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micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

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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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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.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (11 children)

Physical security is my biggest concern with my ebike. I wish there was a keyed circuit shutoff or that the computer was removable.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] -2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Okay then, steal the battery 🤷‍♂️

The owner still has a bicycle to ride home on.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

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.

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