How Do Bikes Get Stolen

Your favorite thing in the world has been taken.
How do bikes get stolen. Once you get over the initial disbelief that your bike was stolen and the punched in the gut feeling that follows you may feel helpless. Even if it s garaged expect repeated attempts to steal it. Just make sure when you do stash a message in your bike s tires you cover it with tape and round up the corners so it doesn t poke into the tube. Where i live in baltimore city bike theft is very much a crime of opportunity committed by joyriders.
Not only will it decrease the chance of having your ebike stolen but you ll get some free exercise too. What to do if it does get stolen. Any dual sport or dirt bike left in the open will get stolen. But if you ride a bike that isn t a sportbike dirt bike or cruiser they ll tend to leave it alone.
But many riders use locks inconsistently inadequately or improperly. Bring your ebike inside with you. If you know that a few certain blocks are notoriously bad areas park a little farther away and walk the last bit of distance.