micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility
Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, unicycles: Whatever floats your goat, this is all things micromobility!
"Transportation using lightweight vehicles such as bicycles or scooters, especially electric ones that may be borrowed as part of a self-service rental program in which people rent vehicles for short-term use within a town or city.
micromobility is seen as a potential solution to moving people more efficiently around cities"
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Physical security is my biggest concern with my ebike. I wish there was a keyed circuit shutoff or that the computer was removable.
That's the thing... Even a motorcycle is prone to physical theft, regardless of the safety measures. A couple strong people can lift even bigger bikes.
While the lack of functionality will deter a would be theif, the rest of the parts would probably still fetch a handsome sum.
It's why I hesitate on an e-bike.
On the newer Bosch ones, the head unit functions as a remote key/killswitch when removed from the bicycle. They're pretty $$$ though
https://www.bosch-ebike.com/us/produkte/kiox/#c366929
Yep. This guy is a moron. The cheap and easy thing to do is just steal the $500-1000 battery that’s held in by a shitty key. My bike low jacks itself.
Okay then, steal the battery 🤷♂️
The owner still has a bicycle to ride home on.
I've always thought they should make security cages for ebikes. The one thing I liked about my lectric xp was that the battery seemed hard to steal compared to others.
Especially those stupid triangle bag ones where its just Velcro.
Mine needs a key to start but most importantly: Get a quality ulock and use it correctly. Consider a cut resistant chain, alarm, and tracker as well especially if you have a pricey ride.
No chain is sufficient if a thief is set on stealing something. Chains and locks only stop opportunistic theft. You can cut a u lock in 30 seconds with a battery operated angle grinder that fits in a small backpack. EG this 30s video https://youtu.be/RI9SEThrJMY
You can cut 4 cables within a minute with a hand tool https://youtu.be/-rphMwxTr54
You can cut some ulocks in 30 seconds. Try that with a high end ABUS or better yet a Skunk Lock lol
If I had an expensive bike, I would 100% buy a Skunklock Chemical: Bike thieves should suffer.
angle grinder stops
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Would to be hard to put a battery kill switch in? Or just unplug it?
The battery is big and heavy, but I think that's the best option for my bike.