RIGHT and WRONG way to lock your bike
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- This video will demonstrate wrong and right way of locking your bike.
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2 months ago my Lectric xp lite got stolen. I used the lock from Lectric and it was a huge mistake. Since then I’ve invested a lot of money in Kryptonite locks. I don’t leave my bike alone in high risk areas and no longer than 5 minutes.
In certain areas, unless you hire an armed guard, it will be stolen if you leave it out long enough. No one will stop any thief, cameras are not an issue. Get the best lock you can and don't leave it out too long.
there is a lock that is seems to be pretty grinder resistent. Hiplok D1000
Always lock your lock with the keyhole facing towards the ground
Ah, thank you for sharing!
The thing I see, is you don’t have the lock attached to more than one of the bike rack and your cable chain is loose. With the cable chain not pulled tightly, it can easily be pulled out and bolt cutters or a grinder will make short work of the cable. Then they ride off with your bike lock around the frame and cut it off later. Your wheels should be secured with a pinheaded locking skewer in place of the quick release on your wheels and seat post. That prevents someone loosening the quick release on the wheels and post and stealing them. Additionally, you can have a lock on your calipers with an alarm. This immobilizes the wheels from turning, so they will have to lift the entire bike with an alarm going off on both tires. I notice you didn’t remove the battery as well.
all very helpful tips, thanks for sharing!
Great video! I just bought another lock to try to be the most difficult ebike to steal along with an alarm.
Sometimes you just have to be more secure than the person next to you. Although I wish we didn't have to worry abou this at all.
I actually brought a alarm for mine from Amazon as well... its a good idea 👌
Agree. I have a video that talks how my bike got stolen and then did some research on lock options. Couple of locks that I discussed also have alarm feature built in so that is definitely a plus. However, all this is predicated on people willing to stop thieves when they see something out of whack. Safe riding!
By the way, you can get an electric bolt cutter. They are very effective & compact. Even a child can use it with ease.
I saw, "lets just say a person", riding a bike with a cordless grinder. Not good!
@@tai.randomthingslet's hope they encountered a skunk lock or a hiplok that destroys the grinder wheel and just gave up to do something honest like deliver food.
Another good way is to use a U lock that goes around the bike frame and thru the rear wheel spoke or spokes to the other side and thru the frame again.
That is what I plan to do. What size u lock do you recommend? What size do you use?
@@leighb.8508 Depends on your bike measurements.
That was awesome, came out great too
Thanks!
It should be obvious to you to remove the pedals & take the battery with you when you lock your Lectric bike.
After doing so, all you have left is a kind of heavy, regular bike with no pedals.
Isn't the entire idea to make YOUR bike a less attractive target? The quick-release pedals is one of the main features of this bike that have it on my short list.
Always lock your bikes up from the back tire 🛞
Ultimately, there is no way to protect a bike. Even when locked up correctly, you can come back and find the bike stripped. Frequently, especially downtown, the druggies have done so much collateral damage, the rest of the bike is a write-off.
unfortunately true...thanks for sharing
Even if you lock your bike to the bike rack they’ll just cut the rack, it’s much quicker and easier than attacking the lock. If I can’t lock mine to a piece of metal thicker than a grinder wheel I’m not leaving it there, I have a Hiplock DX1000 (wheel to frame) and an Abus chain and insurance lock from my motorbike (frame to solid pole) and I still wouldn’t leave my Vado 5.0 IGH alone for long.
I totally agree. I take my bike into the public bathroom with me. I want to try a Hiplock, that may be my next purchase. One thing I noticed was they are quite small, do that have a bigger version that can lock over large tubular steel?
@@tai.randomthings It’s one size fits all I’m afraid, they’re not tiny but they’re really made to go through motorbike wheels to stop them being wheeled off but they market them for e-bikes for extra sales. The problem with bicycles is they’re easy to pick up and walk off with so a chain/hiplock combo is essential, I have an e-bike and a motorbike so the double purchase makes sense for me. If I only had an e-bike I’d go with a hefty chain as it provides more options, they weigh a tonne but with an e-bike you don’t really notice.
Lock it in different parts of bike separately, dont put the 2 locks together. I wouldn't leave out for long .
@@tai.randomthings The DX1000 is bigger than the D1000.
How does the Lectric bike lock they sell hold up, easy to break/cut, have you tested it?
I have heard that the lock itself sticks but I have not personally tested it.
Do you feel that folding one of these bikes makes it less attractive to potential thieves?
I don't think so since they are so popular. I think they are easy to sell for the thiefs.
Two words: angle grinders.
Skunk and hip lock will destroy angle grinder wheels. Watch videos on a guy using 5 wheels going at em for 15 minutes. Course yeah they can cut other things but hopefully you or someone noticed after all the noise.
sorry but i totally disagree with you first you bought the cheapest crapest lock both the U lock and the cable can be cut witha bolt cutter, so first thing get a sold secure rated lock i have two gold rated ones. if you dont want to spend nearly 200 quid on a lock then you deserve to have your bike niked.