🔒 Protecting Your Ebike from Theft and Loss
An ebike is a bigger investment than a standard bike, and the battery alone is worth protecting. A few habits go a long way:
- Always lock your battery to the frame with its key before you leave the bike unattended. Better yet, pull the battery off and take it with you — that removes the most valuable, most stealable, and most weather-sensitive part in one move.
- Use a high-quality lock (a hardened U-lock or heavy chain), and lock the frame to something solid and immovable.
- Lock in well-lit, visible areas when you can, and consider a second cable lock through the wheels.
- Record your motor and battery serial numbers and snap a few photos of your build — it helps enormously if you ever need to file a report or a warranty claim.
- A hidden GPS tracker (in a bag or under the saddle) is cheap insurance for a bike you park in public regularly.