I recently bought an escooter to get around easily in the suburbs where I live. One concern I have is theft. It seems that no lock can withstand 30-60 seconds of lockpicking/brute-forcing.
Does anyone have suggestions on how to mitigate this risk?
Does anyone have suggestions on how to mitigate this risk?
pick as many as you can:
- get a very good chain
- chain your escooter to something that can't be moved, or get a ground anchor if possible
- use an alarm brake disk lock
- use a motorcycle cover with a wired alarm
- park in a safe spot
- never leave your scooter in the exact same spot for days/weeks
- get a proper insurance
I personally had one of these, I expect the size alone is a good deterrent: https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/accessories/locks/kryptoni...
> It seems that no lock can withstand 30-60 seconds of lockpicking/brute-forcing
Unless you're a lockpicking expert or have access to emergency services grade power tools this is wrong.
This is the "small" version of what I used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI9SEThrJMY
You need 30s for one cut, but you need two cuts to get the chain free, so that would be 1 minute if you brought your angle grinder, a source of electricity, and some kind of heavy duty vise to keep the chain in position while you cut it
Most theft are crimes of opportunity, I wouldn't worry too much about an escooter if it looks like it would be a pain in the ass to steal. If you had a $20k italian supersport bike parked in a regular street of a crime ridden city I'd start worrying (and look for a private garage)
It's heavy enough to stop the casual theft
"In many states, grand theft auto laws apply not only to the theft of cars but also to the theft of boats, campers, motorcycles, and other vehicles."
IMHO, if this applied to bikes as well, it would add a LOT of deterrent for bike/e-bike theft.
[1] https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/crime-penalties/federa...