The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help identifying an alleged bike thief who, on Wednesday, shoplifted bolt cutters to steal a boy’s e-bike.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help identifying an alleged bike thief who, on Wednesday, shoplifted bolt cutters to steal a boy’s e-bike.
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.
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.