chrisp999Aug 14, 2023

[discussion] What do you do with your e-bike when you go to a store?

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[discussion] What do you do with your e-bike when you go to a store? - Lemmy.world

I’m trying to use my car less and bike to places where I can. I’ve thought about getting an e-bike to extend the range of places I can bike to, but one things that’s holding me back is what do I do with it while at the store? If it were just my crappy normal bike I wouldn’t really worry too much about someone stealing it, but if I’m gonna spend a few hundred on an e-bike I am nervous about leaving it unattended. What are your thoughts?

Show threadNathanielThomas

if I’m gonna spend a few hundred on an e-bike

A few hundo? In Canada the absolute dog shit cheapest start at $4,000

Aug 14, 2023 at 5:58pmWeb
Show threadchrisp999Aug 14, 2023

A few hundred might be underselling it a bit. In the brief time I’ve been researching this I was mostly looking at the lectric brand bikes, which start around $800 USD.

I’ve seen some for several thousands but wasn’t really considering those since this won’t be a daily driver and I’m already paranoid about getting the cheaper one stolen.

Show threadCeedoestreesAug 18, 2023
That’s not true, Shit brands are making walmart-level ebikes now for about $4-800. My bike was $2300 brand new, or you can get an e-kit for a regular bike for about $2-600, basically for a battery and a hub drive.