wish you’d done differently?

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[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just latch it with a bike lock. Loop it between the wheel spokes, the frame, and something sturdy nearby. Figure if they want it bad enough to take it half apart in the process, clearly nothing I can do is gonna stop 'em. I've seen some people loop it through both wheels and the frame.

[–] hocus@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, now that the bike isn’t brand new anymore, I do feel a bit that maybe I’m being overprotective, to my own detriment.