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Post by flatandy on Jun 5, 2023 17:25:16 GMT
Yeah. I have friends who have "real" bikes they use for riding for fun, and have "pub" bikes that are rusty pieces of sh*t you can leave locked up (or even unlocked). Possibly fixed wheel, probably rusty, hard to ride, hard to sell. Oddly, because few people bike-commute in the US, bike-theft-crime outside of places like New York or the LA beaches doesn't seem that widespread. There's just not a lot of locked up bikes and not a massive market to sell them on to.
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Post by perrykneeham on Jun 5, 2023 17:25:54 GMT
Nah, that might have been the case a while back but good modern locks are pretty good I think. It's laziness. The videos I have seen just show thieves hacking off the locks with circular saws and making off with the bike. In B-road daylight to boot. Oh, it happens, but only for high value bikes generally. It's not worth the effort to carry a battery powered angle grinder around, especially not for kids' bikes. |
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Post by voice on Jun 5, 2023 18:09:05 GMT
I was watching a bloke on his ebike the other day and was struck how fast he was going, I was pooling along and was easily faster than me, made me wonder when they'll be having to register and most importantly, carry insurance?
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Post by perrykneeham on Jun 5, 2023 18:12:36 GMT
I think there's a power rating above which there are age restrictions and insurance requirements etc. In UK, at least.
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Post by flatandy on Jun 5, 2023 18:14:30 GMT
In the UK there are power ratings that turn e-bikes into mopeds. In the US they are graded according to speed, and how much pedal-assist you have to do, as well as the motor size.
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Post by happyhammerhead on Jun 5, 2023 18:16:40 GMT
Oh, it happens, but only for high value bikes generally. It's not worth the effort to carry a battery powered angle grinder around, especially not for kids' bikes. Yes, but that's the issue if you need a bike reliable enough for daily transport/commuting. A good quality lightweight commuter bike is £600 at least. If you need the assistance of an e-bike, then closer to £1k. That's worth the risk, to a thief. Also, most locks can be busted with a good bolt cutter. A telescopic one can be carried without bringing attention too. I know this, having chopped a quality lock using one. Not to steal anything, I promise! Perhaps, to reassure potential bicycle commuters, there should be some basic insurance which comes with a new sale. This does seem an issue which would benefit from some attention. Most cars contain one person and their lunch. Certainly has been true for me over the years. |
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Post by mids on Jun 5, 2023 18:20:14 GMT
Oh, it happens, but only for high value bikes generally. It's not worth the effort to carry a battery powered angle grinder around, especially not for kids' bikes. Most cars contain one person and their lunch. Certainly has been true for me over the years. Plus the girl in your boot. |
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Post by happyhammerhead on Jun 5, 2023 18:22:10 GMT
Regarding power ratings with e-bikes, the law - such as it is - is a jumble.
Manufacturers maximise attraction to where the power is measured, whether it is peak or mean, or even simply theoretical. The higher the power rating, the more attractive the bike. They currently don't need to state if the bike is road legal either.
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Post by happyhammerhead on Jun 5, 2023 18:24:21 GMT
Plus the girl in your boot. Thought zhey were a boy. So hard to tell these days. |
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Post by Repat Van on Jun 5, 2023 21:18:49 GMT
The videos I have seen just show thieves hacking off the locks with circular saws and making off with the bike. In B-road daylight to boot. Oh, it happens, but only for high value bikes generally. It's not worth the effort to carry a battery powered angle grinder around, especially not for kids' bikes. Which makes a lock even less useful. Especially if they are popping into a shop and popping out. |
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Post by perrykneeham on Jun 5, 2023 21:22:21 GMT
Eh? A reasonable lock will deter all but the most determined and prepared bike theives. They're unlikely to be interested in kids' bikes but other kids will cheerfully nick one another's bikes just so they don't have to walk.
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